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Gray Court, developers celebrate Foxbank subdivision with ribbon cutting
Foxbank residential developers, the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Gray Court hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to officially welcome Foxbank subdivision to the town. When completed, Foxbank is expected to include around 250 single-family homes priced from “the upper $200s to $370,000s” by developers DRB Homes and Veranda Homes near Gray…
Read MoreMurder suspect in custody after shooting in Waterloo
UPDATE: The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim Sunday night as Kevin Fortner, 27, of Waterloo. A suspect allegedly involved in a fatal shooting in Waterloo was in custody Sunday morning, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office said. Maurice Marquis Suber was sought by the LCSO Saturday following a shooting Friday in the 3000 area…
Read MoreFew Laurens County incumbents in upcoming primaries in busy election cycle
Laurens County, South Carolina – At the time that filing closed at the Laurens County Voter Registration and Elections office, candidates had filed for each of the open partisan positions in Laurens County, including several open seats for Laurens County Council. In the race for Laurens County Council, Chairman Jeff Carroll is among three council…
Read MoreRetired Clinton fire chief Troy Bentley, 76, passes
Retired City of Clinton Fire Chief Troy Bentley was laid to rest today (April 8). He passed away on March 27 at the age of 76. He was buried at Pinelawn Memory Gardens with Firemen Honors following services at the Gray Funeral Home Chapel. In addition to rising through the ranks at the Clinton Fire…
Read MoreCyclist struck and killed on Charlottes Road
UPDATE: The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim Monday night as Rashaad Isaiah Kinard, 19, of Clinton. A bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle on Charlottes Road in Clinton Sunday night. The accident occurred at 9:10 p.m., said S.C. Highway Patrol Master Trooper William Bennett. Bennett said a 2006 Audi sedan and…
Read MoreLake Martin drowning victim found, identified
UPDATE: Victim identified as Thomas F. “Skip” Campbell, 72. The victim of a drowning at Lake Martin in Gray Court was identified Wednesday afternoon by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. Coroner Patti Canupp identified the victim as Thomas F. “Skip” Campbell, 72, of Enoree. He was reported by a friend to have fallen from a…
Read MoreCHS grad Stewart on cusp of national title with Lander
GREENWOOD – Clinton graduate Wil Stewart will have one of the best seats in the house when Lander faces Gannon Sunday at Indianapolis’ Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship. But that’s just not exactly where the Bearcats sophomore wants to be. He’d rather be on the court, but a back injury…
Read MoreRemains found in Ware Shoals believed to be missing man
The remains of a deceased male have been located deep in a wooded area off of Three Bridge Road in the Ware Shoals area. Though the remains have not been positively identified through scientific testing, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office has posted on its social media that Taylor “Zack” Timms had been located and offered…
Read MoreClinton police investigating homicide in Sunday night shooting
UPDATE: Clinton Police reported Monday afternoon that a suspect in the homicide turned himself in to the CPD. Jalon Dendy has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. Clinton Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Sunday night at Forrest Glen Apartments in the city. According to a…
Read MoreA ‘passion to share’ health recovery path leads to Laurens-based mushroom farm
Laurens, South Carolina – There are numerous reasons why families operate farms and in rural communities it’s often an effort to continue the traditions of a long-lasting family enterprise. For Alicia and Brendan Connolly, however, their decision to develop Southern Mushroom Company stems directly from a health crisis suffered by Alicia during and immediately after…
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