A West Columbia woman was killed in a Sunday afternoon motorcycle accident on Highway 221 near Waterloo. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Janice Pritchard, 53, of West Columbia. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Pritchard was piloting a 2005 Harley-Davidson motorcycle northbound on Highway 221 about two miles north of…
Laurens, South Carolina – Not many families can pose with six generations in a picture, but when the matriarch is 108 years old, it’s absolutely doable. While not trying to list names, the numbers of Inez Boozer’s family are nearing Biblical proportions, with four daughters, 13 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren, 76 great-great grandchildren and four…
Columbia, S.C. (July 17, 2025) – The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks public comment on the action to amend the 2024-2033 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to include a bridge replacement project at the Laurens-Spartanburg county line. SCDOT will receive public comment for the 21-day period from July 17, 2025 through August 7, 2025.…
Laurens, South Carolina – The Main Street Laurens Board of Directors announced this week the appointment of Brad Abercrombie as director of the non-profit, and while Abercrombie officially doesn’t start the new job until July 28, he’s already working to play catch up. “Typically, we’d have started on Squealin’ (on the Square) in the winter,…
Industrial investments totaling around $34 million are planned for Laurens County. Brawo USA announced a $23.2 million expansion of its Laurens County operations at Hunter Industrial Park Monday, while Norelem, a European parts supplier with its roots in France and Germany, will be building a new facility as part of the Octagon Industrial Park and…
The family of a then 11-year-old boy who was attacked and critically injured by a pack of dogs roaming through a Clinton neighborhood is suing the City of Clinton and Laurens County, claiming neither the city nor county appropriately responded to complaints about the animals prior to the attack. A’Rhyan Anderson spent more than a…
World War II bomber crewman Technical Sgt. Clarence Gibbs will finally be reunited with family after 81 years Friday. Gibbs’ remains will arrive at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport around 7 p.m. Friday. He is to be buried alongside his sister, Mildred Gibbs Brown, at Pinelawn Memory Gardens at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26. According to…
State Representative Luke Rankin invites all of his friends to his Freedom Flame BBQ on Tuesday, July 22, from 6-8 p.m. at the American Legion Post 25 in Laurens. Let’s celebrate Freedom with Food • Music • Fun! Post 25 is located at 19 Choctaw St. in Laurens. Joining Rep. Rankin will be radio show…
The Laurens County Coroner’s Office announced Monday that death on Lake Greenwood on Independence Day has been ruled a drowning. The victim was identified as Tommy Joe Montjoy, 81, of Laurens. An autopsy determined that the July 4 death was a drowning. Canupp said Montjoy was playing in the water with a grandchild when he…
UPDATE: Victim identified as Fountain Inn man, 24 A passenger traveling on Martins Lake Road died early Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash near Highway 92 and Gray Court. South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt said the accident occurred around 12:15 a.m. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim Monday as Enrique…