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Veterans honored as long-awaited monument dedicated in Laurens
Laurens, South Carolina – Dexter Sharp had already lifted the Marine Corps flag during Monday’s Veterans Day Ceremony outside the Laurens County Library Monday morning when he later stood with James Richard at the United States Marine Corps monument. The tall granite structure had just been unveiled and the two Marines had just met, drawn…
Read MoreChamber’s Oyster Roast hits 16 years and running
Laurens County, South Carolina – Last Thursday’s damp weather might have driven away folks from other outdoor events but that doesn’t happen at the annual oyster roast put on for 16 years now by the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce. “This year was better than ever, thanks to all of the tremendous support and volunteers,”…
Read MoreCounty: LOST decrease impacting tax bills
A crowd of Laurens County residents voiced concerns over increased property taxes at Monday night’s county council meeting. While county officials have raised property taxes by about $15 for every $100,000 in assessed value for residences and other properties, they said most of the increases have to do with Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) dollars…
Read MoreGray Court residents vote to turn over water to LCWSC
Residents of the Town of Gray Court voted overwhelmingly in the Nov. 5 General Election to turn over ownership of its water system to the Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission (LCWSC). But Town Manager Garry Smith said those residents really won’t notice a thing. “The (LCWSC) has been managing the system for over five…
Read MoreImani Milele Children’s Choir returns for PC performance Wednesday, Nov. 13
Clinton, South Carolina – In late November, 2020, children and staff from the Imani Milele Choir gave a final departing concert on the sun-dappled banks of Lake Greenwood at Camp Fellowship, where they had spent eight months during the pandemic. Now the choir is back on tour from Uganda for a performance in Clinton, this…
Read MoreNoon, 7 p.m. today, Nov. 12 – Ashmore honored amid dual history/Veterans programs at Laurens County Museum
Laurens, South Carolina – Veterans Day will be commemorated with programs at noon and at 7 p.m. about the US Navy during the Revolutionary War and General Francis Marion on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Laurens County Museum. The evening program will be followed by the awarding of a national DAR historian award to Durant Ashmore,…
Read MoreRed Devils battle: Clinton wraps up Region 1-2A title win win
Javen Cook and Tushawan Richardson both turned in 100-yard rushing games as Clinton downed host Liberty 42-22 to claim the Region 1-2A championship Friday night. Cook scored on runs of 9, 18 and 57 yards – all in the first half – as the Red Devils jumped out to a 22-7 lead by halftime. Clinton…
Read MoreLA cruises past Cross in SCISA 8-man playoff victory
Playing its first home playoff game in four years, Laurens Academy easily dispatched of Cross School Friday night with a 56-22 opening-round victory in the SCISA 8-man state playoffs at Todd Kirk Field. LA (8-3) put the game out of reach early, leading42-8 by halftime. Cross, which is located in Bluffton, ended its season at…
Read MoreGround game, turnovers lead Fury over Raiders, 35-14
Fountain Inn capitalized on Laurens mistakes in the fourth quarter and left K.C. Hanna Stadium with a 35-14 victory and a guaranteed playoff spot by virtue of a fourth-place finish in Region 1-4A. The Fury scored 29 fourth-quarter points with their final three touchdowns set up by LDHS turnovers, including two interceptions by sophomore defensive…
Read MoreCounty hosting Veterans Day ceremony at new Monument Park
Laurens County will host a Veterans Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday at the new Veteran’s Monument and Memorial Park at the Laurens County Library. The ceremony is the first event held at the Monument and Memorial Park, which was recently completed on the library campus at 1017 West Main Street in Laurens. The Veterans…
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