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Motorcyclist burned during LCSO traffic stop dies
A motorcyclist who was airlifted to Augusta Burn Center after being involved in an incident during a traffic stop with Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputies in Hickory Tavern has died, according to the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. Michael Henry Miller, 60, of Fountain Inn died at the Augusta Burn Center Tuesday, Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp…
Read MoreImmunity for parents, Safe Haven for babies
The South Carolina Department of Social Services announced this month that earlier in April an infant born at Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital had been surrendered to Laurens County Sheriff Deputies and then to DSS under Daniel’s Law, the name for the state’s Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act. Daniel’s Law was established after a…
Read MoreDial Place road closure set for Monday, April 26 for Hwy. 76 roundabout
April 23, 2021 Laurens, S.C. – The Laurens County Branch of the South Carolina DOT has announced a road closure where Dial Place enters U.S. Hwy 76 west of Laurens for the continued construction on the roundabout. “Detour signs will go up early by Monday morning the 26th of April and the road will be closed…
Read MoreWoman charged in weekend fatality
An apparent argument preceded the death of a Laurens man this past weekend on Leesville Church Road in Clinton. The victim, Marlon Brando Johnson, 65, was struck and killed by a vehicle and died at the scene of the incident. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested Catherine Ophelia Knight, 43, of Laurens, charging her with…
Read MorePC fires Spangler after inaugural PFL season
Less than 72 hours after Presbyterian College put the final stamp on its first winning football season since 2014, Tommy Spangler was fired as Blue Hose head coach. Sources at the college confirmed Spangler’s firing Tuesday evening. Greg Hartlage, PC director of athletic communications for new and creative media, said in an email that the…
Read MoreLaurens man killed in vehicle crash
A Laurens man was killed in a crash Thursday night on Leesville Church Road in Clinton. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Marlon Brando Johnson, 65, of Laurens. He was transported to Laurens County Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 8:01 p.m. An autopsy is being performed in order to determine…
Read MoreClinton council considers options in Hwy. 72 “gateway” land sale
April 15, 2021 Clinton, S.C. – Teams of local and national-level developers spent Monday evening working to sway Clinton City Council to consider accepting their separate tentative plans for the purchase of a 40-acre tract of land on Hwy. 72 near the I-26 interchange. One group offered a higher number of homes and another brought…
Read MoreRoad to redemption: PC wins home finale thriller
On the one hand there is victory — like Presbyterian’s 29-24 win Saturday over Davidson at Bailey Memorial Stadium. On the other, there is redemption — for a Blue Hose team that had lost just three weeks ago at Davidson thanks to a quirk of Pioneer Football League scheduling in a shortened, COVID-influenced spring season…
Read MoreLast of PC scholarship players set for finale
Presbyterian senior defensive back Rod Haygood’s interception of a Tyler Phelps pass Saturday against Davidson was arguably the biggest of Haygood’s four-year career with the Blue Hose. Haygood jumped a post route at the PC 3-yard-line to thwart what was beginning to look like a last-minute, game-winning drive by the Wildcats. After the play, Haygood…
Read MoreOne files for Gray Court special election
The filing period ended at noon Monday for a Gray Court special election to fill a vacant at-large seat on Town Council. Geneik Brewster was the only candidate to file prior to Monday’s deadline, filing her candidacy on April 5. The special election, which is scheduled for June 8, was necessitated by the resignation of…
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