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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The City of Clinton looked toward home to find its next police chief, announcing the hire of former Clinton native Michael Addison to fill the role left open due to the retirement of former chief Sonny Ledda. Addison, a 22-year veteran of the CPD, worked his way up the ranks to captain in the department…
State and federal officials and representatives from nonprofits will hold Team South Carolina County Days in Clinton Oct. 15 and Aiken Oct. 18 to provide local residents affected by Hurricane Helene with a one-stop opportunity to learn about relief resources available to them. The event in Clinton will serve residents in Laurens, Newberry and Union…
A suspect who was shot and killed Thursday morning (Oct. 10) in Gray Court has been identified by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. According to Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp, Antonio Lavar Sullivan, 37, died at the scene from a gunshot wound. Canupp said it is unclear where Sullivan was from, but possibly from the…
A Laurens County Sheriff’s deputy has been involved in a shooting incident in Gray Court for the second time in the span of little more than a week. The LCSO announced on social media Thursday that a law enforcement presence was in the area of Lakeview Drive and Highway 101 around 11 a.m. Later, the…