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Person killed in motorcycle crash near Lake Greenwood
A motorcycle crash near Lake Greenwood in Waterloo claimed the life of the driver early Saturday afternoon. The crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. on River Ford Road near Ivey Bluff Road, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt. Bolt said the driver of the motorcycle, a 2005 Harley-Davidson, was killed when the…
Read MorePC erases 2nd-half deficit, tops Furman in OT, 39-38
TRAVELERS REST – Presbyterian overcame a 17-point third-quarter deficit and rallied to defeat host Furman 39-38 in overtime Saturday. Quarterback Collin Hurst, who had tied the game at 31-31 with a touchdown pass to B.J. Atkins with 4:38 remaining in regulation, found tight end Nathan Levicki in the end zone for the second time in…
Read MoreNo. 7 Newberry stuns Red Devils, 41-12
Clinton’s struggles at home against Newberry began almost immediately after kickoff and things never got too much better for the Red Devils in the 41-12 loss Friday night at Wilder Stadium. The Bulldogs, ranked No. 7 in Class 3A, scored on their first two drives, putting 2A No. 1 Clinton in an early hole. Newberry…
Read MoreNo. 1 BHP downs Raiders, 43-10
Laurens took on its second top-ranked team in as many weeks and suffered its second straight lopsided defeat. Belton-Honea Path, the No. 1-ranked team in Class 3A, defeated the host Raiders 43-10 at Friday night. Last week, LDHS lost 55-0 to Clinton, the top-ranked team in Class 2A. BHP (3-0) jumped out to a 21-3…
Read MoreBeach ball: LA routs Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach
Laurens Academy remained unbeaten this season with a 42-16 victory Friday night at Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach. With the win, LA improved to 3-0 for the first time since the 2010 season when the Crusaders went 11-1 and won 11 straight games before losing in the SCISA state playoffs. Christian Academy fell to 0-2…
Read MoreLPD: 3 juveniles arrested after Wednesday shooting
Three juveniles were arrested Wednesday by Laurens Police following a shooting incident. The three were charged with attempted murder, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and discharging a weapon into an occupied vehicle. According to the LPD no one was injured…
Read MorePC stuns Mercer in season opener, 15-10
What a difference a year can make. One year after suffering a 53-point beatdown at Mercer, Presbyterian returned to Five Star Stadium in Macon and stunned the No. 11-ranked Bears 15-10 in the season opener for both teams Saturday night. It was arguably the biggest upset and most notable regular-season victory in PC’s NCAA Division…
Read MoreWalk this way: Volunteers helping exercise shelter dogs
What began with a plea on social media has turned into a community project to help dogs being housed at the Laurens County Animal Shelter. The shelter is currently caring for more than 100 dogs and all of them needed a little break, so Director Caroline Barnard posted on the shelter’s Facebook page, asking for…
Read MoreCouncil narrows field for county administrator
The Laurens County Council has called two special meetings this week – on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 3-4 – as the search for a new Laurens County Administrator heads toward a conclusion. County Council Chairman Jeff Carroll said the council will interview a list of seven candidates over the two days of executive sessions with…
Read MoreCrusaders end series slide with win at Wardlaw
Laurens Academy defeated Wardlaw Academy for the first time since the 2020 season Friday night, leaving Johnston with a lopsided 34-8 victory. LA improved to 2-0 on the SCISA 8-man season with the win. Wardlaw fell to 0-2 this season. No other details from the game were immediately available.
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