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Ballroom breathes new life into 1930s former armory
Laurens, S.C. – Johnny and Shenoa Cheeks recently opened their new event space in Laurens, and they are already seeing the fruits of their labor as requests for the historic armory on South Harper Street Extension outnumber the weekends. Dubbed The Ballroom Weddings and Events, LLC, the couple has rescued the historic armory, and schedules…
Read MoreBrooks sworn in as council approves annexation, tags streets for repair
Clinton, S.C. – Tom Brooks is officially Clinton’s new city manager, having been sworn into office Monday night, a month ahead of his planned start date of May 1. During these first few weeks he’ll be working several days a week in Clinton until transitioning full time here, and eventually relocating to the city with…
Read MoreField set for June ’22 Primary Elections
Local state Reps. Stewart Jones and Doug Gilliam will be on the ballot when the Republican Primary Election is held on June 14. The two incumbents received primary challenges from within their party. Jones, who represents District 14, will face GOP challenges from Cole Kazmarski of Waterloo and Joe Benson of Cross Hill. (Benson’s photo…
Read MoreGray Court-Owings student arrested for threat
One day after a fatal shooting at a Greenville County middle school, Laurens County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an 8th-grader at Gray Court-Owings Middle School for posting a threatening message on social media. According to information from Laurens County School District 55, the message was posted to Snapchat around noon Friday. Upon learning of the post,…
Read MorePolice investigating Clinton, Laurens shootings
Investigators from the Clinton and Laurens police departments are investigating separate shooting incidents that occurred Wednesday. According to Clinton Police, officers responded to an incident at Clinton Manor and found a gunshot victim who was subsequently taken to Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital. Clinton Police continue to investigate the shooting. Around 9 p.m., Laurens Police responded…
Read MoreLCSO involved in 2 Monday manhunts
• Suspects sought near Gray Court, Waterloo • Drug arrest made, 800 grams of meth found The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office found itself involved in two manhunts Monday afternoon covering two separate areas of the county. As of Tuesday afternoon, both men were still at-large. Around 6 p.m. Monday, two men were involved in an…
Read MoreTrial begins in Clinton murder; plea postponed
The murder trial of Khalid Asiatic Cunningham was to begin Tuesday at the Laurens County Hillcrest Judicial Complex in front of 8th Circuit Judge Frank R. Addy, Jr. Jury selection began Monday in the case with open arguments scheduled for Tuesday. Cunningham, 26, of Clinton, is accused of murder in the shooting death of Freddie…
Read MoreDump truck overturns, killing driver
A Fountain Inn man died late Tuesday morning when the dump truck he was driving overturned on Old Laurens Road in Gray Court. According to Laurens County Deputy Coroner Bill Williams, the victim of the single-vehicle crash is identified as James Michael Falls, 57, of Fountain Inn. Williams said the crash occurred at 11:26 a.m.…
Read MorePC professors break down Ukraine’s war with Russia
Less than a week from the outset of Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine, Presbyterian College students, faculty, and staff packed an auditorium on campus to hear a panel of professors discuss the ongoing war’s global implications. History professor Dr. Stefan Wiecki, a former NATO peacekeeper and a scholar on modern Europe, said it was shocking…
Read MoreARPA funds available for county nonprofits
Laurens County nonprofit organizations have through April 1 to apply for a portion of $2.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds that are available to them. Representatives of the 501-c3 nonprofit organizations can get a grant application by following the ARPA link on the county government’s website at laurenscounty.us, by calling 864-681-3154 or by…
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