Laurens, South Carolina – If all goes as planned, Laurens’ historic downtown Square will be filled this weekend with county residents, plenty of visitors, great food and great music for the 25th Annual Squealin’ on the Square. There’s been plenty of work done already by Main Street Director Brad Abercrombie, board members, volunteers and assistance…
Laurens, South Carolina – Thomas Mechanical of Laurens was honored last week as the state’s 8th fastest growing company, and owner Martin Lowry said local connections are still critical to success. The state-wide honor was presented by The Capital Corporation at an annual ceremony recognizing some of the state’s elite businesses at the Columbia Metropolitan…
Meiden America Switchgear finalized a $9.2 million expansion at its Laurens County location that will create 43 new jobs. The Laurens County Council approved third and final reading of a fee-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement (FILOT) at its Monday night meeting to officially move the company’s investment forward. Meiden, known as a “pioneer in high-performance vacuum technology,” was…
The Laurens County Council unanimously approved the hire of Clinton resident Jerre Threatt as the county’s next administrator. Threatt, who has lived in Clinton for the past 13 years and worked for the City of Clinton as assistant city manager (2016-18) and at Presbyterian College in two different roles since 2018, was chosen from among…
A 16-year-old student from Laurens District High School died following a motorcycle crash Saturday night in Oconee County. According to the Oconee County Coroner’s Office, Olivia Morgan Sanchez of Gray Court crashed around 11:20 p.m. Saturday on Sheep Farm Road near Seneca. She was reportedly transported to Oconee Memorial Hospital where she succumbed to her…
Music lovers can get a dose of rock and roll this Thursday night , Oct. 16, with Atlanta-based band – Material Girl – at The Depot in Clinton, as Main Street Clinton is hosting the final 3rd Thursday Music of the season. “They are not a Madonna tribute band, but they are a female fronted…
Laurens County Council is expected to formally approve the hire of Jerre Threatt as the county’s next administrator at its next scheduled meeting on Monday. Threatt is currently the corporate and foundation relations officer at Presbyterian College and has previously worked as assistant city manager in Clinton and as city planner in Columbia. Council announced…
UPDATE: Shooting victim identified A shooting on Coleman Road Friday night in Clinton left one person dead, according to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place around 9 p.m. The victim, identified as Taneal Evans, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene. Another person was also transported to a local hospital with gunshot…
Things couldn’t have started any better for Laurens Friday night, but the ending was all too familiar for the Raiders in a 26-7 loss at Fountain Inn. Senior running back Nehemias “Nemo” Fernandez burst up the middle for a 71-yard touchdown run on the game’s first play from scrimmage, handing the Raiders a 7-0 lead…
Laurens County Council named four finalists Tuesday afternoon for its vacant county administrator position after conducting in-person interviews Saturday morning. The four remaining candidates, who were chosen from a pool of more than 45 applicants following a nationwide search, bring more than 70 years of administrative experience to the table. The list also includes two…