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After yet another Main Street Laurens success, Irick accepts state level Main Street post
Laurens, South Carolina – Plenty of rain Friday night didn’t dampen the spirits of the many residents who came out to Main Street Laurens’ first Finally Friday of the 2023 summer season, as adults underneath umbrellas and children with wet hair joyfully danced in The Plaza to the music of David E. And the Band…
Read MoreSnakebit: Raiders blanked by Copperheads in Game 1
Catawba Ridge finally found the formula to beat Laurens in a playoff game Tuesday night, taking a 4-0 win over the Raiders in the opening game of the Class 4A Upper State Championship series, and it included a heavy dose of pitching. Copperheads starter Peyton Dhein and Caden Glauber combined on a two-hit gem. Dhein…
Read MoreCeremony planned as Laurens CPW receives $5M natural gas grant
Laurens, South Carolina – There will be a brief award ceremony in The Magnolia Room of The Laurens County Museum at 10 a.m. this Friday, May 19 as the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) presents Laurens Commission of Public Works with a Natural Gas infrastructure…
Read MoreClinton, Laurens continue playoff pushes with wins
The Clinton and Laurens baseball teams both moved closer to Upper State championships with home victories Saturday. LDHS won the Class 4A District 1 title with a 5-2 victory over rival Greenwood, beating the Eagles for the second time in the district round. Earlier, Clinton downed Seneca 6-3 to remain unbeaten in the Class 3A…
Read MoreRed Devils edge Union Co. in 3A Upper State; Raiders set to host Eagles
Clinton needed every run it could muster in its 7-6 playoff victory Thursday at Union County. With the victory, the Red Devils advance in the winners’ bracket of the Class 3A Upper State round and will host Seneca at 2 p.m. Saturday. Seneca defeated Belton-Honea Path 3-1 Thursday. But getting there by beating Region 4-3A…
Read MoreFinally Friday this weekend follows May 6 Movin’ on Main success
Laurens, South Carolina – Historic West Main was showcased Saturday morning when 60 runners and walkers started and completed Main Street Laurens Movin’ on Main 5K. “The first two years were in conjunction with the YMCA so for our third year and on our own we were really pleased to have so many come out,”…
Read MoreNo change in service as Laurens County Hospice rebranded as VIA Health Partners
Clinton, South Carolina – For more than 35 years, Hospice of Laurens County has served residents of the county, and more recently beyond the county’s boundaries, whether or not patients could pay for their care. That care will be continue but under a new name, VIA Health Partners: Founded as Hospice of Laurens County. The…
Read MoreRed Devils bite Bulldogs again for district championship
Red Devils begin Upper State round at Union County Thursday The late-inning drama centered around whether Clinton could put a couple of runs on the scoreboard to end the Class 3A District 2 Championship Game Monday in the fifth with the 10-run mercy rule. Mission accomplished: The Red Devils, who were coming off of a…
Read MoreArrest made in murder of former CHS student
An arrest has been made in the shooting death of an 18-year-old former Clinton High School student who was killed Sunday at her Simpsonville apartment. Simpsonville police arrested Akevius Lindsey, 22, Tuesday and charged him with the murder of Genesys Elizah Rice, who was enrolled at Clinton High during the 2021-22 school year. The Greenville…
Read MoreCity of Laurens seeks volunteer board, commission members
Laurens, South Carolina – The City of Laurens is seeking city residents who are interested in filling four different volunteer commissions, and it hopes to have all applications in by June 1, said Planning and Development Director Madison Workman. “In March council gave City Administrator Eric Delgado the authority to restructure all the three boards…
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