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Caime placed on leave, council to hold called meeting
* UPDATE: Council to hold called meeting March 18 Laurens County, S.C. – Laurens County Administrator Jon Caime was put on leave Tuesday night March 9 following an executive session. “We sent a memo to department heads Wednesday morning to let them know that Dale Satterfield has been named Acting County Administrator,” said Laurens County…
Read MoreWins & Losses: Businesses, chamber prepare for post-COVID world
Business owners across the state breathed a tenuous sigh of relief recently as Gov. Henry McMaster rolled back restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gone were the limits on crowds of more than 250 people. Masks no long have to be worn in government buildings or in restaurants, and establishments can now serve alcohol…
Read MoreArrests made after Friday manhunt in Laurens
A daylong manhunt just outside of Laurens on and around LC Drive Thursday resulted in the arrest of two suspects who were allegedly driving a stolen vehicle when discovered around 6:45 a.m. by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office following reports of a suspicious vehicle. Charles Matthew Kelly, 29, of Boiling Springs and Kristin Brianna Bridges,…
Read MorePC loses heartbreaker, readies for Morehead St. visit
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Presbyterian appeared poised to end its long, strange purgatory between scholarship and non-scholarship college football Saturday with an exclamation point and a victory over former Big South Conference nemesis Gardner-Webb, which escaped with a 31-24 double overtime victory at Spangler Stadium. PC took a 24-21 lead with 70 seconds to play…
Read MoreUncovered: Culture resistant to change confronted
• Post and Courier: Uncovered By Tony Bartelme and Glenn Smith The Post and Courier “Uncovered” is creating a series of investigative articles to look at how the lack of watchdog journalism in communities, combined with weak ethics laws, is a perfect storm for corruption in South Carolina. The stories are written by the Post…
Read More‘Prison Empire’ leads to statewide arrests
• 3 connected to Laurens County during investigation Three people face charges in Laurens County in connection with a drug trafficking case called “Prison Empire.” South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Monday that the South Carolina State Grand Jury has issued more indictments against more suspects in “Prison Empire” than in any other statewide…
Read MoreIncumbents roll in city elections
In Tuesday’s municipal elections, outlying towns in the county had several uncontested races, while campaigning had been strong for council seats within the cities of Laurens and Clinton, but incumbents held on in every race. All vote totals were unofficial until they certified Thursday by the board of elections, said Laurens County Voter Registration director…
Read MoreChurches partner to bring about home after 2020 storm
A partnership between Upstate church congregations and the love and assistance of friends and family culminated in a prayerful dedication service last week for a new home for Bill Stephens. “It’s perfect,” Stephens said following the time of prayer. “It’s all I need.” Stephens had not been as confident on April 13 when he was…
Read MorePC springs into action vs. Runnin’ Bulldogs Saturday
Presbyterian football players have only practices and the Blue-White scrimmage to look forward to during a normal springtime. This isn’t a normal spring, and former Big South foe Gardner-Webb awaits Saturday. The Blue Hose travel to Boiling Springs, North Carolina to face the Runnin’ Bulldogs at 1 p.m. at Spangler Stadium for PC’s season opener.…
Read MoreCounty EMS worker killed in motorcycle wreck
EMS workers from Laurens County will perform a solemn duty this week as they help a fallen colleague and friend to his final rest. Isaiah Eugene Kappenman, 24, who worked part-time with county EMS as well as full-time with Spartanburg County EMS, died Monday morning after the 2014 Victory motorcycle he was piloting collided with…
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