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Blue Hose QB Huff enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Presbyterian quarterback Tyler Huff announced on Twitter Wednesday that he has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal and has left the Blue Hose football team. Huff, a junior from Orange Park, Florida, was PC’s starting quarterback during the spring season and led the Pioneer Football League in total offense with 278.5 yards per game, but he…
Read MoreClark sworn into District 3 county council seat
One week after winning a Special Election for the District 3 seat on Laurens County Council, Shirley Clark was sworn into office. Clark’s installation was the first order of business for council Tuesday evening at its regular meeting. It is the first time a full seven-member council has met since the resignation of former District…
Read MoreClinton church honors former African members with monument, committal service
Clinton, S.C. – A bell tolled 15 times last week, once for each of the 15 African American members of First Presbyterian Church in Clinton who passed away and were buried in the Clinton cemetery from the mid- to-late 1800s. The dates are unclear for most of them, but what is known is that they…
Read MoreAt 3 on the 3rd : Public sought for School Prayer Walk for children’s safety
Earlier this month it was announced that two more school age children in South Carolina had passed away from COVID- 19, and now several Laurens groups are inviting the public for a School Prayer Walk to pray for safety for the county’s children. The walk is planned for 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon, Oct. 3, at…
Read MoreDayton rallies to fly by Blue Hose, 63-43
Visiting Presbyterian got out to a fast start in the first quarter Saturday at Dayton, but the Flyers scored nine touchdowns and two safeties over the next two-plus quarters en route to a 63-43 Pioneer Football League victory, For the first 14 minutes of game time, PC looked poised to redeem itself after last week’s…
Read MoreRaiders rebound with 27-17 win at North Augusta
Laurens picked up a much-needed victory at North August Friday night in the Raiders’ final non-region contest before the Region 2-4A schedule begins next Friday night (Oct. 1). LDHS topped the host Yellowjackets 27-17 behind a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns that sealed the victory. The Raiders, who scheduled the trip to North Augusta after a…
Read MoreLaurens man dies from injuries suffered in Sept. 15 wreck
A Laurens man involved in an automobile crash just over a week ago succumbed to his injuries Friday at Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital. Laurens County Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp identified the victim as Todd Snover, 74. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the accident occurred on Sept. 15 around 1:40 p.m. on Welcome…
Read MoreRed Devils storm back in 41-20 win over Newberry
Newberry put Clinton in an unfamiliar position with an early Bulldogs lead, but the Red Devils rallied in a big way Friday night at Wilder Stadium. Clinton, ranked No. 3 in Class 3A, had not trailed in a game this season and stormed back after trailing the Bulldogs by a touchdown with five unanswered touchdowns…
Read MoreHalbert returning to coach Crusaders baseball
Laurens Academy has hired a familiar face as its head baseball coach. Darryl Halbert, who led the Crusaders to a state title in 2012, will return to the LA dugout, the school announced Wednesday afternoon. Halbert replaces one of his former players, Luke Tollison, who resigned following the 2021 season citing the desire to spend…
Read MoreLaurens reaches out to PC students with downtown event
‘The beginning of a beautiful friendship?’ About 100 Presbyterian College found their way by car or by trolley Friday night to downtown Laurens. The welcome-back-to-school event was put on in collaboration between PC and the City of Laurens as a way to expose the students to their neighboring city. “I thought it was a smashing…
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