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Area leaders urging plan, patience for rebuild
Less than two days after a structure fire destroyed a historic area of Musgrove Mill housing four businesses in downtown Clinton, area leaders were meeting to try and chart a path forward for the city and its business community. Jonathan Irick, a staff associate with Main Street South Carolina, Main Street Clinton Director Jim Frey…
Read MoreRed Devils roll over Raiders, 35-8; LDHS loses QB
An emotional week in Clinton culminated Friday night at Wilder Stadium with the renewal of the annual football rivalry between Laurens District 55 and Clinton high schools. This year, the game was played in the wake of a fire that destroyed a swath of the downtown Clinton’s historic Musgrove Street, destroying architecture, businesses and livelihoods…
Read More18-year-old charged in Cross Hill, Joanna shootings
An 18-year-old Laurens man arrested for an Aug. 27 shooting at a Cross Hill convenience store now faces additional charges in connection with another shooting incident that occurred a day earlier in Joanna. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office has charged Jay Ariel Taylor with attempted murder and armed robbery in addition to weapons charges in…
Read MoreLaurens native Booker-Maxwell plays vital roles at convention, in campaign
While Vice-President Kamala Harris was accepting her party’s nomination for President of the U.S., Laurens native Bre Booker-Maxwell was pulling triple duty at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In addition to serving as a delegate on the convention floor representing South Carolina, Booker-Maxwell is a member of the Democratic National Committee and served as…
Read MoreMusgrove Ablaze: Tuesday afternoon fire consumes House of Pizza Clinton, section of Musgrove Street
Clinton, South Carolina – Moments before 5 p.m. firefighters from Clinton Fire Department were called to House of Pizza Clinton on Musgrove Street where the back of the historic building was already engulfed in flames. Within a short time firefighters from the City of Laurens, Joanna, Sandy Springs and many others were on scene working…
Read MoreLA’s Collins sparks 42-25 victory at Newberry Academy
Laurens Academy sophomore quarterback Ethan Collins threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in LA’s 42-25 non-region victory over Newberry Academy Friday night at Newberry College. LA (2-0) opened up a 28-0 first-half lead and easily held off a second-half Eagles attempted rally. But the win did not come without a cost. Senior running…
Read MoreAutistic author, speaker says take children out of the ‘autism box’
Clinton, S.C. – Lynda Head’s son was 2 years old when he was diagnosed with autism, and a little research at the time quickly lead her to autistic author Temple Grandin, the keynote speaker at Presbyterian College’s recent Chadwell Special Education Institute. “He’s almost 17 now and since he was 2 years old, getting to…
Read MoreWoodruff stuns Red Devils, 40-36
Woodruff snapped a four-game losing streak against Clinton Friday night, stopping a last-minute Red Devils drive and escaping Wilder Stadium with a 40-36 victory in the season opener for both teams. Wolverines quarterback T.J. Morris ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more, while freshman running back Aiden Gibson ran 19 times for 174…
Read MoreRams shut out Raiders 16-0 in Porter’s LDHS debut
The Greg Porter era at Laurens District High School began Friday night with a 16-0 loss to visiting Hillcrest, the No. 10-ranked team in Class 5A, at K.C. Hanna Stadium. The Raiders’ hopes of an upset were dashed by four turnovers as the two teams slogged through 24 total penalties – 14 for 102 yards…
Read MoreRosemont, Mount Vernon connection visualized at Laurens County Museum
Laurens, South Carolina – The Laurens County Museum opened a permanent exhibition last week, celebrating the county’s storied connection to Mount Vernon, the Virginia home of the nation’s first president. The exhibition entitled, “From Rosemont to Mount Vernon,” tells the story of Ann Pamela Cunningham’s successful fight to save Mount Vernon from destruction. Cunningham lived…
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