Laurens, South Carolina – The Laurens County Museum was awarded a Museum & Library Style Exhibit Major Grant from the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250) to help the community rediscover its significant American Revolution history. The announcement was made on Thursday, Feb. 6. The $81,154 grant will help fund a Revolutionary War Exhibition…
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is looking for information that may help locate Rodney Fields, 39, who is from Yemassee, SC. Fields is wanted on two counts of Attempted Murder, and two counts of Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime stemming from an incident in the Town of Hampton. SLED is…
Clinton, South Carolina – Clinton City Council gave approval Monday for the Piedmont Municipal Power Agency to market Clinton’s excess electric power to other cities that may need more electricity than they have available. “Right now we can offload what we don’t need to other cities within PMPA,” said Interim Clinton City Manager Carl Stevens…
Laurens, South Carolina – A workshop held late last week gave members of the public a chance to get a glimpse of the large scale updated land use ordinance which was approved for First Reading by Laurens City Council Tuesday evening, Jan. 28. The new ordinance, at almost 200 pages and available for viewing on…
Laurens, SC – [1/31/2025] – The Laurens County Democratic Party (LCDP) will hold its crucial county convention on Saturday, March 1st, 2025, at 10:00 am in the Laurens County Library meeting room. This important gathering will not only offer an opportunity for local Democrats to connect and network, but will also conduct essential party business,…
Laurens County Fire Services welcomed nearly $500,000 worth of safety equipment for its firefighters Monday morning at its Watts Mill Fire Station. The department received a 2023 Assistance Firefighters Grant worth $495,000 for the purchase of 52 new air packs, which are called self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBAs), and 104 new air cylinders – or air…
A person died as the result of a wreck Tuesday near Highway 221 South and Cedar Grove Church Road in the Cold Point area of Laurens County between Laurens and Waterloo. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a pickup truck was driving southbound on Highway 221 when it struck an 18-wheeler turning off of…
Laurens County, South Carolina – For more than 15 years now, the United Way of Laurens County’s Bags of Love have made sure that elderly residents of Laurens County have received helpful and thoughtful gifts for Valentines. As a special day, Valentines is a time when love is on the mind, but many older residents…
Laurens, South Carolina – Parents with children and teachers joined in the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce’s recent ribbon cutting for the Laurens YMCA’s recently opened YMCA Child Development Center (YCDC). Together with board members, county and state-level leaders, Laurens YMCA and Lakelands YMCA Director Brian Harlan said the YMCA’s partnerships are the crucial factor…
Following are the First Place essays for Elementary, Middle and High School divisions from the 2025 MLK Essay Contest. Winners won $100 for first place, $75 for second place and $50 for this place. First place winners were Elementary – Serenity Terry, Middle School – Christian Hart and High School – Alaina Martinez. (Scroll Down)…