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Laurens Un;ted offers 5K this Saturday; opens dialogue about suicide
In the last few years, Laurens District 55 High School faculty and students have lost too many current and former students to suicide. Now a 5K planned for this Saturday morning by “Laurens Un;ted” will raise scholarship funds for a LDHS senior planning to pursue studies in the mental health field. Under the direction of…
Read MoreSuspect at large after assault at Waffle House
Laurens, South Carolina – The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about a suspect who allegedly assaulted two employees at the Waffle House on U.S. 221 N early Tuesday morning and as of Wednesday afternoon, there were still no leads. An officer responded to a call about 6:40 a.m. Tuesday morning, Aug. 20…
Read MoreCPW reports on gradual drop in geosmin, damaged natural gas lines
Laurens, S.C. – Commissioners for the Laurens Commission of Public Works were given a briefing Monday evening on the utility’s water quality issues over the last six weeks, and CPW General Manager John Young said testing has shown the geosmin levels in the finished water and in Lake Rabon have begun to go down slightly…
Read MoreDoves fly at FOTD as Hospice brings 400 cyclists to Clinton
Walt Willard and Claire Hamanaka of Hidden Lake at Cross Hill are typically riding along with other tandem bicyclists at rides like the Georgia Tandem Rally or the Southern Tandem Rally in Greenwood held in September. This past Saturday, Aug. 10, however, they were among the 400 cyclists from Laurens County, across South Carolina,…
Read MoreAlleged orchestrator of murder moved temporarily to JDC
UPDATE: According to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, James Robert Peterson, who is accused of orchestrating the murder of a York woman in Laurens County was returned to the South Carolina Department of Corrections following a bond hearing on Wednesday. The man accused of ordering the murder of a York County woman was temporarilty relocated to the…
Read MoreMan arrested after crashing into Laurens pool in stolen car
By Judith Brown A West Main Street, Laurens, couple was awakened early Saturday morning when the driver of a stolen vehicle crashed through a wall and into their swimming pool. Patrick Anderson was arrested and remained in the Johnson Detention Center Tuesday on charges of reckless driving, resisting arrest and possession of a stolen vehicle.…
Read MoreNew apprentices sign with ZF Transmissions
ZF Transmissions welcomed a new class of apprentices to the fold on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at its annual “Signing Day” ceremony at the Piedmont Technical College Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM). This year’s class of 10 students – including five from Laurens County – brings the total number of ZF apprentices to 27. This year’s…
Read MoreJester wins uncontested Cross Hill seat
Connie Jester is now a councilwoman for the Town of Cross Hill. Jester won Tuesday’s uncontested special election Tuesday with seven votes. The final tally was 7-0. She will fill the at-large seat vacated by former Councilman Brett Davis in May. Davis, the former pastor at the First Baptist Church of Cross Hill, resigned in…
Read MoreCity of Clinton offers warnings about upcoming heat
Clinton, S.C. – With a 10-day forecast including heat indexes above 100 degrees and daytime temps in the upper 90’s, the City of Clinton is warning residents to check on family and friends, especially the young and elderly who may have more difficulty in the extreme weather. The office of the City Manager encouraged residents to avoid exposure by drinking plenty…
Read MoreUnwelcome guest crashes Laurens pool
Laurens, S.C. – A West Main Street, Laurens, couple was awakened early this morning when the driver of a stolen vehicle crashed through a wall and into their swimming pool. “It was a stolen vehicle from outside the county and we always get a BOLO (be on the lookout) through central dispatch,” said Laurens Police Chief…
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