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Motorcyclist killed in Wednesday afternoon crash
A Laurens man was killed Wednesday afternoon when the motorcycle he was piloting collided with another vehicle on Bellview Church Road in Laurens. The victim was identified as Daryl Rogers, 68, of Laurens. South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt said Rogers was riding a 1972 Honda motorcycle south on Bellview Church Road, while…
Read MoreArrest made in Ware Shoals Dragway shooting death
A Greenwood man has been arrested and charged with murder in a shooting death that occurred May 11 at the Ware Shoals Dragway. Kendrick Beanard Makins was arrested in Abbeville County Saturday. He is being held without bond at the Laurens County Detention Center on charges of murder, possession of a weapon during a violent…
Read MoreSuspect in Walmart robberies arrested in Laurens
A suspect believed to be connected with a pair of Walmart Supercenter robberies in Greenville County was apprehended Tuesday shortly after attempting to rob the Walmert Supercenter in Laurens. Kylique Zyquan Lyonel Alston, 21, of Moncks Corner was taken into custody after he allegedly displayed a handgun and demanded money from a Walmart employee just…
Read MoreOne dead in Ware Shoals Dragway shooting
Deputies from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting Saturday at the Ware Shoals Dragway that left one victim dead. The LCSO said on its social media that a large law enforcement presence was in the area on Highway 25 in Laruens County at the drag strip and urged people to avoid the…
Read MoreWLBG radio host Randy Stevens killed in crash
WLBG Radio’s morning talk show was dominated by a heartbreaking loss for the Laurens radio station and the community. The station reported that talk show host Randy Stevens was killed in a motorcycle accident Friday morning. Station owner-manager Emil Finley hosted the morning talk show usually hosted by Stevens and took calls from listeners with…
Read MoreLights restored after scattered storm outages
Crews from Laurens Electric Cooperative, the City of Clinton, Laurens Commission of Public Works and Duke Energy worked throughout the night and some crews have continued throughout the morning getting power back on in scattered locations. Joey Meadors, assistant city manager with the City of Clinton, said there were trees down Thursday morning and crews…
Read MoreTractor-trailer driver killed after hitting downed tree
The driver of a tractor-trailer was killed early Thursday morning in a single-vehicle accident on Leesville Church Road near Clinton. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Gary Miller, the 2006 Kenworth tractor-trailer was traveling north on Leesville Church Road about three miles north of Clinton around 2:45 a.m. when it struck a tree…
Read MoreSports Update: LA softball wins region, heads to state tourney
It took a little longer than expected, but Laurens Academy won its first SCISA Region 4-1A championship since rebooting the softball program five years ago following a five-year hiatus. An 11-0 victory over Wardlaw stretched over 24 hours after the game, which started Monday, was postponed due to rain following the first inning. Wardlaw had…
Read MoreDistrict 55 hosting meet-and-greets for finalists
The Laurens County School District Board of Trustees has announced three special called meetings in the coming weeks to coincide with community meet-and-greets with finalists for the district’s open superintendent position. All three meetings and meet-and-greets will be held at the District 55 offices at 301 Hillcrest Drive in Laurens. Here is the schedule for…
Read MoreWoman killed in 3-car crash on Greenpond Road
A three-car collision on Greenpond Road in Fountain Inn claimed the life of one person Tuesday morning. The crash, which occurred at the intersection of Greenpond Road and Winding Hollow Road, also sent three other people involved to area hospitals. According to the Laurens County Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp, Harley Chester, 31, of Simpsonville…
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