Area News
Tickets online or at the tent for this Friday’s Sip & Stroll
Laurens, South Carolina – Volunteers are still needed and tickets are still available for Friday night’s Sip & Stroll, hosted by Main Street Laurens this Friday night, April 25 in downtown Laurens and featuring wines from Enoree River Winery in Newberry and City Scape Winery in Pelzer. “Sip & Stroll takes place primarily indoors within…
Read MoreColleton calling: Higgs resigns to accept top post in Lowcountry
Laurens County Administrator Thomas Higgs has resigned in order to take the same post in Colleton County after nearly four years on the job here. Higgs, who was hired to lead the county administration and staff in August of 2021 and navigated through Hurricane Helene and an ensuing emergency disaster declaration this past fall, told…
Read MoreUSDA Reiterates Importance of Those Who Can Work, Should Work While Receiving SNAP
(Washington, D.C., April 17, 2025)—Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a memorandum to all state agencies administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) making it clear states must ensure SNAP benefits are provided with an expectation that those who can work, do. “Since my confirmation, I have reiterated the states are our partners, and…
Read MoreNonprofit project takes family from city to farm
Gray Court, South Carolina – A 25-acre farm is considered rather small according to many farmers, but for someone new to the business, it’s a lot of space. A family from Atlanta, however, has taken on the task of taming an abandoned farm as they work to encourage others who want to begin growing their…
Read MoreFountain Inn man charged in crash that killed teen
A Gray Court teen was killed Wednesday in a crash at Greenpond and Simmons roads that involved an alleged drunk driver. Tyler Bishop, 17, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Barrett Power of Fountain Inn has been charged by the South Carolina Highway Patrol with felony DUI resulting in death. Power was…
Read MoreSenn outlines vision, challenges for City of Laurens
Laurens, South Carolina – Laurens Mayor Nathan Senn presented his third State of the City address in The Capitol Theater Tuesday evening, April 8, thanking the city staff and the Commission of Public Works for their daily work to provide city services, and acknowledging their work in dangerous situations to keep city residents safe following…
Read MoreJoanna Project to hold groundbreaking ceremony April 17
April 17 will be a new kind of Opening Day in Joanna. Organizers of the Joanna Project have planned a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of Joanna Stadium, which once was the home of textile league baseball at 917 Milton Road. The ceremony is set for 10 a.m. at home plate on the old stadium…
Read MoreLocal firefighters provide aid, equipment at Table Rock fires
More than 40 firefighters from agencies in Laurens County helped in an attempt to contain wildfires at and around Table Rock this past week. Crews from Laurens County Fire Services, the City of Laurens Fire Department and the Clinton Fire Department worked rotating shifts as the blaze spread, eventually burning more than 13,000 acres across…
Read MoreMass casualty drill scheduled for county locations on April 16
Laurens County Emergency Services along with agencies from across the Upstate will conduct a full-scale mass casualty exercise from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16 at The Sawmill Training Complex on Neely Ferry Road and The Gulches Off-Road Vehicle Park on Indian Mound Road. The training exercise is designed to enhance preparedness and response…
Read MoreHorticulturists bring color, beauty to Back Street park and beyond
Laurens, South Carolina – Sycamore Landscape Design owners Randy and Carol Davis get to enjoy the beauty of their work each week as they take time to maintain the gardens within Back Street Park, located at the corner of Main and Harper streets in Laurens. The duo was just awarded the Horticulturist of the Year…
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