Area News
CNNGA’s expensive annual ‘training trips’ brought into question
Published on Page 1 in the Feb. 17, 2021 issue of The Laurens County Advertiser. Clinton. S.C. – The general manager and the chairman of the board for Clinton Newberry Natural Gas Authority on Tuesday defended the natural gas agency against accusations made in recent articles by The Post and Courier, claiming they don’t believe…
Read More2 Laurens County women arrested for meth, mail theft
Two Laurens County women were arrested Sunday on drug and mail theft charges following a traffic stop by deputies from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. Kayla Rae Bradberry, 33, of Joanna and Patricia Ann Harvey, 50, of Gray Court both face methamphetamine-related charges. Bradberry is charged with trafficking in meth (17.6 grams recovered), 41 counts…
Read MoreZF’s bold move comes despite economy struggles
Despite economic uncertainty worldwide brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, ZF Transmission announced two weeks ago that it was going forward with a $200 million plant expansion to its Gray Court facility. The expansion is expected to deliver 500 more jobs to Laurens County by 2023 as ZF begins production of its PowerLine eight-speed automatic…
Read MoreEnd of watch: K9 Anya honored by law enforcement
A procession of police vehicles from Laurens County Sheriff’s Office and Laurens Police Department carried retired K-9 officer Anya to the end of her watch Friday morning. Anya was humanely euthanized at Clinton Animal Hospital with her handler, LCSO Deputy Amanda Alexander by her side and members of both the LCSO and LPD standing vigil…
Read MoreCounty moves toward CPST-funded evidence facility
The Laurens County Council has has taken the first steps toward plans for a new county law enforcement center that will begin with a much-needed evidence storage facility. Funding for the $1,946,250 evidence facility was obtained with the passage of the Capital Project Sales Tax referendum in November’s General Election, and County Public Works Director…
Read MorePrisma Health offers three free heart health webinars beginning Wednesday of this week
February is American Heart Month, and Prisma Health is offering a series of free online webinars including the first two planned for Wednesday and Friday of this week and Friday, Feb. 26, and led by Prisma cardiac specialists. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, and…
Read MoreCounty educators from District 55, District 56, win state-level school library awards
Laurens County, South Carolina – The South Carolina Association of School Librarians surprised two Laurens County educators from opposite ends of the county with two of the top honors bestowed each year by the organization. Eddie Marshall, principal of Joanna Elementary School in District 56, was presented with the Administrator of the Year award, and…
Read More4th arrest made in connection with Jan. 22 murder
A fourth arrest was made Wednesday by Laurens Police in connection with the Jan. 22 shooting of a Laurens man on Spring Street. Aquavius Raqwan Parks, 23, of Laurens was charged with murder, criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a violent crime in the shooting death of Jarius Byrd on the…
Read MoreZF announces $200 million Gray Court expansion
ZF Transmissions announced this past week plans for a $200 million investment in its Gray Court facility. The investment is expected to bring 500 new jobs to the manufacturing facility as it ramps up for production of its ZF Powerline 8-speed automatic transmission, which his set to begin in 2023. “We started production in 2012…
Read MoreClinton City Manager Bill Cannon retires “effective immediately,” Higgs named as Interim
Monday, Feb. 8 Clinton, South Carolina – With the news that Clinton City Manager Bill Ed Cannon “has retired effective immediately,” Clinton City Council on Monday night voted to name Assistant City Manager as Interim City Manager. The announcement came tonight Monday, Feb. 8, after council returned to open session after a short executive session,…
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