Area News
Laurens man pleads guilty to drug, assault charges
A Laurens County man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug and assault charges in 8th Circuit Court. Jertavious Mantrail Mack was sentenced following the plea deal that stemmed from incidents from October 2024, which was announced Wednesday by 8th Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo. Mack has been held without bond…
Read MoreBridge to close this week on U.S. 76 at Tumbling Shoals
A section of S.C. Highway 76 near Hickory Tavern is expected to be closed for months while the Reedy River bridge at Tumbling Shoals undergoes repairs by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). The closure is expected to begin Thursday and last for 45 days. The entire project is estimated to take four months.…
Read MoreEarly voting continues ahead of June 9 primary elections
Early voting will end Friday for local and statewide primary elections as Laurens County voters are asked to cast ballots on races from county council to the State House, attorney general and the South Carolina Governor’s office. During the early voting period all ballots are cast at the Board of Voter Registration and Elections offices…
Read MorePerson killed in I-26 Walmart Freightliner crash
UPDATE: Victim identified A Walmart Freightliner semi truck crashed and overturned on I-26 near Exit 49 early Wednesday morning, killing the driver. According to S.C. Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt, the Freightliner was traveling west on I-26 when it traveled off the right side of the road and overturned. The accident occurred around 3:50…
Read MoreRecent Graduates
Local Graduates From South Carolina Connections Academy Students from the Laurens County area graduated from South Carolina Connections Academy – a tuition-free online public school – on Tuesday, May 27. The 700+ student class moved their tassels from right to left as their teachers, family, and friends cheered them on. Local graduates include* Bradley Blackmon,…
Read MoreTrails Association offers free Kids Bike Rodeo at Prisma Swamp Rabbit Trail
Register Now For June 6 National Trails Day 5K Run/Walk
Primary polls open, Senate rejects redistricting
A record number of voters turned out Tuesday, the first day of early voting in primary elections, as state Senators met in Columbia and turned away a redistricting plan designed to eliminate the state’s only Democratic seat in the U.S. Congress. According to reports, 26,000 people had voted in the state’s primary elections by lunchtime…
Read MoreState championship series postponed as Red Devils await Armada
Game 1 of Clinton’s Class 2A State Baseball Championship Series against Atlantic Collegiate has been postponed for a second time due to heavy rains across the Upstate over the weekend. The best-of-three series opener is now set to be played at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Lower State Champion Atlantic Collegiate Academy in Conway. Game 1…
Read MoreCommunication lines blamed for two days of Anderson Drive closures
Laurens, South Carolina – For the second day in a row, a section of Anderson Drive in Laurens has been closed due to required repairs when two different communication company lines were caught by trucks on two consecutive days. CPW electric lines run parallel to Anderson Drive and do not cross the street, but communication…
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