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Guests welcomed Saturday as local Cherokee Nation holds Pow-Wow
Published Sept. 2022 Gray Court, S.C. – The 15th Annual Pow-Wow of the PAIA Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation SC will be held this Saturday, and the full day of festivities is only a 15-minute drive from Downtown Laurens. Located on the tribal grounds at 3688 Warrior Creek Road, Gray Court, the Pow-Wow starts at 9…
Read MoreFinally Friday with J Stephens and Sweet Tea Soiree
Laurens, S.C. – Summer weather is still here, so Main Street Laurens’ Finally Friday this weekend will offer numerous varieties of sweet tea at its annual Sweet Tea Soiree. “We will have about 200 cups available at a white Main Street Laurens tent in the seating plaza area,” said Main Street Director Jonathan Irick. “Anyone…
Read MoreCounty to build handicapped accessible playground
Laurens County, S.C. – A park designed for wheelchair accessibility and funded by the Capital Project Sales Tax will be located at the Laurens County Park, and Laurens County Parks and Recreation Director Andy Howard said they’ll begin work soon. “The ADA park equipment was delivered earlier this month and that will be the first…
Read MoreMissing Laurens man arrested in Colorado for murder of fiance
Chermak’s body found, Cagle faces murder charge Soon after a missing persons case was turned over to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, investigators discovered a body at a residence on Neely Ferry Road. Around 7 p.m., the LCSO announced that William Loyd “Todd” Cagle, 48, had been arrested in Colorado with the help of…
Read MorePerson killed in Highway 72 motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist died Saturday evening in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 72 in Laurens County. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the driver of a 2007 BMW motorcycle traveled off the left side of the road on Highway 72 near Crystal Bay Drive around 5:35 p.m. The motorcycle struck a tree, and the driver…
Read MoreRaiders break through with 44-14 win over Union Co.
Laurens seemingly took out four weeks of frustration on visiting Union County Friday night at K.C. Hanna Stadium. The Raiders dominated the Yellowjackets 44-14 to pick up their first win of the season. Defense and special teams set the tone in the opening minutes of the game. The Raiders forced two turnovers and blocked a…
Read MoreClinton grinds Panthers’ 4-game run to a halt, 49-19
INMAN – Clinton finally solved its Chapman problem. The Red Devils ended a four-game losing streak against the Panthers emphatically Friday night with a 49-19 road victory. Jishun Copeland was one of two 100-yard rushers for Clinton, gaining 104 yards and scoring three rushing touchdowns on nine carries as the Red Devils rolled up 478…
Read More‘Living through history:’ Senn family vacation takes twist in London
Laurens Mayor Nathan Senn was an American in London this past week when he found himself amidst one of the biggest news events in the world. The death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday rocked Great Britain as it ended 70 years on the throne for the British monarch. Senn, who was vacationing with family…
Read MoreFormer detention center officer pleads guilty
A former officer at the Laurens County Detention Center arrested in 2020 for misconduct in office pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to six counts of misconduct in office and five counts of voyeurism. Phillip Kevin Tollison, 35, was sentenced to three years suspended to four months of incarceration on the voyeurism charges, and 10 years suspended…
Read MoreEuropastry to open bakery operation in county
A new commercial bakery is set to call Laurens County home. Europastry announced a $23 million investment in the county at Hunter Industrial Park in the former Muffin Mam location, a building that is already outfitted for a large commercial bakery. The bakery is expected to create 155 new jobs for the area. Muffin Mam…
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