Connie Jester is now a councilwoman for the Town of Cross Hill. Jester won Tuesday’s uncontested special election Tuesday with seven votes. The final tally was 7-0. She will fill the at-large seat vacated by former Councilman Brett Davis in May. Davis, the former pastor at the First Baptist Church of Cross Hill, resigned in…
Clinton, S.C. – With a 10-day forecast including heat indexes above 100 degrees and daytime temps in the upper 90’s, the City of Clinton is warning residents to check on family and friends, especially the young and elderly who may have more difficulty in the extreme weather. The office of the City Manager encouraged residents to avoid exposure by drinking plenty…
Laurens, S.C. – A West Main Street, Laurens, couple was awakened early this morning when the driver of a stolen vehicle crashed through a wall and into their swimming pool. “It was a stolen vehicle from outside the county and we always get a BOLO (be on the lookout) through central dispatch,” said Laurens Police Chief…
Connie Jester will be the only name on the ballot for Tuesday’s special election for a Cross Hill Town Council Seat, so her first foray into politics is most probably a formality. Barring a successful write-in campaign, she will finish the term of former councilman Brett Davis, who resigned when he moved out of Cross…
If all goes according to plan, the Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Lake Greenwood water treatment plant sometime in October. The LCWSC approved an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to accept more than $5.8 million in funding for the project during a special meeting Tuesday…
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office will hold its 3rd Annual Fill the Cruiser event from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday at Chic-Fil-A in Laurens. Each year the LCSO collects school supplies and monetary donations to help needy students in Laurens County School Districts 55 and 56. More than 40 book bags were collected and distributed to…
Continental Automotive is closing its Fountain Inn facility, citing an inability to compete due to increased pressure related to international tariffs levied at the federal level. The Nelson Drive facility, which employs 40 people, is set to close in December. All 40 are expected to be left without jobs with Continental. As part of a…
Two people were found dead at their home on Highway 92 in Gray Court Sunday, and investigators are still attempting to determine exactly what happened. Neither names of the deceased nor the causes of death have been released by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. Deputy Coroner Vickie Cheek said the matter is still under investigation.…
Sheriff calls for legislation to jam cell signals Laurens County Sheriff Don Reynolds said Friday that Michelle Marie Dodge might very well still be alive if not for contraband cell phones inside prison walls. Dodge, 27, was the victim of an execution-style murder that investigators say was a hit that came from James Robert Peterson,…
Laurens, S.C. – Volunteer opportunities are available Saturday and Sunday at Ford Elementary School, which will be getting a full scale playground thanks to a grassroots effort and a matching gift from District 55. The vision for a playground and fundraising began the first week of June following a visit to the Lucas Avenue, Laurens…