Area News
Abercrombie tapped as new director, Main Street Laurens
Laurens, South Carolina – The Main Street Laurens Board of Directors announced this week the appointment of Brad Abercrombie as director of the non-profit, and while Abercrombie officially doesn’t start the new job until July 28, he’s already working to play catch up. “Typically, we’d have started on Squealin’ (on the Square) in the winter,…
Read MoreIndustrial investments of $34 million coming to county
Industrial investments totaling around $34 million are planned for Laurens County. Brawo USA announced a $23.2 million expansion of its Laurens County operations at Hunter Industrial Park Monday, while Norelem, a European parts supplier with its roots in France and Germany, will be building a new facility as part of the Octagon Industrial Park and…
Read MoreFamily of boy mauled by dogs suing Clinton, county
The family of a then 11-year-old boy who was attacked and critically injured by a pack of dogs roaming through a Clinton neighborhood is suing the City of Clinton and Laurens County, claiming neither the city nor county appropriately responded to complaints about the animals prior to the attack. A’Rhyan Anderson spent more than a…
Read MoreLong-missing World War II bomber crewman to return home Friday
World War II bomber crewman Technical Sgt. Clarence Gibbs will finally be reunited with family after 81 years Friday. Gibbs’ remains will arrive at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport around 7 p.m. Friday. He is to be buried alongside his sister, Mildred Gibbs Brown, at Pinelawn Memory Gardens at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26. According to…
Read MoreFreedom Flame BBQ set for Tuesday, July 22, in Laurens
State Representative Luke Rankin invites all of his friends to his Freedom Flame BBQ on Tuesday, July 22, from 6-8 p.m. at the American Legion Post 25 in Laurens. Let’s celebrate Freedom with Food • Music • Fun! Post 25 is located at 19 Choctaw St. in Laurens. Joining Rep. Rankin will be radio show…
Read MoreDrowning ruled cause of July 4 Lake Greenwood death
The Laurens County Coroner’s Office announced Monday that death on Lake Greenwood on Independence Day has been ruled a drowning. The victim was identified as Tommy Joe Montjoy, 81, of Laurens. An autopsy determined that the July 4 death was a drowning. Canupp said Montjoy was playing in the water with a grandchild when he…
Read MorePassenger dies in single-vehicle crash
UPDATE: Victim identified as Fountain Inn man, 24 A passenger traveling on Martins Lake Road died early Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Highway 92 and Gray Court. South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt said the accident occurred around 12:15 a.m. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim Monday as Enrique…
Read MoreNewsom speaks to Laurens County Dems, against ‘Trump 2.0’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom reminded attendees at a stop Wednesday afternoon at St. Paul’s Baptist Church in Laurens about their own importance as citizens and as voters in the U.S. today. “In a democracy, it’s not the Presidency, it’s not governors, it’s not mayor or the state senators or the city council members,” Newsom said.…
Read MoreCalifornia Gov. Newsom set to visit Laurens
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is to visit Laurens today (July 9) as part of a two-day, multi-county “On the Road” series of events in predominately rural Republican strongholds in South Carolina. The “On the Road” tour is the brainchild of the South Carolina Democratic Party and is to be among nine “informal, unscripted meet-and-greets across…
Read More2 killed, 2 injured in Lake Greenwood boat crash
Driver of boat charged with Felony BUI Two people are dead and two others were taken to an area hospital with injuries suffered in a boating collision on Lake Greenwood overnight Sunday. The deceased and injured were among five people in an Alumacraft vessel, which was struck in the rear by a Yamaha boat around…
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