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Red Devils explode for 56-22 victory over Cardinals
Slow starts have become the norm for the Clinton football team, but so have fast finishes. The Red Devils outscored host Landrum 42-12 over the final three quarters en route to a 56-22 Region 1-2A victory Friday night. With the win, Clinton stays atop the standings in its new Class 2A region. “It felt like…
Read MoreCounting to 3: Crusaders go for 3rd straight state championship
The Laurens Academy volleyball team is going for its third straight SCISA state championship this weekend at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center. After a pair of SCISA Class 1A state titles, the Crusaders will attempt to win its first Class 2A championship beginning Friday at the Grand Strand. The state finals are tentatively scheduled for…
Read MoreGray 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…
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