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Halloween treats, fall festival set for weekend

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Laurens County, South Carolina – While there have already been several festivals and spooky events for children, Halloween events and fall festivals are still in full swing this week. In the City of Laurens on Halloween night, costumed children can trick or treat with first responders at the Laurens County Sheriff Office on West Main…

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First responders remembered during National Night Out

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Laurens, South Carolina – Non-profits offered food and drinks and agencies and businesses from across the county provided information and fun activities for families and children last Wednesday evening as the Laurens Police Department and other first responders hosted National Night Out in downtown Laurens. Thanks to a donation by American Legion Post 25, flags…

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Second Class inducted into county’s expanded Hall of Heroes

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Laurens County, South Carolina – The Laurens County Veterans and First Responders Hall of Heroes organization on Sunday afternoon held its second annual Hall of Heroes induction ceremony. This is the second year since the organization expanded to hold ceremonies in Laurens County, while also including personnel from 911 Emergency Dispatch, Emergency Medical Services, Fire…

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CMS closed Friday as students, staff mourn teacher’s death

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Clinton, South Carolina – A day of e-learning for Clinton Middle School students was announced late Thursday evening, Sep. 13, after the unexpected death of CMS teacher and bus driver Shaquille Harp Thursday. “I am very sorry to inform you that I received word this evening that one of our employees, Mr. Shaquille Harp, has…

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Volunteers contribute to cleaner waterways, roadways

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A morning of cleaning county roadways and the Laurens County side of Lake Greenwood on Saturday paid off big with well over 4,000 pounds of trash collected, and that’s only from a segment of the lake area, said Courtney Stonell, executive director of Keep Laurens County Beautiful. With several cleanup campaigns scattered throughout the county,…

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Blood Connection adds additional sites for June

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Laurens County, South Carolina –  Calls by The Blood Connection for additional Mobile Clinic Donor Sites have resulted in locations added to the previous schedule, and today the mobile units will be at the City of Clinton and later in the day at Walmart. “The local blood supply is critically low after months of historically…

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Missing toddler, Elijah Henderson, found safe just before dark Saturday

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Clinton, SC – After about nine hours as a missing child, Elijah Henderson, the three-year-old toddler lost Saturday morning Sept. 28 near Clinton, was found safe about 7:30 p.m. near his home. “Elijah was found approximately two miles from the home,” said Laurens County Sheriff Office public relations officer Courtney Snow. “The sheriff had already dismissed most of the…

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Laurens County Sheriff searching for missing Clinton toddler

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Laurens County, SC – The Laurens County Sheriff Office is searching for a missing three year old boy near Clinton, South Carolina. Elijah Henderson is missing from a Coleman Road residence near Clinton, and he was last seen about 10:30 Saturday morning, Sept. 28, said Courtney Snow with the LCSO. Coleman Road is just off Apple Orchard…

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High speed chase ends with wreck in Laurens

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First update –  8:15 p.m. Laurens , South Carolina – According to reports, a white Chevy Caprice crashed into a tree near SC Hwy 14 following a high speed chase through and near Laurens City limits shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday evening. Officers were seen searching the area for the car’s occupants. Laurens City Police Chief…

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