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Red Devils run roughshod over Bulldogs, 48-24
The scoreboard clock at Clinton’s Wilder Stadium wasn’t working Friday night – the apparent victim of an unfortunate lightning strike earlier in the week – but the Red Devils scored plenty anyway. Clinton jumped out to an early lead, dominating most of the game en route to a 48-24 home win over Pendleton in the…
Read MoreRaiders’ upset bid falls short at Hanna, 23-17
T.L. Hanna, ranked No. 4 in Class 5A, snuffed out an upset bid from visiting Laurens Friday night with a late fourth-quarter touchdown drive to escape with a 23-17 victory. The Yellow Jackets (1-0) drove 80 yards in 10 plays, capping the game-winner drive with a Fletcher Cothran 9-yard touchdown run followed by a 2-point…
Read MoreCarjacking leads to I-26 mayhem, suspect death
A carjacking that occurred on I-26 in Laurens County Sunday ended with in Lexington County when the suspect was killed by a Newberry County Sheriff’s deputy. According to a release Tuesday from the LCSO, Laurens County deputies responded to an incident involving several wrecked vehicles and a carjacking near Exit 60 around 5:50 p.m. Sunday.…
Read MoreStudents, teachers get back to school across county
Tuesday morning at Ford Elementary, one little boy stood alone where two sidewalks joined, looking wide-eyed at two different pathways, not knowing which one to take. Of course, they all led inside for the first day of school and staff and teachers helped him find his way to his classroom. He was among around 9,000…
Read More‘Frustrated’ Clinton leaders violate FOIA laws with meeting
Published on Page 1, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 issue of The Laurens County Advertiser. By Judith Brown Staff writer Clinton, S.C. – Clinton officials were looking for an opportunity to vent their frustrations to local members of the Laurens County Development Board about the recently announced move of the LCDC to downtown office space in…
Read MoreBlue Hose to host Fan Day this Saturday
The Presbyterian College football team will hold its annual Fan Day this Saturday beginning at noon at Bailey Memorial Stadium. Gates will open at noon with the second scrimmage of the fall set for 1 p.m… Following the scrimmage, First-year PC Head Coach Kevin Kelley will address fans and that will be followed by an…
Read MoreSweet Tea, Soulified 7 at tonight’s downtown Soiree
Laurens, S.C. – The heat of August calls for iced tea refreshment, and this Friday night there will be plenty of iced tea flavors to choose from and music by Soulified 7 when Main Street Laurens hosts its annual Sweet Tea Soiree as this month’s Finally Friday event tonight. “Merchants around the Downtown Square are…
Read MoreBlue Hose open practice for fall season under Kelley
Presbyterian’s Kevin Kelley jumped into his first college practice as a head coach this past week as most of the Blue Hose reported to the opening day of workouts Friday. PC is set to begin its season on Saturday, Sept. 4 against St. Andrews at Bailey Memorial Stadium. Here are three takeaways from the first…
Read MoreRaiders, Red Devils preseason a return to normal-ish
So far, so good. Sort of. A return to a normal football preseason for local high school teams is hoped by coaches, players and fans to be a prelude to a normal regular season. But the uptick in COVID-19 cases with its Delta variant across the state is cause for concern as Laurens and Clinton…
Read More‘McTattoo’ leads to LPD arrest of Laurens man
The Hamburglar isn’t the only one in trouble now. The Laurens Police Department arrested a Laurens man Tuesday following an investigation into the alleged illegal tattooing of a minor inside the McDonald’s Restaurant on Fleming Street in Laurens. Brandon Presha, 28, of Laurens was arrested after LPD officers investigated a TikTok video circulated on social…
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