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District 55 goes to a week of virtual for three schools
Laurens, S.C. – Laurens County School District 55 announced Wednesday evening that three of the district’s schools will transition to virtual learning beginning Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, and continuing through Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. The campuses affected include Gray Court-Owings School, Hickory Tavern School, and Laurens District 55 High School. Students at the district’s remaining six…
Read MoreNew era, new game: PC readies for St. Andrews, first season under Kelley
• Presbyterian (0-0) vs. St. Andrews (0-0) • Kickoff at 4 p.m. Saturday, Bailey Memorial Stadium A victory Saturday for Presbyterian football over and NAIA opponent won’t make or break the fledgling college football coaching career of first-year Blue Hose head coach Kevin Kelley. But it will mean something either way. “If I don’t win…
Read MoreReward offered for help solving Gray Court hit and run
CrimeStoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information identifying and leads to the arrest of a person involved in a hit-and-run incident on Monday, Aug. 23 in Gray Court. According to the SCHP, the incident occurred around 7:45 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 23 on Georgia Road near Zacks Trail. A vehicle traveling south…
Read MoreLCSO drug bust includes seizure of heroin, fentanyl
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office used the county’s SWAT team Thursday, Aug. 26 in the apprehension and arrest of a Laurens man who now faces multiple drug charges. Travious Antwan Mims has been charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute cocaine (second offense), possession with intent to…
Read MoreWarrants issued by LPD for shooting suspect
Laurens Police have identified a suspect in a Saturday night shooting on Terrace Drive in Laurens and are seeking the public’s help in locating him. Teemar Lewis Roberts, 32, has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime in connection with the shooting that sent another…
Read MoreRed Devils postpone football this week due to COVID-19; LDHS cancels match, meet
Clinton High School has announced the cancellation of its varsity and junior varsity football games scheduled this week against Newberry due to positive COVID-19 tests within the Red Devils football program. CHS was to host Newberry Friday night at Wilder Stadium, and the JV Red Devils were to travel to Newberry Thursday. Athletic Director Louie…
Read MoreRivalry returns: Red Devils outlast Raiders 21-19
The return of Laurens County’s high school football rivalry lived up to the billing Friday night with Clinton escaping K.C. Hanna Stadium with a 21-19 victory over Laurens. The Red Devils (2-0) scored 14 first-half points off of a pair of Laurens turnovers. Clinton led most of the game, but was never able to completely…
Read MoreUncovered: ‘News deserts’ give way to citizen watchdogs
By Jennifer Berry Hawes [email protected] ULMER — Angel Brabham didn’t follow local government much, not until late 2019 when she began helping her mom keep the books at the family’s fourth-generation farm. One seemingly random day, sitting in her office beneath a sign that read “God made a farmer,” she opened the mail. A reassessment…
Read MoreCounty Council considers renovations at Tuesday meeting
The Laurens County Council was to consider giving the go-ahead for several renovation projects, including plans for the Historic Laurens County Courthouse at its Tuesday night meeting. In addition to updated proposals on Phases 2 and 3 of the Courthouse renovation, council members were also to consider plans for the renovation of the former Winn…
Read MoreFans get preseason look at Blue Hose
Presbyterian football fans got a first look at the Blue Hose under new head coach Kevin Kelley Saturday during Fan Day, which featured the final live scrimmage before the season starts on Sept. 4. And, as promised, there wasn’t a single punter in sight. Kelley arrived at PC soon after the Pioneer Football League’s spring…
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