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20th Flight of the Dove brings in cyclists, charity funds
Clinton, South Carolina – During Saturday morning’s cool and misty weather, cyclists gathered near Bailey Memorial Stadium at Presbyterian College for the 20th anniversary of Flight of the Dove, the signature fundraiser for VIA Health Partners- Laurens, the local branch of the nonprofit palliative and hospice care center. A total of 255 riders from…
Read MoreLaurens man pleads guilty to trafficking, assault charges
From staff reports A Laurens man is headed to prison for the next 15 years after he pleaded guilty this week to charges stemming from a domestic assault. Arcadio Kenneth Hernandez, 23, pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to charges of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, trafficking methamphetamine, trafficking heroin, driving under suspension,…
Read MoreLPD investigating Sunday morning shooting incident
The Laurens Police Department is asking for the public’s help as with an investigation into an early morning shooting incident Sunday in the Augusta Street area. The incident occurred between 2-3 a.m., but LPD officers were not notified until several hours later. Investigators said a residence had been struck several times by gunfire. They also…
Read MoreGray Court man, 25, killed in Hwy 14 crash
A Gray Court man was killed early Tuesday morning in a single-car accident near Laurens. The fatal wreck occurred around 4:45 a.m. on Highway 14 near Wilson Drive, said South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim Tuesday afternoon at Peter Stefano Israel Matteson, 25, of Gray…
Read MoreRescue beagle ‘Rex’ soars to new home in Connecticut
Snoopy isn’t the only beagle who can fly. Rex, a full-blooded black and white beagle and frequent resident of the Laurens County Animal Shelter, made a one-way trip to a new home in Connecticut this past week thanks to the combined efforts of Whiskering Pines Rescue and Pilots N Paws, a nonprofit that flies rescue…
Read MoreStumbo weighing run for S.C. Attorney General
Eighth Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo is exploring a run for South Carolina Attorney General and filed an initial campaign disclosure this past week. The report, released on July 23, showed more than $67,000 raised in a 24-hour period as he considers a run for the Republican nomination for the state’s top prosecuting attorney. “I will…
Read More3 Daniel players attack teammate during FCA camp at PC
A Daniel High School football player claims that he suffered life-altering injuries after being attacked and beaten in a Presbyterian College dorm room by teammates during a Fellowship of Christian Athletes 7-on-7 camp in early July. A video allegedly of the event recorded by the victim has been circulating widely on the internet and depicts…
Read MoreMotorcyclist killed in crash near Waterloo
A West Columbia woman was killed in a Sunday afternoon motorcycle accident on Highway 221 near Waterloo. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Janice Pritchard, 53, of West Columbia. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Pritchard was piloting a 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle northbound on Highway 221 about two miles north of…
Read MoreStill surrounded by neighbors, children, Boozer turns 108
Laurens, South Carolina – Not many families can pose with six generations in a picture, but when the matriarch is 108 years old, it’s absolutely doable. While not trying to list names, the numbers of Inez Boozer’s family are nearing Biblical proportions, with four daughters, 13 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren, 76 great-great grandchildren and four…
Read MoreSCDOT Requests Public Comment on the 2024-2033 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, including Bridge Replacement at the Laurens-Spartanburg County Line
Columbia, S.C. (July 17, 2025) – The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks public comment on the action to amend the 2024-2033 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to include a bridge replacement project at the Laurens-Spartanburg county line. SCDOT will receive public comment for the 21-day period from July 17, 2025 through August 7, 2025.…
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