City Council also approved new expenditures by the Special Projects Director. Tommy
Burns asked for $7,500 to demolish the old swimming pool at the Ceramtec Park.
Burns noted the pool cannot be rehabilitated for public use, and is a safety
hazard. He said a bath building also needs to come down.

At Burns’ request, council approved spending another $2,500 to $3,000 to clear out
the old tennis court area at the Ceramtec Park. That includes taking out old
stumps in the same area.

Money
for the work is to come from the city’s hospitality tax funds.

Satterfield noted electrical crews have also been busy upgrading
the lighting in the Jersey Street neighborhood. He said they’ve completed the
first LED street-lighting project in the Green Street area. This is part of the
benefits from a large grant the city received a couple of years back.

In other maintenance news, Satterfield said the CPW Natural Gas
Department has now completed its 2012 leak survey. He indicated the results
look good, with all leaks that were found being very small. Natural Gas
Department crews are now in the process of making repairs on the leaks that
were located.

Five new natural gas services were connected by the CPW in April.
Meanwhile, Dale Satterfield reported that the number of water and sewer taps
have increased recently; a sign of new homes being constructed in Laurens.

Welcome this is your Real Radio 860 WLBG sports for a Friday and it’s brought to you by PC Athletics: September 1^st, that is the date of PC’s opening football game for this next season and season tickets are now on sale for all 5 home games including Furman.. The reserved blue chair back seats are only $50 & reserved bench seats are only $40.. There will be a cowbell giveaway at the home opener, free kids zone & more.. To order tickets or for more information, call 864-833-8240 or email skmedlin@preby.edu.

Local:

• Lets catch up on some state track results.. Both CHS & LDHS had participants at last weekend’s state track meet at Spring Valley High School in Columbia… Clinton’s Latesha Simpson was the only athlete from either school to bring home a medal.. She finished 2^nd in the high jump.. She managed to clear a height of 5’6” on her 3^rd attempt while the eventual champion did it on her 2^nd attempt… She also finished 8^th in the 200m dash.. Clinton’s Kenyon Brown finished 7^th in the 200m dash and Shakura Cook 8^th in the 100m dash.. From LDHS, Corey Buffington finished 7^th In the 800m run.. The girls 4×100 relay team composed of Jalyn McDowell, Laquaisha Brown, Maleaka Neal & Shekiya Burnside also finished 7^th also..  McDowell also competed in the 400m run and finished 8^th.. Congratulation to all these athletes for making it to the state meet.
• Spring football practice winds up for both CHS & LDHS today… CHS will not be having a formal “spring game” but LDHS will… Their game is today with at KC Hannah Stadium with the kickoff scheduled for 6:00… Why don’t you come on out and get a sneak preview of next seasons Raider Football team.

 Braves: The Braves earned a split in the 2 games series with the Florida Marlins as Brandon Beachy picked up a complete game win as he shut out the Marlins in a 7-0 for the Braves… This is the 1^st time Beachy had made it past the 7^th inning in his major league career and the shutout registered by Braves pitchers this year… Beachy also lowered his Major League leading ERA to 1.33…Freddy Freeman had a solo homer in the 7^th inning…. The Braves take to the road now as they travel to Florida to take on the rays in the start of a weeklong road trip.

 Greenville Drive: The Grenville Drive opened a home series with the West Virginia Power last night and took an 8-3 win. They continue the series this weekend.

 College Baseball:

• Some of the games in college baseball fell victim to the weather yesterday… PC’s game with Campbell was postponed and they will play a doubleheader today… South Carolina’s game with LSU also fell victim to the weather and they too will have a double header today.
• The Clemson Tigers also fell victim but it was not to the weather.. Wake Forest took the 1^st game in their series by a score of 5-2.. Richie Schafer went 4 for 4 for the Tigers and drove in both of Clemson’ runs. The Tigers will play the 2^nd game of the series today at 6:00.. Sports Radio 1410 WPCC will carry this game and the one tomorrow starting at 12:30..

 NASCAR:: The NACAR Sprint Cup Series will be in Charlotte at the Lowes Motor Speedway tomorrow and the Nationwide crowd will be out at the Iowa Speedway on Sunday

 If you have any comments, suggestions, or want to reports scores, please contact me via email at: sports@wlbg.com or text me at 864-981-3470.

  Remember all those great signs in the crowd?  the Space Shuttle Rocks!  The Space Shuttle is Boss! We’re #1.

 #9 …So many buzzards gather around prominent places of Laurens County so often to eat so much road kill, yet no buzzard ever seems to be hit by a car.

 #8 …What’s going on with the albino buzzard? You may recall it has been spotted over Laurens three times Once in 1992, another time in 2003, and then in 2008. The great mystery, what ever happened to it?

 #7 … Does anybody know what happened to the WLBG van?

 #6 … Perhaps one of the greatest mysteries to me: Given the things Brian Bentley is always saying on the radio, why is he still walking around?  I know his wife has to know about that stuff he’s always saying.

 #5… How can everybody claim to believe in they same God, yet go to so many different churches?

 #4 … Back to the subject of all the road kill around here. With so much fresh food to eat, and no restraints in place, how do buzzards keep from getting so fat they can’t get airborne?

 #3 …Why is it that people complain about the quality of tv shows …and yet they continue watching TV 8 hours a day.

 #2 … How can Laurens County and SC have gone so thoroughly for Newt Gingrich, when of all the other states, only his native Georgia also went for him? How could everyone else be so wrong?

 # 1 …The Disappearing Statues of Liberty. You know those waving statues we saw on East Main at the Laurens By-Pass?  We haven’t seen those friendly statues since the middle of April. I feel lonely and so abandoned by our great national symbol.

He was charged with Burglary 1^st Degree, Armed Robbery, 3 Counts Attempted murder and Assault and Battery of A High and Aggravated Nature.

Warrants state that Antonio Watts did enter a dwelling without consent and with intent to commit a crime
therein. Antonio Watts entered the dwelling at night and was armed with a
deadly weapon and caused physical injury to a person who is not a participant
in the crime.

Separate warrants also state that Watts did take drugs, money and 2 handguns from the victim with the intent
to deprive the victim, Did attempt to murder two victims by shooting them in
the lower body with a handgun, did attempt to murder a victim by shooting him
numerous times when he tried to flee the scene of the burglary and did hit a
victim on the head with a handgun causing serious injury.

Also arrested was 26 year-old Kyle Lamont Johnson of The Octagon Apartments, Apartment #102 Clinton.

He was charged with Possession of a weapon during a violent crime, Burglary First Degree, Armed
Robbery and Three counts attempted Murder.

Separate warrants state that Kyle Johnson did, along with Antonio Watts, did attempt to murder three
victims, did knowingly and willfully possess and display what appeared to be a
firearm during the commission of a violent crime, did take drugs, money and 2
handguns from a victim and did enter a dwelling
without consent with the intent to commit a crime therein.

Watts was denied bond and remained in Johnson Detention Center this morning, while Johnson remained in Johnson Detention Center this morning,
pending a bond hearing.

Noting this is his firm’s first time to conduct an audit for the CPW, Finney went over
several matters regarding the way his company conducts the audit. He also
presented ideas about preventing fraud. He said that most fraud in such
situations is detected by internal means, and said there are some procedures
he’s suggesting to management to improve the likelihood of detecting fraud,
should any ever exist.

In other information reviewed for the Commissioners Monday morning, Finney said
the $3.9 million unrestricted fund balance on hand represents 16% of annual
expense, and is a good figure to have on hand to be able to handle
contingencies that come up.

Cpl Edgeworth said a 7-year-old child, who was a passenger in the right rear seat
of the car, was ejected from the vehicle. The child was airlifted to
Spartanburg Regional Hospital. The driver of the car was trapped inside the
wreck. EMS from Clinton and the Whitmire Fire Department reportedly worked over
2 hours to free her body from inside the destroyed car.

Laurens County Coroner Nick Nichols identified the driver as 28-year-old Princess Ariel
Furgess of 112 North Church Street, Whitmire. Nichols said Ms. Furgess died of
blunt force trauma on impact.

Reports from the scene indicate the car was demolished in the crash, with parts
separated from the main portion of the vehicle.

Local:

• Congratulation to the Laurens Academy Crusader baseball team as they took a 6-5 decision over Coastal Christian to take their 6^th straight SCISA championship. 
• Four members of CHS soccer team were named to the Region 3 All-Star team earlier this week.. They are Sophomore Nolan Boozer, Senior Abby Waldron, Junior goal keeper Truett Burns and Senior forward Anthony Henley.. Also the SCHS Soccer Coaches Association has released their 2012 All-State Teams and Anthony Henley was named to the 2012 AAA All-State Team.. He was also chosen to participate in the North-South Soccer Classic on July 16^th… The game will take place at the College of Charleston soccer stadium… Congratulation to Anthony & the other 3 players on these honors.
• Now the Laurens Little League and Dixie Youth seasons are entering their last few weeks of play…As we did last year, we will be broadcasting a game each week the remainder of the season.. We will alternate between Little League and Dixie Youth.. Tonight we will have our 1^st broadcast and it will be a Little League game where we bring you the Zaxby’s Yankees vs. the Robertson’s Ace Hardware Nationals live from City Park.. The 1^st pitch is scheduled for 5:45 so join me just a few minutes before that time as I bring you all the action.. Remember, it will be streamed live on the internet at wlbg.com.

 Braves: The Braves dropped an 8-4 decision to the Miami Marlins last night down at the Ted.. Each team had 10 hits but the Marlins were able to get them when they needed them.. The Braves cut the Marlins lead down to 2 runs as they trailed by a score of 6-4 at the end of 6 but the Marlins put 2 up in the 7^th then shut the Braves down the rest of the way.. The Braves finish this short series with the Marlins tonight in Atlanta and then take to the road for a week.

 Greenville Drive: The Drive came back to defeated the Ashville Tourist by a score of 5-4 at Flour Field last night… The Drive score 3 runs in the bottom of the 9^th to take the win.. Garin Cecchini had the game wining hit on a 2 out, 2 RBI double..  The Drive continue their home stand as the host the West Virginia Power in a series starting tonight

 College Baseball:  College baseball is entering the final weekend of the regular season for most of the division 1 schools.. Let’s look at how the final weekend lines up for some of our local schools..

• PC:  The Blue Hose will end their season with a 3 game series starting today against Campbell up in N.C.
• The 32-21 Clemson Tigers will be on the road also as they travel to Winston-Salem, NC to take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.. This is a 3 game series that starts today.. The Tigers are 32-21 overall and 16-11 in the ACC Atlantic Division where they are 3^rd and could wind up 2^nd if they sweep and NC State is swept by their opponent this weekend.
• The University of South Carolina Gamecocks will host the LSU Tigers in a 3 game series that starts today also.. It is a battle of top 10 teams as the 2 time defending national champion Gamecocks come in ranked as high as 2^nd in some polls and the Tigers as high as 4 in one poll.. The 40-13 LSU Tigers come in the Carolina Stadium with a 40-13 season record and 17-10 in the SEC.. They are the top team in the SEC Western Division.. The Gamecocks come in owning a 38-13 record and 17-9 in the SEC.. They come in to tonight’s game ½ game behind Kentucky in the SEC Eastern Division.. Kentucky will be on the road to Starkville, MS as they take on the Mississippi State Bulldogs.. Go Bulldogs!

 If you have any comments, suggestions, or want to reports scores, please contact me via email at: sports@wlbg.com or text me at 864-981-3470.

 #9 … When you get a bladder infection urine trouble. 

 #8 …  Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who lost her job  because she couldn’t control her pupils? 

 #7 …  I stayed up all night to see where the sun went. Then it dawned on me.

 #6 … Broken pencils are pointless.

 #5…They told me I had type A blood, but it was a Type-O.

 #4 …I saw this woman the other day who said she recognized me from the vegetarian club; but I’d never met herbivore.

 #3 …  I saw this theatrical performance about puns. It was a play on words.

 #2 …  I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. I just can’t put it down.

 # 1 … I know a guy who’s addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop any time.