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Deadline this week for Meals on Wheels Christmas gifts
Time is running short, but the Piedmont Agency on Aging is hoping for a few more gifts for its Meals on Wheels Holiday Gift Bag Program, preferably by this Thursday afternoon. “Laurens County has about 125 people who receive Meals on Wheels on a regular basis,” said Tracey Bedenbaugh, chief operating officer with Piedmont Agency…
Read MoreBlue Hose men’s basketball halted due to COVID-19
Presbyterian College men’s basketball has paused all team activities after a member of the program tested positive for COVID-19. As a result of this positive test, the Blue Hose have canceled the team’s next three scheduled games. The Wofford game Sunday, Dec. 6, has been canceled, while the Gardner-Webb series scheduled for Dec. 9-10, in…
Read MoreNon-profit LC Humane Society offering ‘kitty sale’
The Laurens County Humane Society is hoping that many caring folks put kittens at the top of their Christmas wish lists this year. The non-profit has puppies and dogs available as usual, but the staff has launched a kitten sale in hopes of encouraging people who are thinking about adopting a pet to consider one…
Read MoreChristmas on the Square Friday at 6
In spite of the limitations caused by the pandemic, this Friday evening will offer socially distanced activities for children when Christmas comes to Laurens during “Christmas on the Square.” The City of Laurens begins the event with the tree lighting at 6 p.m. The tree was moved from the corner at what is now Back…
Read MoreClinton premiers new musical light show Thursday
The introduction of Clinton’s new musical Christmas light show, “O Lighted Night,” created by a nationally-known designer, will take Clinton’s Christmas decor to an entirely new level starting at 6 p.m. this Thursday and running every half hour each evening through the new year. “John Reynolds is multi-Emmy award winning lighting designer,” said Main Street…
Read MoreDetails for CPST to be outlined for council
At the final 2020 meeting of the Laurens County Council next Tuesday, County Administrator Jon Caime is expected to introduce a resolution that will set the path forward for the Capital Project Sales Tax. The CPST was approved overwhelmingly during the Nov. 3 General Election by county voters who voted “yes” to a referendum. The…
Read MoreCOVID causing havoc in high school hoops
• Ticket info for Raiders, Red Devils below The high school girls basketball season has already met with speed bumps for Clinton and Laurens high schools – and neither had made it to tip off in an actual game as of Tuesday night. LDHS Athletic Director Tommy Spires announced Tuesday morning that the Raiders varsity…
Read MoreCOVID-19 halts PC women’s hoops
Just days after Presbyterian’s season-opening loss at Clemson, the Blue Hose announced a halt to women’s basketball activities due to a positive COVID-19 test within the program. The PC athletic department said Monday that the team’s next three scheduled games have been canceled, including on set for this past Monday night at Furman. No makeup…
Read MoreThornwell planning return for Saints teams
Thornwell returned as a charter school, opening for elementary and middle-school children for the 2019-20 academic year, and now administrators say the Saints will return to athletic competition as early as this spring. The current plan is to bring back high school football by 2023-24. “Thornwell was a big part of the Laurens County sports…
Read MoreWanted Parsons caught after return to Laurens County
A two-week manhunt that spanned the Carolinas and West Virginia ended back in Laurens County where it started Thursday afternoon with the arrest of fugitive Tracy Parsons. Parsons, 53, of Honea Path now faces a litany of criminal charges, including resisting arrest after attempting to evade Laurens County sheriff’s deputies Thursday afternoon. Parsons was piloting…
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