Area News
Watts Mill project SSRC gets final approval from county
“Project Onward,” a proposed residential development for the former Watts Mill property will move forward following Monday’s vote by the Laurens County Council. Council unanimously approved an ordinance creating a Special Resource Revenue Credit for developers Clear Mountain Properties. The front-loaded revenue credit will offer Clear Mountain significant tax breaks at the beginning of the…
Read MoreSpecial election set to fill Gray Court council seat
The Town of Gray Court will hold a second special election in less than a year to fill a seat on its town council. The election for the at-large seat is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Gray Court and Owings precincts will be open for voting from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Dec. 10. Filing…
Read MoreAfter the Fire: “No criminal intent” suspected as investigations continues
Clinton, South Carolina – The Musgrove Street fire in downtown Clinton remained under investigation a week after the blaze swept through several businesses on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Officials said the investigation has revealed “no suspicion of criminal intent,” but have not determined or released a cause for the fire that caused millions of dollars in…
Read MoreArea leaders urging plan, patience for rebuild
Less than two days after a structure fire destroyed a historic area of Musgrove Mill housing four businesses in downtown Clinton, area leaders were meeting to try and chart a path forward for the city and its business community. Jonathan Irick, a staff associate with Main Street South Carolina, Main Street Clinton Director Jim Frey…
Read More18-year-old charged in Cross Hill, Joanna shootings
An 18-year-old Laurens man arrested for an Aug. 27 shooting at a Cross Hill convenience store now faces additional charges in connection with another shooting incident that occurred a day earlier in Joanna. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office has charged Jay Ariel Taylor with attempted murder and armed robbery in addition to weapons charges in…
Read MoreLaurens native Booker-Maxwell plays vital roles at convention, in campaign
While Vice-President Kamala Harris was accepting her party’s nomination for President of the U.S., Laurens native Bre Booker-Maxwell was pulling triple duty at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In addition to serving as a delegate on the convention floor representing South Carolina, Booker-Maxwell is a member of the Democratic National Committee and served as…
Read MoreMusgrove Ablaze: Tuesday afternoon fire consumes House of Pizza Clinton, section of Musgrove Street
Clinton, South Carolina – Moments before 5 p.m. firefighters from Clinton Fire Department were called to House of Pizza Clinton on Musgrove Street where the back of the historic building was already engulfed in flames. Within a short time firefighters from the City of Laurens, Joanna, Sandy Springs and many others were on scene working…
Read MoreAutistic author, speaker says take children out of the ‘autism box’
Clinton, S.C. – Lynda Head’s son was 2 years old when he was diagnosed with autism, and a little research at the time quickly lead her to autistic author Temple Grandin, the keynote speaker at Presbyterian College’s recent Chadwell Special Education Institute. “He’s almost 17 now and since he was 2 years old, getting to…
Read MoreRosemont, Mount Vernon connection visualized at Laurens County Museum
Laurens, South Carolina – The Laurens County Museum opened a permanent exhibition last week, celebrating the county’s storied connection to Mount Vernon, the Virginia home of the nation’s first president. The exhibition entitled, “From Rosemont to Mount Vernon,” tells the story of Ann Pamela Cunningham’s successful fight to save Mount Vernon from destruction. Cunningham lived…
Read MoreRaynal Joins TNB Financial Services Trust Division
Clinton, South Carolina TNB Financial Services is pleased to announce that Andrew Raynal has joined its trust division as an Assistant Trust Officer in its Clinton, SC, office. A native of Clinton, Andrew is a 1999 graduate of Clinton High School and received his BA Degree from Presbyterian College in 2003. He received his JD…
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