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Laurens, Clinton to hold Veterans Day observances
Both Laurens and Clinton will hold Veterans Day observances Friday. The City of Laurens will host its Veterans Day Celebration at 10 a.m. at the new water park at 122 South Street just off the Historic Square. The event will feature the Davidson Brass ensemble and state Rep. Doug Gilliam (R-Union), a retired U.S. Army…
Read MoreStatehouse District 14, LCSD 55 board contested Tuesday
By Judith Brown and John Clayton Staff Writers Two seats on the Laurens County School District 55 Board of Trustees will be contested in Tuesday’s election, and for the first time in nearly three decades Susan Calhoun Ware will not be on the ballot. Ware is stepping down and ending her long career as an…
Read MoreFlyers ground game overpowers PC
Things couldn’t have started more startlingly better for the Presbyterian offense Saturday at Bailey Memorial Stadium. But the ending was all too familiar for the Blue Hose who were overpowered by Dayton 52-28 under cloudy skies that delivered occasional rain showers on the Pioneer Football League matchup. The Blue Hose answered an 11-play, 65-yard Flyers…
Read MoreIndian Land topples Raiders as part of Region 4-4A sweep
Laurens’ luck ran out. The Raiders, who had everything fall into place for a share of the Region 2-4A title and the conference’s No. 1 seed in the Class 4A playoffs as they sat idle a week ago, stumbled in the opening round of the playoffs. Indian Land, the No. 4 seed from Region 4-4A,…
Read MoreRed Devils down Devil Dogs, to host BHP
Clinton handed its playoff business much the same as it did during a perfect regular season, defeating Travelers Rest 49-14 Friday night at Wilder Stadium in the first round of the Class 3A state playoffs. The Red Devils (11-0), ranked No. 3 in Class 3A, will host No. 6-ranked Belton-Honea Path in next Friday’s second…
Read MoreHolly Hill dominant in 8-man win over LA
Holly Hill Academy began its quest for a third-straight SCISA 8-man Class 1A state championship Friday night with a 74-28 opening-round playoff victory over visiting Laurens Academy. Holly Hill (10-0) led 30-0 by the end of the first quarter and 60-8 by halftime. LA wide receiver Buddy Baker scored three of LA’s four touchdowns on…
Read MoreNew, former students sought for GED classes
Laurens County, South Carolina – Among the continued difficulties following the COVID pandemic has been the unwillingness of some adults to return to their GED classes, and staff with Laurens County Adult Education are seeking new students and encouraging others to come on back and finish what they started. “We still have online classes and…
Read MoreLA falls to Winn again; Raiders get help, No. 1 seed
Richard Winn Academy left Laurens Academy’s Todd Kirk Field with a 58-28 victory Friday night in the regular-season finale for both teams. It was the second time the Eagles defeated LA this season, and this one was a SCISA Region 1-1A contest. LA finished its season at 4-6 overall and 1-3 in region play. Richard…
Read MoreRed Devils finish unbeaten regular season with 37-6 win
Clinton punctuated the final chapter in its perfect region championship season Friday night with a 37-6 victory over Emerald at Wilder Stadium. The Red Devils (10-0 overall, 4-0 Region 4-3A) clinched their first region championship since 2007 last week with a win over Chester, so the only trophy to claim against Emerald was an unbeaten…
Read MoreSports Extra: Chapman again ousts Red Devils from playoffs
All roads for the Clinton girls tennis team seem to end with Chapman. The Region 3-3A champion Panthers ended Clinton’s playoff run for the third straight postseason, beating the Red Devils 5-1 Thursday in the third round of the Class 3A state playoffs. The two teams are quite familiar with one another. Prior to realignment…
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