Laurens native serves as a member of U.S. Navy’s ‘Silent Service’
Dateline – Kings Bay, Georgia By Megan Brown, Navy Office of Community Outreach A Laurens, South Carolina, native is stationed at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, homeport to all East Coast ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines Chief Petty Officer James Eppley, a 2001 Laurens District 55 High School graduate, joined the Navy over 19 years ago.…
Read MorePatricia “Kathie” Barker
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Patricia “Kathie” Barker, age 74, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at the Hospice House of Laurens County. She was born August 12, 1947 and was a daughter of the late John W. Bledsoe and Katherine Crow Bledsoe. She was retired from the Clinton Mills and was a member of…
Read MoreKeith Alexander Blore
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Keith Alexander Blore, age 75, of 67 Quail Run and husband of Pamela Lanford Blore, passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021, at his home. Born in Leicester, England, he was a son of the late James Henry and Mabel Rathwell Blore. Keith was the owner and founder of Blore…
Read MoreGeorge Michael “Mike” Little
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina George Michael “Mike” Little, age 72, of 1336 Stagecoach Road, and husband of Susan Walker Little, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at his home. He was born in Alabama and was a son of the late Charles Dewey and Emogene Jones Little. Mike was a member of First…
Read MoreLeigh Blackwell Childress
Dateline – Greenwood, South Carolina Leigh Blackwell Childress, 47, of Greenwood, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021, at her home. Born in Greenwood, she was the daughter of James and Jo Ann Woods Blackwell. Leigh was a graduate of Laurens High School and was employed with Self Regional Medical Center. She was a true baseball…
Read MoreDarden named National Merit Scholarship Program Commended Student
Dateline – Clinton, South Carolina Dr. Martha Brothers, principal of Clinton High School, announced that Peregrin Isaac Darden has been named a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC ®), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal…
Read MoreMary Shaw Anderson
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Mary Shaw Anderson, 89, formerly of Charleston, SC, died peacefully on October 6, 2021, in her home in Laurens, SC. She was surrounded by the love of her family. Mary was born November 21, 1931 in Atlanta, GA, daughter of the late Bulmer and Alma Shaw. She is preceded in…
Read MoreCharles Ricks, Jr.
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Charles Ricks, Jr., age 72, of 519 Setzler Road, and widower of Kathleen Douglas Ricks, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at Prisma Laurens County Hospital. He was born in Hartwell, GA and was a son of the late Charles Luther and Julie Faye Harper Ricks. Charles was a member…
Read MoreVirginia Mae Miller Ashmore
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Virginia Mae Miller Ashmore, age 95, of 1811 Fleming Mill Road, and widow of Lee Roy Ashmore, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021. She was born in Leeoma, Tennessee, and was a daughter of Clyde Baxter Miller and Rhoda Mae Shepard Miller Hayden and Ralph Hayden, Sr. Virginia was a…
Read MoreGrand Opening Ribbon Cutting for Southern Trade Outfitters
The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for Southern Trade Outfitters, LLC, 124 South Public Square in Laurens, on Friday, October 1, 2021. This much-anticipated business is the “partner store” of Southern Twist, also located in Downtown Laurens. Southern Trade Outfitters carries name brand men’s and women’s apparel, accessories, hunting…
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