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2 arrested as LCSO busts alleged puppy mill
Tuesday afternoon, Anderson County PAWS put out a call for emergency foster homes for animals seized an alleged Enoree puppy mill in Laurens County. “PAWS is assisting with a puppy mill seizure and need your assistance with foster homes for some of our current residents,” a PAWS social media post read. Two people have been…
Read MoreClinton plans Thursday evening fun, celebrates new ice cream shop
Clinton, S.C. – For many months Laila’s Place Ice Cream has been providing sweet treats from its mobile cart, and now the family business owned by Newberry residents Jason and Tia Devette is proving a welcome addition to the Main Street Clinton landscape, said Main Street Clinton Manager Joe Timmons. “It’s been packed,” Timmons said.…
Read MoreLaurens woman struck and killed by pickup
A Laurens woman was killed Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 49 near Eagle Road. Suzanne Smith, 57, was a pedestrian on Highway 49 just north of the Highway 49/Highway 221 intersection when she was struck by a 1994 Chevy pickup around 10 p.m. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master…
Read MoreRed Devils roll over Panthers in opener
See more photos at end of story Clinton and two-way threat Bryson James picked up where they left off last season with a 55-20 Week 0 victory over Batesburg-Leesville Friday night at Wilder Stadium. James, last year’s Region 3-3A Defensive Player of the Year, did most of his damage at running back in the season…
Read MoreRaiders give up 41 straight in loss to Rams
Hillcrest, ranked No. 5 in Class 5A, exploded for 20 points in the third quarter to break open a close game en route to a 41-7 victory over visiting Laurens District High Friday night in the season opener for both teams. LDHS (0-1) took a 7-0 lead with 5 minutes, 3 seconds left in the…
Read MoreLA begins new era with 56-38 win over Eagles
See more photos at end of story. Laurens Academy handed Travis Plowden his first victory as a head football coach Friday night, defeating the Augusta Eagles 56-38 at Todd Kirk Field in the season opener for both teams. LA led 14-6 at halftime but exploded for 42 second-half points. Senior quarterback Andrew Codington, making…
Read MoreFamily of deceased JDC inmate suing LCSO, Reynolds
The family of an Enoree man who died in custody at the Johnson Detention Center last July has filed a lawsuit against the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Don Reynolds. Jarvis Johnmichael “Mikey” Evans suffered what the LCSO described as a “medical emergency” at the detention center. An official cause of death was not…
Read MoreLA starts season with Augusta Eagles, questions
Laurens Academy heads into the great unknown this Friday night as the Crusaders see their first action of the 2022 season against the home-schooled Augusta Eagles. LA has a new head coach in Travis Plowden, who is also the school’s athletic director and varsity boys basketball coach. Plowden takes over for Todd Kirk, who resigned…
Read MoreWeek 0 leads to intrigue for Red Devils, Raiders
Preseason football photo gallery below In South Carolina, it’s called Week 0, and it’s when most of the state’s high schools begin their seasons after weeks of practices and scrimmages. Clinton, ranked No. 6 in Class 3A, hosts Batesburg-Leesville Friday night at Wilder Stadium, while Laurens travels to Hillcrest, ranked No. 5 in Class 5A.…
Read MoreCamp Fellowship, Impact 2 Purpose partnership benefits children in late summer camp
Waterloo, S.C. – Boaters near Camp Fellowship might just have heard some big screams recently, as. children taking what for most was their first-ever pontoon ride gleefully screamed as their boat passed underneath Cothran Bridge. “We did boat rides yesterday and for most of them it was the first time being out on the lake,”…
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