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Essay contest winners get radio spot to celebrate MLK
Laurens, South Carolina – Four children who participated in the annual Sanders High Alumni Association MLK Celebration Essay Contest became Saturday morning radio stars on Real Talk Radio WLBG during MLK weekend. “With the pandemic we had to cancel all our usual activities,” said Sanders alumni member Elma Morrison, “but we had several children participate…
Read MoreLPD releases photos of armed robbery suspects, vehicle
The Laurens Police Department released photos of the two suspects it believes to be involved in Monday’s robbery of the Laurens Handee Mart on Church Street. The robbery occurred around 5 p.m. Monday, and investigators are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects. The suspects are described as a white male and white…
Read MoreCouncil gives annexation nod to 198 acres, potential W. Main subdivision
Jan. 20, 2020 Laurens, South Carolina – The City of Laurens may end up with another large-scale subdivision on the west side of the city if land now under contract is sold to a regional housing developer as planned. Laurens City Council on Tuesday night approved the first reading of annexation into the city of two parcels…
Read MoreCommunity, Rice Fund helps first-responder family after fire
New Year’s Day is normally a day filled with hope for a coming year, but for a local law-enforcement couple the holiday turned tragic. Clinton Police Officer Cody Heithold and fiancé Mary Moss, who works with the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, and son Eli lost everything in a house fire. “We are having to…
Read MoreLaurens Handee Mart robbed at gunpoint, LPD investigates
Laurens Police are seeking two suspects in an armed robbery that occurred Monday afternoon at the Laurens Handee Mart at the corner of Church Street and Anderson Drive. Officers responded to a call from the convenience store around 5 p.m. Monday. According to Laurens Police Chief Chrissie Lattimore, two suspects entered the store armed with…
Read MorePrisma gains staffing help through collaboration with state agencies, S.C. National Guard
Jan. 13, 2021 Clinton, S.C. – Like other hospitals across the Upstate of South Carolina, Prisma Health Laurens County is feeling the squeeze caused by the high numbers of COVID-19 patients, and four South Carolina National Guard medics have already been assisting at the local hospital. “Prisma Health is experiencing the effects of extreme…
Read MoreWeekend work: Blue Hose finish off sweep of Spartans
In baseball, it would be called a two-game weekend set. In basketball for Presbyterian College and the rest of the Big South Conference, it’s a new normal. PC completed a two-game sweep of USC Upstate Sunday with a 66-53 victory in Spartanburg. That win followed up a 60-50 win on Saturday. The Big South announced…
Read MoreRaiders standout England commits to Citadel
Decorated Laurens District High offensive lineman Cole England became the first Raider to announce his college commitment this past week, choosing The Citadel over several suitors. “They were really the first to reach out to me, and they showed me that I’m a guy they really want,” England said. “I think I can fit in…
Read MoreOlder Joanna, Cross Hill fire trucks headed to Belize
The words, “Long live the brotherhood,” are written in script on one of the Joanna Volunteer Fire Department’s trucks, and it’s something Chief Robert Plaxico takes to heart. “I truly believe that,” Plaxico said, pointing to the words on the truck. “That’s what it’s about – just trying to help people.” So, it may be…
Read MorePatterson, Carroll tapped to lead county council
A newly constituted Laurens County Council met for the first time in 2021 Tuesday night and chose new leadership as the first order of business. Brown Patterson, who won a special election to replace Stewart Jones as councilman in District 4 in 2019, was elected as chairman. Patterson replaces former council chair David Pitts. Pitts…
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