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150 quilts in Fountain Inn Quilt Show this weekend
Quilts representing 15 years of sewing by upstate quilters will be on display this weekend when the Busy Bees Quilt Guild hosts its inaugural quilt show at the Fountain Inn Activities Center on 610 Fairview Street. The inaugural show, “Honey of a Quilt Show,” was scheduled for this weekend from Friday through Sunday afternoon. The…
Read MoreCouncil repeals outdated vice laws against pool, pinball
Teenagers who enjoy playing some pool or pinball can breath a sigh of relief after the City of Laurens repealed some outdated laws last week. During its regular September meeting last Tuesday, Laurens City Council voted unanimously to repeal Chap. 8 of the Code or Ordinances: Regulation of Amusements and Entertainment within the city, which…
Read MoreDriver killed in midnight accident near Gray Court
A single-vehicle accident on Old Laurens Road near Gray Court claimed the life of the driver around 12 a.m. Saturday. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the driver of a 2003 Ford Escape was killed when the vehicle crossed the center line and traveled off the left side of the road, striking two signs,…
Read MoreAirplanes up for show-and-tell at Laurens County Airport Sunday
Laurens, S.C. – After a two year hiatus, the Laurens County Airport will again be welcoming pilots from across the state as the South Carolina Breakfast Club returns to Laurens this Sunday morning, Sept. 25, and anyone is welcome to drive to the airport for breakfast, see the airplanes up close and chat with the…
Read MoreGuests welcomed Saturday as local Cherokee Nation holds Pow-Wow
Published Sept. 2022 Gray Court, S.C. – The 15th Annual Pow-Wow of the PAIA Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation SC will be held this Saturday, and the full day of festivities is only a 15-minute drive from Downtown Laurens. Located on the tribal grounds at 3688 Warrior Creek Road, Gray Court, the Pow-Wow starts at 9…
Read MoreFinally Friday with J Stephens and Sweet Tea Soiree
Laurens, S.C. – Summer weather is still here, so Main Street Laurens’ Finally Friday this weekend will offer numerous varieties of sweet tea at its annual Sweet Tea Soiree. “We will have about 200 cups available at a white Main Street Laurens tent in the seating plaza area,” said Main Street Director Jonathan Irick. “Anyone…
Read MoreCounty to build handicapped accessible playground
Laurens County, S.C. – A park designed for wheelchair accessibility and funded by the Capital Project Sales Tax will be located at the Laurens County Park, and Laurens County Parks and Recreation Director Andy Howard said they’ll begin work soon. “The ADA park equipment was delivered earlier this month and that will be the first…
Read MoreMissing Laurens man arrested in Colorado for murder of fiance
Chermak’s body found, Cagle faces murder charge Soon after a missing persons case was turned over to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, investigators discovered a body at a residence on Neely Ferry Road. Around 7 p.m., the LCSO announced that William Loyd “Todd” Cagle, 48, had been arrested in Colorado with the help of…
Read MorePerson killed in Highway 72 motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist died Saturday evening in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 72 in Laurens County. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the driver of a 2007 BMW motorcycle traveled off the left side of the road on Highway 72 near Crystal Bay Drive around 5:35 p.m. The motorcycle struck a tree, and the driver…
Read More‘Living through history:’ Senn family vacation takes twist in London
Laurens Mayor Nathan Senn was an American in London this past week when he found himself amidst one of the biggest news events in the world. The death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday rocked Great Britain as it ended 70 years on the throne for the British monarch. Senn, who was vacationing with family…
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