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Ware Shoals man killed in fire identified
A Ware Shoals man killed over the weekend in a structure fire on Ekom Beach Road in Laurens County was identified Monday morning by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. Deputy Coroner BIll Williams identified the victim as John Bowyer, 52. The fire engulfed a cinder block building on the Ekom Beach Road property where Bowyer…
Read MoreShooting victim identified as 24-year-old pregnant woman
The Laurens County Coroner’s Office has identified the woman who died Saturday night of a gunshot wound at a residence on the 4000 block of Highway 14 near the Barksdale community. Deputy Coroner Bill Williams released the information Monday afternoon. Marlene “Grace” Ables, 24, died at the scene. She was six-to-seven months pregnant at the…
Read MoreCoroner identifies victim of weekend house fire
The Laurens County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman who was killed in an early morning house fire on Fort Lindley Road in Road in Laurens. The deceased was identified as Rebecca “Becky” Sloan, 73, of Laurens. According to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, fire and emergency crews responded to the fire and discovered Sloan…
Read More2 killed in separate overnight incidents
Two people in Laurens County died overnight Saturday and Sunday morning in separate incidents, the Laurens County Sheriffs Office said. A Laurens County woman died Saturday night of a gunshot wound at a residence on the 4000 block of Highway 14 near the Barksdale community. According the the LCSO, someone at the residence claimed to…
Read MoreCommunity rallies as LPD seeks suspects in goats’ slaying
The Laurens community and a broader community of small farmers and business owners is uniting behind Mady Hastings after someone killed three Pygmy goats at her Hastings Corner Farm and Garden in Laurens. According to police, the attack on the small goats, which were family pets, occurred overnight Tuesday or early Wednesday morning. The goats…
Read MoreArrest made, LPD seeking suspect in nightclub shooting
One man is in custody and another is wanted by Laurens Police in connection with a shooting at Topic Lounge Tuesday night in Laurens. According to the Laurens Police Department, an altercation at the nightclub escalated, resulting in gunfire outside of what the LPD termed a “crowded venue.” Kion Osha Ligon of Laurens was arrested…
Read MoreSmith let go after 2-9 season with Raiders
Laurens District 55 High School is making a change at the top of its football program after a 2-9 season. Daryl Smith said Tuesday via text that he was informed by LDHS Athletic Director Tommy Spires and Principal Lewis Compton that he would not return as the Raiders’ head coach next season. “The success on…
Read MoreUnbeaten Bears outlast Red Devils in Class 3A playoffs
HONEA PATH – Belton-Honea Path stopped Clinton just short of a second straight trip to the Class 3A Upper State Championship game Friday night with a 27-24 victory over the Red Devils. Marquis Henderson, a NCAA Division I prospect at running back with a handful of Power 5 conference offers, ran 31 times for 172…
Read MoreVeterans honored during cities’ programs, video
Laurens County, South Carolina – When Laurens resident Willie Rice was drafted to fight in Vietnam on Oct. 30, 1966, his cousin John Rice made a final decision. “I told him if he was going, then I was going too,” John Rice said. “Then later when I landed at Cam Ranh Bay, it was 110…
Read MoreOyster Roast funds chamber as shells help the state’s coast, marsh
Laurens County, South Carolina – The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce welcomed a record number of guests to its 15th Annual Oyster Roast last Thursday evening, raising needed funds for its work in business support and development across the county. It’s become the chamber’s largest fundraiser and this year’s record crowd of more than 750…
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