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SLED: Woman charged with defrauding state agency
A Clinton woman was charged Tuesday by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) with defrauding the state Department of Employment and Workforce out of more than $25,000 in benefits in 2020. Dynasty Rochelle Cunningham, 24, is charged with Obtaining Property Under False Pretenses – Value $10,000 or More and Computer Crime – Value Exceeding…
Read More1 killed in motorcycle accident Saturday
UPDATE: Crash victim identified. A Simpsonville man was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday in northern Laurens County. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim Monday as Dakota Pridmore, 27. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 5 p.m. on S.C. Highway 101. The SCHP said Pridmore, who was the…
Read MoreEnglehart named FCS Region 4 Coach of the Year
Another accolade in a season full of them, Presbyterian College football head coach Steve Englehart was selected as the 2025 FCS Region 4 Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) on Tuesday. Englehart coached the Blue Hose to a 10-2 record this past season, which ended Saturday with a 29-25 victory…
Read MoreGriffins end Red Devils’ run with 42-7 upset
Visiting Fairfield Central accomplished what it couldn’t do at this time a year ago – beating Clinton in the Class 2A playoffs at Wilder Stadium. And they did so emphatically with a 42-7 victory over the defending Class 2A state champion Red Devils. Last season, Clinton eliminated the Griffins in the Class 2A Upper State…
Read MoreKnight time: Crusaders fall in 8-man finals
GREENWOOD – Laurens Academy’s drive for a SCISA 8-man state championship was thwarted in the finals for the second straight year Friday night. W.W. King Academy defeated the Crusaders for the third time this season – this time for the state title – beating LA 50-36 at Greenwood Christian School. King standout running back Joseph…
Read MoreState leadership seeks ‘ownership transition’ for Martha Franks, Bethea
Laurens, South Carolina – After 40 years of service under the South Carolina Baptist Ministry of Aging, Martha Franks Retirement Community may soon be under different ownership due to a decision during the annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Convention on Nov. 10-11 at Taylors First Baptist Church in Greenville County. There the SCBMA…
Read MoreLA advances to SCISA 8-man final for 2nd straight year
Laurens Academy will return to the SCISA 8-man State Championship game for the second time in as many seasons. The Crusaders (9-2) defeated previously unbeaten Holly Hill Academy 30-24 Friday night in the 8-man semifinals, winning for the first time at Holly Hill and beating the Raiders for the first time in four playoff meetings…
Read MoreRed Devils advance to rematch with Griffins
Senior running back Javen Cook rushed for 236 yards and scored four touchdowns as Clinton advanced to the Class 2A Upper State semifinals with a 35-25 victory over visiting Saluda Friday night at Wilder Stadium. With the win, the Red Devils (9-3) advance to a playoff rematch against Fairfield Central (9-3), a 36-0 winner over…
Read MoreBody discovered in manufacturer parking lot
A person was found dead Wednesday in the parking lot at a manufacturing plant at I-385 in Fountain Inn. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office and Laurens County Coroner’s Office were called to the scene and are investigating the death at Yanfeng Authomotive Interiors, which sits just off I-385 on International Boulevard. According to reports, foul…
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