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County council approves plan to place EMS unit back in Joanna
The Laurens County Council voted unanimously at its regular meeting Monday night to close an emergency medical services gap in Joanna and the southern-most part of the county. Council Vice-Chairman Jeff Carroll, who also chairs the council’s emergency services committee, made a motion to spend existing funds to hire three paramedics and purchase a quick…
Read MoreCouple pleads to lesser charges in death of 12-year-old girl
A Fountain Inn couple charged with murder in the death of their 12-year-old special-needs daughter pleaded guilty to lesser charges in 8th Circuit Court this past week. Shawnetta and Barkee Faust, the biological mother and stepfather of the child, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and unlawful abuse/neglect of a child, in the death of Ashantae…
Read MoreFormer police officer, deputy pleads in Ware Shoals murder
GREENWOOD – A former sheriff’s deputy and police officer who worked for several agencies in Laurens County and the Lakelands was sentenced to 34 years in prison after pleading guilty this past week to shooting and killing his neighbor in Ware Shoals in May of last year . Justin Rawlins Moody, 43, pleaded guilty as…
Read MoreWare Shoals man pleads guilty in neighbor’s murder
A Ware Shoals man was sentenced to 34 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting and killing his neighbor in May of last year. Justin Rawlins Moody, 43, pleaded guilty as charged to murder in advance of his upcoming Monday trial date in Greenwood and threw himself upon the mercy of the Court. Eighth…
Read MoreAnnual Chamber oyster roast to kick off busy weekend in November
A busy weekend locally will kick off Thursday, Nov. 7 with the 16th annual Laurens County Chamber of Commerce College Football Fan Challenge Oyster Roast. The annual Chamber fundraiser will lead directly into the rescheduled Squealin’ on the Square fall festival in Laurens, which was postponed from its initial date due to Hurricane Helene until…
Read MoreLaurens County Safe Home moves awareness events to February, March
Laurens County, South Carolina – With October designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Laurens County Safe Home is typically working to use the nationally recognized month to help educate the public on the crucial services provided by the nonprofit. Instead, the board has decided to postpone the activities until next spring. “The storm changed…
Read MoreLPD: Kidnapping suspect still being sought by police
Laurens Police are searching for a suspect in a kidnapping that reportedly occurred Saturday. A release Tuesday from the LPD identified the suspect as Jordan Trevion Sweeney, 26. Police said they found evidence of a violent abuduction after responding to a residence in Laurens. The incident involved multiple handguns and threats to the lives of…
Read MoreCounting to 3: Crusaders go for 3rd straight state championship
The Laurens Academy volleyball team is going for its third straight SCISA state championship this weekend at the Myrtle Beach Sports Center. After a pair of SCISA Class 1A state titles, the Crusaders will attempt to win its first Class 2A championship beginning Friday at the Grand Strand. The state finals are tentatively scheduled for…
Read MoreGray Court downtown gets spot on National Register of Historic Places
Town of Gray Court officials received the historic word they had been waiting for this past week from Columbia. Gray Court’s downtown area has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a designation town leaders have sought for over three years. Virginia Harness, architectural historian and national register co-coordinator fo the State Historic…
Read MoreLDHS radio announcer calls 1,000th career game
Veteran Laurens play-by-play announcer Doug Holliday may have had the most interesting statistic of the game during the Raiders’ 45-0 win over Southside Friday night at K.C. Hanna Stadium. The game was the 1,000th called by Holliday over the course of his 42-year broadcasting career, which began at WLBG Radio. WLBG was the radio home…
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