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County officials working around the clock, assessing damage
A map of Laurens County is attached to a long blue trailer that typically houses the Charleston County Unified Mobile Command. That’s in the parking lot outside the county’s Hillcrest office and judicial complex. Inside, conference rooms are bustling with people, while cots have been set up in offices and any unused spaces for employees…
Read MoreSports schedules in flux during aftermath of Helene
The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has left the sports schedules of Laurens County Schools in flux at the very least. Most athletic events have been either canceled or postponed for this week. Laurens District High School shut down athletics, including practices, through Saturday. Rescheduling for games has not been announced. The change moves the Raiders’…
Read More3 county victims of storm identified
The Laurens County Coroner’s Office has identified three county residents killed this past week as Hurricane Helene roared through the Upstate of South Carolina. In Clinton, two men were killed when a tree fell on the vehicle they were traveling in Thursday night. Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp identified the victims as Richard Dylan Rathbone,…
Read MoreStormy weather: Wildcats blank Raiders in midweek matchup
Laurens may have avoided Hurricane Helene, but the Raiders couldn’t avoid Lexington Wednesday night at K.C. Hanna Stadium. In the Raiders’ final nonconference game of the season, visiting Lexington won a mistake-riddled game 29-0. The game was moved from Friday to Wednesday to avoid the torrential rains expected from Hurricane Helene over the next couple…
Read MoreCounty Council awards $85k in grants, gives $250k emergency aid to Clinton
The Laurens County Council doled out $85,000 in funding for local nonprofit agencies at a called meeting Monday night at the county’s Voter Registration and Veterans Affairs offices. In a separate action, council voted to give $250,000 to the City of Clinton’s Economic Development Corporation to help fund recovery efforts from a fire that swept…
Read MoreHurricane Helene to dump heavy rains across Upstate
Heavy rains from Helene, which has been upgraded from a Tropical Storm to a Category 3 Hurricane, are expected to impact the Upstate beginning Thursday. A tropical storm watch and flood watch have been issued for the Upstate, including Laurens County. The storm is expected to dump 4-6 inches of rain on Laurens County and…
Read MoreLaurens man killed in construction accident
A Laurens man was killed Tuesday after an accident on a work site in Spartanburg County. Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger identified the victim as Kevin Neil Flynn, 57, of Laurens. According to official reports, Flynn was killed between 8:45 a.m. and 9:37 a.m. while operating an excavator near a retaining wall. The machine fell…
Read MoreVictim of Gray Court shooting identified, teen wanted by LCSO
UPDATE: Kamarius Lee Cunningham is in custody, the LCSO said Sunday afternoon. The victim of a fatal shooting in Gray Court was identified Saturday by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office as law enforcement continues to look for the alleged shooter. Laurens County Deputy Coroner Bill Williams identified the victim as Nigel Malik Smith, 23. Smith…
Read MoreLions roar past Red Devils with offensive 3rd quarter
Daniel won a battle of No. 2-ranked teams Friday night, pulling away in the third quarter for a 37-12 victory over visiting Clinton Friday night. The Lions, ranked No. 2 in Class 4A behind Westside, scored three unanswered third-quarter touchdowns to turn a 14-6 halftime advantage into a lopsided 34-6 lead over the Red Devils,…
Read MoreKnight shift: LA finally takes down W.W. King
Laurens Academy players finally solved their W.W. King problem Friday night at Todd Kirk Field. No player on the Crusaders roster had ever beaten the Knights – at either the middle school or varsity level – a streak of futility that ended with a 52-36 victory highlighted by big plays as LA improved to 4-2…
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