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Clinton passes non-enforceable mask resolution for COVID-19 safety
With a split vote, Clinton City Council Monday night voted not to adopt an ordinance which would have made the wearing of masks inside public buildings an enforceable law. The meeting was closed to the public but was available on Facebook Live. What did pass after much discussion was a non-enforceable resolution urging the Clinton…
Read MorePublic welcome for Sunday candlelight, prayer for county’s unity, health
Laurens, South Carolina – The public is invited to an ecumenical prayer and candlelight service for unity and health in Laurens County from 8 to 9 p.m. this Sunday evening, July 5, at the Laurens City Amphitheater on Gordon Street. It is sponsored by the Sanders Alumni Association and the Ministerial Alliance. The people of…
Read MoreCity of Laurens, Connect Lake Greenwood offering fireworks shows on Friday
Laurens County, South Carolina – Between the Connect Lake Greenwood Fireworks Celebration at 9:30 p.m. and a larger-than-usual show in downtown Laurens soon after 9 p.m., Independence Day revelers will have options on land or at the lake. Both of the fireworks shows are planned for Friday night, July 3. Connect Lake Greenwood is planning to begin the…
Read MoreMask resolution passed by Laurens City Tuesday night
Laurens, South Carolina – Laurens City Council held a special called meeting Tuesday night June 30, and, after lengthy discussions, unanimously passed a resolution encouraging Laurens residents to seriously take on the habits as outlined by health professionals in wearing a mask, social distancing and washing hands often to try and prevent the spread of…
Read MoreWrite-in votes deliver city seat for Campbell
Cassandra Campbell mounted a successful write-in campaign to win the District 3 seat on Laurens City Council in a special election Tuesday. Campbell defeated David Turner by three votes – 39-36 – to take the seat left vacant due to the death of Councilman Johnny Kelly. “It has been a mixture of excitement, anticipation and…
Read More49 COVID-19 cases in Laurens Co., Whitten Center now a hot spot
Laurens County set a new record for the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in a single day on Tuesday as Whitten Center in Clinton became a hot spot for the novel coronavirus. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported 49 newly confirmed cases in Laurens County. Those cases were among 1,741…
Read MoreAbsentee voting ends 5 p.m. today for open Laurens council seat
Laurens, South Carolina – Absentee voting ends at 5 p.m. today, Monday, June 29, for tomorrow’s special election of the City of Laurens’ District 3 council seat left open after council member Johnny Kelly passed away on April 15. “That election will be held Tuesday, June 30, at The Ridge in Laurens,” said Lynne…
Read More4 injured in Laurens Co. Speedway accident
Four people were injured Saturday night when a racecar crashed through a fence and into fans at Laurens County Speedway. Speedway officials confirmed the accident in a Facebook post Sunday morning. “There was an accident at the track tonight with a late model car. It did jump the wall and went through a fence and…
Read MoreWoman fires at deputies, apprehended after manhunt
A woman who allegedly fired on Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputies and led law enforcement on an afternoon-long manhunt in rural Gray Court was taken into custody Thursday evening. Melissa Ann Miller, 38, of Fountain Inn was booked into the Johnson Detention Center after reportedly being located at a residence in Georgia Road in Gray Court…
Read More36 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Laurens County
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,106 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 36 in Laurens County. The total of 36 new cases is by far a new high for cases in a single day in the county.Statewide, DHEC also reported three new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and eight…
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