Richard K. Byars
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Richard K. Byars, age 75, passed away suddenly Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital. He was born in La Plata, MD, on February 27, 1946 and was the son of the late Felix Merial and Elizabeth McMeans Byars. Richard was a graduate of Laurens High School,…
Read MoreMargaret Boyd Moore
Dateline – Laurens, South Carolina Margaret Boyd Moore, age 98, widow of William C. Moore, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at her home. She was born on July 12, 1922 and was a daughter of the late Carlos B. and Beatrice Caldwell Boyd. Mrs. Moore was a homemaker most of her life but worked…
Read MoreThomas Kendrick Sudderth
Laurens, South Carolina Thomas (Tom) Kendrick Sudderth, 66, passed away on March 1, 2021. He suffered a major stroke in 2017 and lived with its resulting ill health until his death. His family is grateful for the love and care given to Tom during his illness by the staff of Langston Place, Clinton, SC. Tom…
Read MoreVirginia Lee Senn McDaniel
Virginia McDaniel passed away in February, 2021, at the age of 77. Virginia graduated from Laurens High School and was an alumna of Winthrop College. She worked in the banking industry in Charleston and with MP Hunter & Sons in Laurens. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mary and Mansel Senn, and sister…
Read MoreNancy Porter Bryant
Dateline – Hickory Tavern, South Carolina Nancy Porter Bryant, widow of John Thomas Bryant, Jr., passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021, at her home. She was born in Greenville and was a daughter of the late Jacob and Nettie Brooks Porter. She worked at Monsanto Nylon Plan in Greenwood for 10 years and 35 years…
Read MoreJohn H. “Johnny” Montgomery, Jr.
Dateline – Gray Court, South Carolina John H. “Johnny” Montgomery, Jr. age 77, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home on Saturday, February 27, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Johnny was born April 27, 1943 in Laurens County and was the son of the late John H. Montgomery, Sr. and Bertha Sexton Montgomery. Johnny…
Read MoreLDHS holds winter graduation ceremony
Laurens District 55 High School (LDHS) celebrated the first group of graduating seniors from the Class of 2021 on Thursday night, February 25, 2021. The ceremony was held in the LDHS Gym and was livestreamed on YouTube (click here to watch the recorded ceremony). Following is an alphabetical list of the 22 graduates who participated…
Read MoreWham wins LMS Rubik’s cube competition
Laurens Middle school librarian, Kathy Butler, organized a fun Rubik’s cube competition which was open to all students. Fifteen students signed up and the competition was held on Friday, February 26. The overall student winner was Hayden Wham. Hayden’s fastest time solving a Rubik’s cube was 1 minute and 28 seconds! Mrs. Butler created a…
Read MoreClimate Control Systems Ribbon Cutting
The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, February 24, to welcome Climate Control Systems to the area. Steve, Jason, and Jodi were joined by chamber staff, and Chamber Ambassadors, Aryele and Brandie, for the celebratory ribbon cutting. Based in Greenwood, the Climate Control Systems team is excited to expand their…
Read MoreDorothy Littlefield Babb
Laurens, South Carolina Dorothy Littlefield Babb, age 92, of Laurens, and wife of the late Calvin Chapman Babb, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at NHC of Laurens. Born in Enoree, she was the daughter of the late Marion Eugene and Ollie Edwards Littlefield. A member of New Prospect Baptist Church where she faithfully…
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