Area Breaking News
Driver dies in single-vehicle crash near Ware Shoals
The driver of a pickup truck was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Ware Shoals Saturday evening. The wreck occurred around 7:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 25 at Highway 252, about two miles north of Ware Shoals. The victim has been identified by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office as Lukas Michael Welsch, 29, of Ware…
Read MoreDriver killed in single-car I-26 crash
A driver traveling alone on I-26 in Laurens County died Friday night died after crashing into the median cable barrier near mile marker 47. The accident occurred around 8:45 p.m. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway, the driver of a 2015 Chevrolet pickup was traveling westbound on I-26, traveled off the right…
Read MoreDistrict 55 sets supply drive for clear backpacks as safety measures expanded
Laurens County School District 55 parents learned early this month that clear backpacks will be required in all schools, and the school district has set Monday, Aug. 1, 5 to 7 p.m., for its annual School Supply Drive Through to provide clear backpacks and supplies for its students. Families bill have to be pre-registered and…
Read MoreZF promotes Brugger as head of Gray Court plant
ZF Transmissions recently named Tobias Brugger Vice President and Plant Manager for ZF Transmissions Gray Court. Brugger’s career with ZF spans more than 15 years, with vast experience in manufacturing process and operations. Prior to his current appointment, Brugger led the 8-speed Transmissions Brugger replaced Thomas Joos, who retired in June after more than 30…
Read MoreLexington ends Clinton’s Junior Legion season
Lexington Post 7 swept Clinton Post 56 out of the American Junior Legion state playoffs Tuesday with a 4-2 victory in Lexington, ending the three-game opening-round series. Clinton starter Wil Stewart gave up six hits over 5 1/3 innings of work, allowing only two earned runs as Lexington was aided by three Clinton errors. With…
Read More2 die in separate traffic accidents over weekend
Two people were killed in separate single-vehicle accidents that occurred about eight hours apart over the weekend. Seth Balentine, 19, was killed around 4 a.m. Sunday when the Ford F-350 pickup he was driving hit a tree and overturned after traveling off the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, said…
Read MorePlowden to take Crusaders’ football helm
Laurens Academy Athletic Director Travis Plowden will take over as the Crusaders’ varsity head football coach, the school announced Friday. Plowden, who is also LA’s varsity boys basketball head coach, has served as an assistant football coach under Todd Kirk for the past 14 seasons. LA plays in the SCISA Class 1A 8-man football league.…
Read MoreDistrict 55 adopts Clear Backpack policy
District 55 has finalized its decision to enhance student safety by requiring clear backpacks starting with this upcoming school year, and it announced the decision in a Wednesday, July 7 press release. “With efforts to continue enhancing safety measures in Laurens County School District 55, the district will require all students to use clear backpacks…
Read MoreDUI charged after fatal Clinton wreck
A single-vehicle accident claimed the life a Clinton man early Friday morning on Charlottes Road in Clinton and now a Joanna woman has been charged by the South Carolina Highway Patrol in the man’s death. According to SCHP Master Trooper Brandon Bolt, a 2013 Jeep Cherokee with three occupants was traveling east on Charlottes Road…
Read MoreRenno Chief Price retires after 47 years at helm
A nearly 50-year-old photograph sits on Chief Henry Price’s desk at the Renno Fire Department. Price, the volunteer department’s first and only chief until this past Friday, stands on the left side of the frame, smiling with a small group of other volunteers who started the department on Highway 72 outside of Clinton from scratch…
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