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Shooting suspect arrested in York Co., returned to Clinton
A suspect in a March shooting incident was returned to Clinton after being arrested this past week in York County. Clinton Police had sought Gary Lee Jacks, 36, as a suspect in the shooting incident. Jacks has been charged with attempted murder in addition to possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent…
Read MoreNew retailer headed to Laurens Historic Square
A new retailer is headed to the Laurens Historic Square and will occupy the former John Graham department store building on the north side of the square. Christie Finley, owner of the Southern Twist boutique and gift store located a few doors down from the planned Southern Trade Outfitters, said in a Facebook post that…
Read MoreBeach music from Jukebox 45 as Main Street Laurens hosts Finally Friday
This Friday, evening, July 9, Laurens residents will have another chance to come out to the Historic Downtown Square for music, dancing, shopping and dining when Main Street Laurens hosts its July “Finally Friday,” featuring music by Jukebox 45. “Jukebox 45 is a band that plays a lot of hits from the ’50s and ’60s…
Read MoreFibertex breaks ground on $49.5 million expansion
Construction crews were already hard at work in Gray Court this past Wednesday as Fibertex hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its $49.5 million expansion. The expansion project includes a new manufacturing facility that will add a new spunlace textile production line for Fibertex Nonwovens, which opened in Gray Court in 2016, as well as a…
Read MoreWoman killed in downtown Laurens wreck
A single-vehicle crash on West Main Street in Laurens claimed the life of a Laurens woman early Tuesday morning. Princess Kierra Fuller, 33, died in the crash about 1 a.m., according to Laurens County Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp. The wreck happened at First United Methodist Church near the Church Street intersection. Laurens Police Chief…
Read MoreGray Court council reverses course on LCDC funding
The Gray Court Town Council was to meet Tuesday night at a special called meeting at town hall, approving a budget item to fund the Laurens County Development Corporation after initially cutting most of its funding from the town’s budget. Council also voted to approve a lease agreement with the S.C. Empowerment Centre, which is…
Read MoreFireworks safety encouraged by health care, fire officials
With the Fourth of July holiday comes the primary weekend for fireworks sales and activity of the year, and officials and physicians are warning to keep safety at the forefront of that and all other holiday plans. “The July 4 season every year we see a number of fireworks-related injuries or other injuries related to…
Read MoreCounty-wide lights and action all weekend for ‘The Fourth’
Live music, food and fireworks celebrations are offered in every community across Laurens County, beginning 6 p.m. tonight, Thursday, July 1 in Clinton with music by Hastings Stewart in Vance Park. On Friday, Independence Day activities begin in earnest in Mountville and Lake Greenwood. On Saturday Laurens will hold its celebration, while the Town of Gray Court…
Read MoreSCDNR courtesy boat inspections set for July 4 holiday
COLUMBIA – In an effort to keep people and waterways safe during the Independence Day holiday, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division will once again be conducting courtesy boat inspections at certain public boat landings around the state. The Fourth of July weekend is the year’s busiest weekend on state…
Read MoreCross Hill suicide leads to arrests
An apparent suicide in Cross Hill has led to the arrest Friday of two people who were operating what the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office termed as a “makeshift transitional home for vulnerable adults” out of a single-wide mobile home. Deputies from the LCSO responded to a residence on Billy Leopard Road in Cross Hill where…
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