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County council narrows list of candidates to 4
Laurens County Council named four finalists Tuesday afternoon for its vacant county administrator position after conducting in-person interviews Saturday morning. The four remaining candidates, who were chosen from a pool of more than 45 applicants following a nationwide search, bring more than 70 years of administrative experience to the table. The list also includes two…
Read MoreCrusaders complete season sweep of Newberry Academy, 42-14
NEWBERRY – Laurens Academy opened SCISA 8-man Region 1 play Friday night with a rain-soaked 42-14 victory at Newberry Academy. The Crusaders (5-1 overall, 1-0 region) notched their second win over the Eagles this season. LA downed Newberry 30-14 in the season opener for both teams in August. The Eagles fell to 0-5 overall and…
Read MoreRed Devils rout Yellowjackets, 60-0
Clinton rebounded from last week’s disappointing home loss to Daniel with a 60-0 road victory over Union County Friday night. The Red Devils (3-2) scored seven rushing touchdowns, including two apiece by Javen Cook and K.J. Vance as Clinton jumped out to a 40-0 lead by halftime. The Clinton defense also got on the scoreboard…
Read MoreLexington rains on Raiders, 35-0
Lexington jumped out to a commanding first-half lead and cruised to a 35-0 victory over visiting Laurens Friday night. The Raiders (0-5) suffered a second straight shutout and their third in their last four games. LDHS lost to A.C. Flora 49-0 prior to their open date last week back on Sept. 12 and was blanked…
Read MorePow-Wow this weekend celebrates 10th year as state certified Cherokee tribe
Gray Court, South Carolina – As a way to encourage glimpses into Laurens County’s past, the Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation is hosting a Pow-Wow for the public this Saturday, Sept. 27, on its Tribal Grounds at 3688 Warrior Creek Church Rd., Gray Court, which is located near Metric Road about 15 minutes from downtown Laurens.…
Read MoreShooting in Cross Hill leaves 1 person dead
UPDATE: VICTIM IDENTIFIED BY CORONER A shooting in Cross Hill Wednesday left one person dead, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office said. A release from the LCSO said deputies responded in reference to a shooting at Pineland Shores Circle where they found one person deceased at 6:45 p.m. Laurens County Coroner Patti Canupp identified the victim…
Read MoreOfficials: County better prepared after hit from Helene
When Hurricane Helene roared through Laurens County last year, there was barely time for bewilderment as area leaders and emergency personnel moved quickly to act. Trees were down throughout the county as were power lines. The destruction of a wayward storm that rumbled up I-26 from the South Carolina coast on Sept. 27, 2024 was…
Read MoreSCHP doles out more than 2,400 tickets during ‘blitz’
Story by Skylar Laird SC Daily Gazette A state law often referred to as the Move Over Law requires drivers passing police, tow trucks, construction crews and other emergency vehicles parked on the side of the highway to “significantly reduce the speed” of their car or switch lanes if possible. Highway Patrol officers went out…
Read MoreWaterloo man arrested, charged with child sex crimes
A Waterloo man is in custody at the Laurens County Detention Center and facing charges relating to possession and distributing child sexual abuse material. Thomas Nicholas Rytter, 27, was arrested Friday (Sept. 19) on four felony charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor and could face up to 40 years in prison if…
Read MoreLions pull away from Red Devils in 4th for 41-33 win
Visiting Daniel overcame a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to down Clinton 41-33 Friday night at Wilder Stadium. The Lions, ranked No. 8 in Class 4A, outscored the Red Devils 24-0 in the fourth quarter before giving up a 20-yard touchdown pass from Clinton quarterback Owen Glenn to P.J. McGowan on the final play…
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