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Sports Update: Raiders take Upper State series lead over Green Wave
Green Boys 1, Green Wave 0. Laurens began its best-of-three Class 4A Upper State championship series with a 3-2 victory over Easley Monday night at Ed Prescott Field. The Raiders – who have embraced the “Green Boys” nickname – got a two-out, bases-loaded walk from Coleman Coker to drive in the game-winning run in the…
Read MoreOne dead in Ware Shoals Dragway shooting
Deputies from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting Saturday at the Ware Shoals Dragway that left one victim dead. The LCSO said on its social media that a large law enforcement presence was in the area on Highway 25 in Laruens County at the drag strip and urged people to avoid the…
Read MoreSports Update: Raiders to play for Upper State title; Scrappy LA eliminated
Laurens punched its ticket to the Class 4A Upper State championship series Saturday with a 5-1 victory over Catawba Ridge at Ed Prescott Field. The Raiders (24-6) will host Easley at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Easley defeated Riverside 7-5 Saturday to advance. Senior left-hander Jordan Hudson pitched a two-hit gem to eliminate the defending Class 4A…
Read MoreWLBG radio host Randy Stevens killed in crash
WLBG Radio’s morning talk show was dominated by a heartbreaking loss for the Laurens radio station and the community. The station reported that talk show host Randy Stevens was killed in a motorcycle accident Friday morning. Station owner-manager Emil Finley hosted the morning talk show usually hosted by Stevens and took calls from listeners with…
Read MoreLights restored after scattered storm outages
Crews from Laurens Electric Cooperative, the City of Clinton, Laurens Commission of Public Works and Duke Energy worked throughout the night and some crews have continued throughout the morning getting power back on in scattered locations. Joey Meadors, assistant city manager with the City of Clinton, said there were trees down Thursday morning and crews…
Read MoreTractor-trailer driver killed after hitting downed tree
The driver of a tractor-trailer was killed early Thursday morning in a single-vehicle accident on Leesville Church Road near Clinton. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Gary Miller, the 2006 Kenworth tractor-trailer was traveling north on Leesville Church Road about three miles north of Clinton around 2:45 a.m. when it struck a tree…
Read MoreSports Update: LA softball wins region, heads to state tourney
It took a little longer than expected, but Laurens Academy won its first SCISA Region 4-1A championship since rebooting the softball program five years ago following a five-year hiatus. An 11-0 victory over Wardlaw stretched over 24 hours after the game, which started Monday, was postponed due to rain following the first inning. Wardlaw had…
Read MoreDistrict 55 hosting meet-and-greets for finalists
The Laurens County School District Board of Trustees has announced three special called meetings in the coming weeks to coincide with community meet-and-greets with finalists for the district’s open superintendent position. All three meetings and meet-and-greets will be held at the District 55 offices at 301 Hillcrest Drive in Laurens. Here is the schedule for…
Read MoreWoman killed in 3-car crash on Greenpond Road
A three-car collision on Greenpond Road in Fountain Inn claimed the life of one person Tuesday morning. The crash, which occurred at the intersection of Greenpond Road and Winding Hollow Road, also sent three other people involved to area hospitals. According to the Laurens County Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp, Harley Chester, 31, of Simpsonville…
Read MoreLCSO seeking missing 11-year-old Gray Court girl
Investigators from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office were still looking for a missing 11-year-old Gray Court girl Tuesday afternoon. Ruby Guevara was last seen around 9 p.m. Sunday on Georgia Road in Gray Court wearing blue jeans and a green shirt. Guevara was thought to be with a 21-year-old man identified as Rafael Garcia. The…
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