A man arrested in Enoree Friday morning died later at Johnson Detention Center after experiencing what the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office described as a medical emergency. According to a release from the LCSO, the prisoner was rendered aid by deputies at the detention center until EMS arrived. The inmate, who was arrested for breach of…
Doctors from Prisma Health reacted Wednesday to new Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines for masks to be worn indoors, imploring state residents to take advantage of a wealth of available vaccines to curb the more communicable Delta variant of the COVID-19 coronavirus. “The current surge of what is going on now is a scourge…
Presbyterian was selected to finish fifth in the Pioneer Football League preseason poll, as voted on by the league’s head coaches, the conference announced on Tuesday. The Blue Hose earned 59 points as they enter the season under the direction of first-year head coach Kevin Kelley. Presbyterian embarks on its first full season in the…
The Laurens County Development Corporation made a couple of major moves at its July 20 board meeting, and one of them will be to downtown Laurens. The LCDC Board of Trustees approved a plan for the LCDC to move its offices from a location it shares with the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce on Professional…
A planned addition to Laurens’ industrial community appropriately dubbed “Project Sleepy” by the Laurens County Development Corporation was officially announced today by state and local leaders. Malouf Companies, which warehouses and distributes home furnishings including bedding and other products, announced intentions to establish operations in Laurens County with a $47.2 million investment expected to created…
The body of a man who drowned in Lake Greenwood over the weekend was recovered Tuesday by recovery teams after a three-day search effort. Divers from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the Abbeville Dive Team continued a third full day of recovery efforts Tuesday, combing the area between the Grand Harbor community…
July 27, 2021 Laurens, S.C. – After months working to get the owner of Forest Lawn Mausoleum to make badly needed repairs, Chuck Bobo, the director of Building Codes for Laurens County, placed a condemned notice on the structure today, Tuesday, July 27. “We have been working with South Carolina Labor, Licensing and Regulations Agency…
DHEC is providing regular updates for COVID-19 vaccine clinics and testing opportunities in the Upstate Region and hours include daytime and on Tuesday, early evening hours. (see below) For the most current vaccine clinic information: scdhec.gov/vaxlocator. For the most current testing site information: scdhec.gov/findatest. COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective, and free. The Moderna and Janssen (Johnson &…
An analysis by DHEC revealed the overwhelming number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the first two weeks of June were among residents who were not fully vaccinated. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) discovered similar results when looking at provisional data for the entire month. From June 1-30: 5,344 cases…
Laurens, S.C. – Broomsticks will be the mode of transportation tomorrow when the Laurens County Library holds an outdoor Quidditch Field Day tournament at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, July 24, in the Laurens City Recreation Park at 500 Brownlee Avenue. While there will be teams running on provided broomsticks, Hogworts craft booths will also be…