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Camp Fellowship, Impact 2 Purpose partnership benefits children in late summer camp
Waterloo, S.C. – Boaters near Camp Fellowship might just have heard some big screams recently, as. children taking what for most was their first-ever pontoon ride gleefully screamed as their boat passed underneath Cothran Bridge. “We did boat rides yesterday and for most of them it was the first time being out on the lake,”…
Read MoreInvestigate Indian roots Saturday at local Cherokee Nation’s open house
Gray Court, SC – The PAIA Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation, South Carolina, will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 6, and it’s available for any of the county’s Native American descendant residents to come learn about the Gray Court tribal grounds and the history available right here in…
Read MoreThe Lumberyard takes a step forward with council’s Bailey Bill approval
Clinton, S.C. – The D.E. Tribble Building on Gary Street is another step closer to its renovation into a beer and wine taproom after Clinton City Council voted unanimously this week to adopt a resolution that determines the eligibility of the historic properties at 1111, 1113 and 1115 Gary Street as eligible for the Bailey…
Read MoreFountain Inn woman pleads guilty to shooting at deputies
From Staff Reports A Fountain Inn woman is headed to prison for 15 years after pleading guilty Wednesday morning to charges stemming from a 2020 incident during which she fired shots at deputies while attempting to flee from them. Melissa Ann Miller, 40, pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to one count of assault and battery, high…
Read MoreCounty celebrates new offices with ribbon cutting
A nearly year-long project that gave new life to a former grocery building and new homes to vital Laurens County agencies officially opened Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring a crowd of area veterans along with local and state dignitaries. The former Winn-Dixie building off of Hillcrest Drive now houses the offices of Voter Registration…
Read MoreLaughter the best medicine for 105-year-old Inez Boozer
Laurens, South Carolina – If you can’t take a joke and honestly don’t like being teased a bit, then don’t even bother dropping by to visit Inez Redd Boozer. At 105 years old, the Laurens woman likes to take it and dish it back, but only when everyone she’s chatting with also likes to tease,…
Read More“Affordable” and smaller City of Clinton rec complex gets go-ahead
Clinton, S.C. – After more than three years of discussion and starts and stops in clearing and grading, Clinton City Council gave City Manager Tom Brooks the approval to send contractors back to work on the long-planned Clinton Recreation Center. In the last four years, council has been presented with several different plans, all deemed…
Read MoreLCSO identified man wanted in July 5 murder
The Lauren County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect in a July 5 murder in Gray Court. Justin Jamil Mathis is being sought by LCSO investigators in connection with the shooting death of Tyrin Pulley, 37, on Eichelberger Road. Mathis is a 42-year-old black male described as 5-foot-7, 165 pounds. He also known to use…
Read MoreSLED investigating fatal shooting involving LCSO deputy
A Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a Clinton man Monday, and the investigation into the incident has been turned over to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. in Waterloo. The deceased was identified at Daniel Robert Strange, 51, of Clinton. He was airlifted from the scene…
Read MorePedestrian struck and killed on I-385
A pedestrian was struck and killed just after midnight Friday morning on I-385. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the victim was walking on the interstate when struck by a 2009 Nissan Versa traveling south near mile marker 5. The victim, whose identity has not been released by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office, died…
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