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South Dakota driver runs stop sign, overturns vehicle in Laurens County
Three people were transported to the local hospital after a man from South Dakota ran a stop sign Thursday evening.

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Shangxi Knight: Local hoops pro reflects on latest season in China, upcoming youth camp
Fresh off his 13th pro basketball season, former West Laurens standout Marcos Knight recaps a strong season with the Chinese Basketball Association’s Shangxi Loongs, and looks ahead to the annual community event he will hold later this week.
Shoe reboot helps Dublin special teamer reclaim dying art of straight-on kicking
The Irish recently teamed up with a Macon cobbler on a last-ditch project to restore an irreplaceable square-toed kicking shoe that will equip their Nazyon Mitchell to continue one of football’s lost kicking customs this season.
Padded preview: East/West Laurens, Dublin continue season countdown with football jamborees
Another round of padded camps last week put local football teams on the home stretch of their summer preseason prep work, with the first games of the 2026 season now only weeks away.
West Laurens softball’s preseason grind shows why ‘It ain’t easy being a Raider’
The training and team-building activities that make up the Raiders’ annual “Fun Week,” over a few days this time each summer, highlight both the fun and fatiguing sides of team bonding.
Dudley Little League family remembers longtime icon Bobby Locke as ‘life of the party’
The loss of a beloved member of the league’s founding family in April has left many across the town, and its larger baseball and softball community, with heavy hearts as the 2026 season has wound down.
Regional stories
Twiggs County interim superintendent reappointed for 2026-27 school year
Twiggs County Public Schools announced Tyrone Bacon will continue to serve as interim superintendent until the end of the 2026-27 school year, when he plans to retire.
Arrest warrants issued in Bleckley County following hit-and-run
A Cochran man was charged with multiple crimes following a hit-and-run on July 19.
Times Journal Post – July 30, 2026
Times Journal Post – July 30, 2026
Tri-County Connector – July 30, 2026
Tri-County Connector – July 30, 2026
Crash in Twiggs County leaves 1 dead
A Macon woman was pronounced dead Monday evening following a single-vehicle car crash.
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