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Gray Court downtown gets spot on National Register of Historic Places
Town of Gray Court officials received the historic word they had been waiting for this past week from Columbia. Gray Court’s downtown area has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a designation town leaders have sought for over three years. Virginia Harness, architectural historian and national register co-coordinator fo the State Historic…
Read MoreLDHS radio announcer calls 1,000th career game
Veteran Laurens play-by-play announcer Doug Holliday may have had the most interesting statistic of the game during the Raiders’ 45-0 win over Southside Friday night at K.C. Hanna Stadium. The game was the 1,000th called by Holliday over the course of his 42-year broadcasting career, which began at WLBG Radio. WLBG was the radio home…
Read MoreClinton chooses homegrown Addison as next police chief
The City of Clinton looked toward home to find its next police chief, announcing the hire of former Clinton native Michael Addison to fill the role left open due to the retirement of former chief Sonny Ledda. Addison, a 22-year veteran of the CPD, worked his way up the ranks to captain in the department…
Read MoreSuspect killed in LCSO deputy-involved shooting identified
A suspect who was shot and killed Thursday morning (Oct. 10) in Gray Court has been identified by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. According to Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp, Antonio Lavar Sullivan, 37, died at the scene from a gunshot wound. Canupp said it is unclear where Sullivan was from, but possibly from the…
Read MoreHot start, passing game lifts Red Devils over Eagles, 46-21
Tushawan Richardson threw three first-half touchdown passes Friday night as Clinton won its Region 1-2A debut, defeating Chesnee 46-21 at Wilder Stadium. The victory ended a three-week layoff for the Red Devils (4-2 overall, 1-0 Region 1-2A) and Eagles caused by Hurricane Helene. Clinton head coach Corey Fountain said he was happy to see his…
Read MoreRaiders hand Porter first LDHS victory, down Tigers 45-0
Laurens picked up the first win of the Greg Porter era Friday night as the Raiders blanked Southside 45-0 at K.C. Hanna Stadium following a two-week layoff due to Hurricane Helene. Porter, who was hired this past offseason to turn around LDHS’s football fortunes, was off to a rocky start during a winless and injury-riddled…
Read More2nd shooting in Gray Court involves LCSO deputy
A Laurens County Sheriff’s deputy has been involved in a shooting incident in Gray Court for the second time in the span of little more than a week. The LCSO announced on social media Thursday that a law enforcement presence was in the area of Lakeview Drive and Highway 101 around 11 a.m. Later, the…
Read MoreSLED investigating shooting incident involving LCSO deputy
A traffic stop led to shooting that involved a Laurens County Sheriff’s deputy in Gray Court on Wednesday, Oct. 2. As is protocol, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating the incident. According to SLED, the LCSO responded to a 911 call from a home in Gray Court. The report said: “When deputies…
Read MoreCounty’s Higgs spars with state officials over Helene response
Laurens County Administrator Thomas Higgs made public this past Thursday the transcript of a phone call accompanying a release defending the county’s response to Hurricane Helene with state officials. Higgs, a South Carolina National Guard officer and member of a search and rescue team that responds routinely to disaster areas around the state, has contended…
Read MoreSCHSL votes to extend fall schedules by a week, teams return to action
The South Carolina High School League’s executive committee voted 9-5 to add a week to the high school football season and move the playoff schedule back one week. In separate votes, the committee also added a week to the volleyball and girls tennis seasons and adjust the playoff schedules accordingly. “I think (the SCHSL) did…
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