It might take 18 months until it’s ready for use but the Federal Communications Commission just approved “988” as a new 3-digit National Suicide Prevention Hotline,. That is good news for mental health professionals at a time of year when many struggle more than usual. “The holidays are tough for a million reasons,” said Charlie…
The Simpsonville Revolutionary War Museum has found a new home in Laurens. The Laurens County Museum is taking in exhibits from the Revolutionary War at least for the next two years. The exhibits were moved into spaces in both the new Laurens County Museum on the historic square in Laurens and in the museum’s building…
A Clinton woman was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a 2018 automobile crash on Highway 76 that left two people dead. Khelsy Chanta Rice, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony DUI resulting in death and two counts of felony DUI with great bodily injury…
Geannie Greene was able to laugh a little Monday morning, less than two weeks after her home of 26 years in the Fountain Inn area of Laurens County burned to the ground. She said the tears had come in full force a day earlier, on a gray, rainy Sunday. “I had my breakdown came last…
Laurens, S.C. – While the level of activity has ebbed and flowed during the past hundred years, generations of hard workers have continued the tradition of running businesses in the historic downtown, and with the sale of Midtown Paint Shop, the third-generation retailer next to City Hall is closing its doors this month after 50…
Exams at Presbyterian College were interrupted after a bomb threat was found on campus Monday night. PC officials closed all academic buildings Tuesday as the last day of finals for the fall semester was delayed. Campus police and agents from the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) investigated the incident after a note threatening a bomb…
Vickie Cheek is one step closer to being named Laurens County Coroner. The Laurens County State Legislative Delegation officially recommended Cheek for the job Tuesday, sending a letter to Gov. Henry McMaster signed by all four member of the delegation. McMaster will then make the appointment as to who will replace the late Nick Nichols…
Local law enforcement agencies are working hard this holiday season to make sure Santa Claus comes to town for needy children across the area. Christmas for Kids coordinator Courtney Snow of the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office and Christmas in the City coordinator Paige Burke, an administrative assistant with the Laurens Police Department, said their respective…
Three candidates interviewed this past week for the vacant Laurens County Coroner position formerly held by the late Nick Nichols. Nichols, who was serving his fifth term as coroner, died unexpectedly after suffering a fall on Monday, Dec. 2. He was 76. His successor is to be appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster following…
Several cars were broken into early Monday morning in the Lakeside Country Club community off of Highway 76 in Laurens, and the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect. The suspect was caught on security cameras during commission of the crime. Investigators said they are currently seeking only one…