Laurens, SC – Starting Aug. 13, and going through the fall, the Clemson University Extension Service will be offering a Master Gardener Program in Laurens County. The Program will be held once each week on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and will last for 17 weeks. The purpose of this program is…
3 charged with murder allegedly orchestrated from prison The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office announced six more arrests in the murder of a York woman whose body was found on July 20 in rural Laurens County. Three men have been charged with murder in the execution-styled killing of Michelle Marie Dodge. James Robert Peterson, who is currently…
Laurens, South Carolina – Tuesday morning the water treatment staff at the Laurens Commission of Public Works were finally given approval by the Department of Health and Environmental Control to add Earth Tech, the first of its planned treatment systems to decrease the high geosmin levels in the water coming in from Lake Rabon.…
Two Gaffney men have been arrested in connection with the July 20 execution-style murder of a woman in Laurens County. Brandon Lee Phillips, 34, and Billy Wayne Ruppe, 53, face accessory and conspiracy charges related to the murder of Michelle Marie Dodge. Dodge’s body was found in a rural area off of McDaniel Road near…
A new policy requiring clear bags for athletic and other events at some Laurens District 55 schools will be in place when the academic year begins later this month. In a release, District 55 officials said the move to require the clear bags is over safety concerns. “The new procedure is similar to those already…
The Laurens County Council voted unanimously at its July 23 meeting to approve first reading on a $4 million bond to finance repairs at the Historic County Courthouse and the county offices and judicial complex at Hillcrest. In addition to the $4 million for those projects, County Attorney Sandy Cruickshanks recommended to council members that…
The search for an elderly Hickory Tavern man ended sadly Sunday near his home. Eugene “Gene” William Reed, known as “Mr. Gene” to many of his Hickory Tavern neighbors, went missing Saturday morning. His body was discovered around noon Sunday a short distance from his home on Highway 76 West, according to the Laurens County…
Laurens, South Carolina – Main Street Laurens is offering two more Finally Fridays! this summer, and the July session starts off tonight, July 26, from 6 to 9 p.m., with children’s bicycle safety classes offered by the Laurens Police Department right on the Public Square, Laurens. There will also be free watermelon slices until they last,…
While Main Street Laurens has been busy this summer with the Downtown Farmers Market and its Finally Friday! summer series, its pivotal role is economic development of the historic district and its acceptance for a pilot program in South Carolina will help that happen in Laurens. There are two more Finally Fridays this summer, and…
Laurens, South Carolina – High levels of geosmin in Lake Rabon are still affecting the smell and taste of water for Laurens Commission of Public Works and Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission customers. While Lake Rabon is owned and maintained by LCWSC, the CPW water treatment staff is tasked with identifying a process to treat the geosmin,…