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District 55 board adopts modified calendar for 23/24 school year
Laurens, South Carolina – Laurens District 55 School Board on Monday night approved a change to a Modified School Year Calendar starting with the 2023/24 school year, meaning children will get eight weeks of summer vacation instead of ten weeks under the traditional schedule. In a presentation by Assistant Supt. for Pupil Services Jody Penland, the…
Read MoreCovid cases force closure of Laurens City Hall until Wednesday morning
Laurens, S.C. – On Monday morning, Laurens City Manager Eric Delgado announced the temporary closure or Laurens City Hall effective immediately after city employees tested positive for Covid. The office will reopen for regular hours on Wednesday morning, May 25. “Essential services will not be affected,” Delgado said. “Payments will still be accepted online, or…
Read MoreLCSO deputy involved in Saturday night shooting incident
UPDATE: Victim identified as 26-year-old Laurens woman A Laurens County Sheriff’s deputy was involved in a shooting Saturday night that resulted in a fatality, according to a statement from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Old Stable Lane in Laurens. The victim was identified as Kalah Shannon Gary, 26,…
Read MoreLA’s Kirk leaving football post, Bell to take helm
The head coach and driving force behind Laurens Academy’s football program is stepping down, the school announced in an email Thursday afternoon. Kirk, who is also LA’s headmaster, is stepping down to devote more time to his job atop the school’s administration. He will also take over as head coach of LA’s middle school team.…
Read MoreEarly voting set in place as county elections office moves
Laurens County, S.C. – Through most of last week, the Laurens County Voter Registration & Elections staff were getting the word out that their office had moved from the Historic Courthouse to its new location at 205 Bolt Drive at the former Winn Dixie in Laurens. Staff was also getting ready to begin its absentee…
Read MoreScenes from the Piedmont Blues & Roots Music Festival
Photos by Holmes Photography, SongByrd Photography and John Clayton.
Read MoreSome happy, some blue with ARPA fund calls
The Laurens County Council divvied up $5 million in funds from the federal American Relief Plan Act in early May but were unable to completely fund the requests of all of the 34 non-profit organizations who submitted proposals and five municipalities and other agencies such as the Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission for infrastructure-related…
Read More8th Circuit Veterans Court expanding Laurens County
A program to assist U.S. armed services veterans who have run afoul of the law that the 8th Circuit Solicitor’s office says has had success in Greenwood is being expanded into Laurens County. Solicitor David Stumbo made the announcement of the circuit’s expanded Veterans Court Program this past week at the Hillcrest Judicial Complex next…
Read MoreRoad ends for Red Devils, Raiders in Upper State
The Upper State Baseball Championship quests of both Laurens and Clinton ended Monday night with elimination game losses. Powdersville 5, Clinton 1 A late-evening sun aided a late-inning rally as the Patriots escaped Clinton. The Red Devils took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when Wilson Wages singled, stole second and third and then…
Read MoreRaiders rebound vs. Dreher; Clinton faces elimination
Sophomore right-hander Josh Hughes pitched a four-hit shutout Saturday as Laurens defeated visiting Dreher 4-0 in the Upper State Championship baseball tournament. Hughes walked one and struck out four in the complete game, which eliminated the Blue Devils from the Class 4A playoffs. The Raiders (16-14) continue in the Upper State round Monday when they…
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