Area Breaking News
Truck driver killed in I-26 crash
An Anderson truck driver was killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash on I-26. South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt said the tractor-trailer, a 2022 Kenworth, struck a disabled vehicle and pedestrian changing a tire near mile marker 55 around 2 p.m. Laurens County Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp identified the deceased as Mark…
Read MoreCounty residents launch suit against state’s DES
Columbia, South Carolina – A group of citizens from the Mountville area have filed suit along with the South Carolina Environmental Law Project in Columbia to challenge S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control authorization this past spring of new poultry houses on the eastern end of Lisbon Road. The lawsuit is against the South…
Read More‘Turbo’ Mathis pleads to manslaughter in ’22 shooting
A murder trial that began early last week ended abruptly when the man accused in a 2022 Gray Court shooting death pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Justin Jamil “Turbo” Mathis, 42, of Union pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, which was suspended to five years in prison with…
Read MoreLCSO looking for suspect in vandalism
Investigators with the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office are seeking information that could lead to an arrest following a break-in and vandalism at a Gray Court business. The break-in occurred overnight on Thursday, July 25, and the suspect was caught on video. The LCSO has released video footage and still photos on its social media platforms.…
Read MoreTodd Sr. wins 15th County Am title
South Carolina Golf Hall of Famer Walter Todd Sr. needed a couple of extra holes but captured his 15th Laurens County Amateur Championship Sunday afternoon at Lakeside Country Club. Todd parred the par-3 11th hole in a playoff to edge two-time champion Mattie Wiggins. After tying at even-par 144 over the tournament’s scheduled 36 holes,…
Read MoreLaurens motorcyclist killed in I-385 crash
A Laurens man was killed when the motorcycle he was piloting crashed on I-385 near mile marker 20 in Laurens County Wednesday afternoon. Justus Holt, 23, was identified as the deceased, said Laurens County Deputy Coroner Jim Black. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Holt was on a 2021 Kawasaki motorcycle and traveling southbound…
Read MorePeaches make comeback while corn has struggled in drought
Laurens, South Carolina – Following a few years when late spring cold weather caused less-than-stellar peach crops, the trees at Coggins Farms are full and the peaches are selling out most Saturdays well before the Laurens Downtown Farmers Market technically ends at noon. “Last year was a complete loss, and two years before that were…
Read MoreMain Street Laurens seeks performers for Friday’s Laurens’s Got Talent
Laurens’s Got Talent is returning this month and Main Street Laurens is seeking applicants for this upcoming Finally Friday, planned for 6 p.m. Friday, July 26 at The Plaza. “We have spaces for nine contestants aged 16 and older, and we are asking people to sign up by sending me a direct message on the…
Read MoreSCHP enters vehicles in annual calendar contest
The SC Highway Patrol has introduced a unique vehicle combination to represent South Carolina in America’s Best Looking Cruiser Contest — a 2024 Ford Mustang and a 2023 Ford F-150. Held by the American Association of State Troopers (AAST), this annual contest allows state highway patrol agencies nationwide to compete for the privilege of showcasing…
Read MoreFormer LDHS, Ware Shoals head coach elected to hall
Former Laurens District High School and Ware Shoals High School head girls basketball coach Travis Langford will be among four inductees in the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame later this year. Langford is in the SCBCA Hall of Fame Class of 2024 along with Homer Carraway (Lugoff-Elgin), Mike Cup (Camden) and Wayne…
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