Presbyterian College students and area residents can enjoy one of the last Friday Night Live concerts tonight, Friday, Sept. 17, when the City of Laurens and Main Street Laurens host “Your Home Away From Home.” “We will be doing all our regular events, with corn hole and other games in the pedestrian alley, and businesses…
A two-vehicle crash Thursday morning on Highway 72 near Clinton claimed the life of a Greenwood woman. The victim was identified later Thursday as Aimi Pretty Perrett, 27. Perrett was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, said Laurens County Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Joe…
Published on Page 3 of Sept. 15 issue of The Laurens County Advertiser. Laurens , S.C. – It was not by accident but with a great deal of effort that Laurens Memorial Home was able to get through the first surge of COVID in 2020 without a single case of the virus, and even now…
A shooting in Cross Hill that left a man dead Saturday has been ruled as self-defense by local law enforcement. According to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 7 p.m. at a residence on Longview Road in Cross Hill. Deputies found a male with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at…
The special election to fill the vacated seat for District Three on the Laurens County Council is set for Tuesday, Sept. 21 with Democrat Shirley Clark and Republican Scott Tollison vying for the seat. District 3’s 13 precincts on Tuesday will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. The precincts include: Laurens 1-6, Bailey, Trinity Ridge,…
“I didn’t want these people to be forgotten.” – Retired art educator Jim Brinson. From the Sept. 8 issue of The Laurens County Advertiser, Page 1. Laurens, S.C. – This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 attacks, and for the first time in many years Laurens artist Jim Brinson got a close look at…
Laurens, S.C. – An award-winning musician and band, Chris Ferree and Medicine Crow, will be bringing the music this Friday, Sept. 10, as Main Street Laurens hosts the last Finally Friday of the summer season. “The band is out of Shelby, N.C., and they will be performing from 7 to 9 p.m.,” said Main Street Laurens…
The court docket for South Carolina’s 8th Circuit has continued to grow as COVID-19 forced trials to be halted across the region. That just can’t happen again, said 8th Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo. “We just can’t afford another shutdown, Delta variant or not,” Stumbo said. “I think we’ve learned how to handle the pandemic better…
LAURENS, S.C. – Laurens City Administrator Gary Coleman, who has served in his position since Jan. 2011, has announced his intentions to retire from his position with the City of Laurens effective December 31, 2021. During his tenure with the City of Laurens spanning the administrations of three mayors, among his many accomplishments, Gary helped…
From the Wednesday, Sept. 1 issue of The Laurens County Advertiser, Page 1 Laurens County, S.C. – The newest surge of COVID cases paired with a staff shortage is taking a heavy toll on healthcare workers at Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital. Late last week Prisma Health announced that the entrance way to the hospital…