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Red Devils outlast Panthers 40-34 in overtime
Clinton’s Zy Butler scored on a 10-yard touchdown run in the first overtime against Chapman Friday night at Wilder Stadium, and the Red Devils defense made the score standup in a 40-34 victory over the Panthers. Chapman erased a 34-21 deficit in the fourth quarter with a pair of touchdown runs – 36 and 7…
Read MoreMotorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 39
A second fatal crash involving a motorcycle in less than a week occurred occurred Thursday night on Highway 39 in Laurens County. The wreck happened near Beaverdam Church Road around 8:15 p.m., said S.C. Highway Patrol Cpl. Nick Pye. The victim was identified as Dakota Revels, 29, of Greenwood. Revels was a full-time firefighter with…
Read MorePerson 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…
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