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Filing closes noon, Monday, March 30 for June primaries for county, state seats
Laurens County, South Carolina – Filing closes at noon Monday, March 30, and as of Friday morning no one had yet filed for the open position of Laurens County Probate Judge. Current probate Judge Kaye W. Friday has announced that she doesn’t plan to run for re-election. “Anyone who wants to run will file and…
Read MorePedestrian killed when struck by vehicle on Highway 76
A pedestrian was struck and killed early Thursday morning on Highway 76 at Holly Grove Church Road in Laurens. According to S.C. Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt, a Nissan pickup was traveling east on Highway 76 around 4 a.m. when it struck two pedestrians who were in the roadway. The identity of the deceased…
Read MoreJohn Prine Tribute tickets on sale this week
Laurens, South Carolina – A group of friends heavily influenced by the music of singer-songwriter John Prine are planning a John Prine Tribute Concert on April 25, and tickets will go on sale this week. Organized by Danny Smith, Hunter Holmes, Michael Buhrmaster and Harry Agnew, the concert will be held at the Capitol Theatre…
Read MoreFormer PC professor sues state representatives
A former Presbyterian College English professor is suing four South Carolina lawmakers who threatened to retaliate against her by cutting funding to the school unless it fired her for an essay she wrote following the murder of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of South Carolina announced the lawsuit Wednesday. In…
Read MoreLPD arrests 2 traveling in reported stolen car
The Laurens Police Department arrested two people Wednesday who were traveling in a vehicle stolen out of Myrtle Beach, the LPD said in a release. According to the LPD, the car was spotted by an electronic License Plate Reader camera as the car entered the city limits, and the vehicle was stopped by a uniformed…
Read MoreArrests made in shooting death of Gray Court teen
Two arrests have been made in the shooting death of a 15-year-old early Saturday morning in Gray Court. Ryan Ingersoll, 18, of Charlotte and a juvenile were arrested by investigators, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. Ingersoll is charged with murder, armed robbery, criminal conspiracy and possession of a weapon during the commission of…
Read MoreDamage from decades-old thievery cause of transformer issues, power outage
Laurens, South Carolina – As far as Laurens Commission of Public Works employees can tell, last Friday afternoon’s power outage that impacted the eastern portion of Laurens and some of downtown was another indicator that damage to a transformer can have lasting impact. Commissioners with the Laurens Commission of Public Works on Monday evening were…
Read MoreCounty Sports Hall to add 4 new members
The Laurens County Sports Hall of Fame will induct four members into its seventh class on May 21, 2026. The induction ceremony will be held at Belk Auditorium, on the campus of Presbyterian College, at 7:00pm. The ceremony will be a part of the Laurens County Sports Awards, an ESPYs-type event that honors high school…
Read MoreCoroner: Laurens man dies from work accident
A Laurens man apparently injured in a fall at his job Sunday died of his injuries Sunday night at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. According to the Laurens County Coroner’s Office, the incident occurred just before 2 p.m. Sunday at ISOFlex Packaging in Gray Court. A preliminary investigation by the coroner’s office indicated that a…
Read MoreCross downs Crusaders in SCISA 2A semifinals; LA boys stopped
Cross Schools ended Laurens Academy’s quest for a Class 2A state girls basketball championship for the second straight year, topping the Crusaders 46-39 Thursday night in Sumter. Last year, Cross defeated LA in the state finals. This year, the loss came in the semifinals at Wilson Hall. LA got off to a rocky start, hitting…
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