U.S. Highway 221 will be closed between Laurens and Enoree beginning Monday, Dec. 9 while repairs are made to the bridge spanning the Enoree River. The highway closure is expected to last well into the spring of 2025. A detour route for motorists using Highway 49, I-26 and Highway 92 (Parker Road) has been put…
An online bankruptcy auction for the sale a Laurens property that was home to a local automotive dealership for over 70 years started at noon Tuesday. Smith Chevrolet, which sold a variety of vehicle brands during its long tenure along North Harper Street, was located on the 5.1-acre property from 1947 to 2020 when it…
Christmas carols were playing from the speakers on the Laurens Historic Square when gunshots interrupted an otherwise quiet downtown afternoon. An apparent domestic dispute ended with the alleged assailant dead and a victim transported by helicopter to a Greenville area hospital. According to Laurens Police Chief Heath Copeland, the female gunshot victim was conscious and…
Laurens, South Carolina – After Hurricane Helene, the Laurens Commission of Public Works lost numerous power poles on Farley Avenue. Two months later, the street got hit again when about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, three of the brand new power poles were broken from a driver’s mishap. “This is a primary line so it…
Laurens, South Carolina – A new restaurant with a separate downstairs lounge is coming to 101 East Laurens St., filling the space vacated in late May by Rootimentary’s closure. Announced Monday evening, the street-level restaurant and a downstairs lounge are under a single business which is being opened by Jeffrey Ponder and Matthew Perkins, both…
Laurens Police have made a second arrest in connection with a fatal drug overdose in July at a residence on West Main Street in Laurens. Joseph Brian Johnson, whose residence is listed on West Main Street, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Nov. 21 and charged with involuntary manslaughter and distribution of methamphetamine. Johnson remains…
A week after a Fountain Inn manufacturer communicated to state officials that it would be closing its doors, a Clinton-based manufacturer said it would be doing the same. PL Developments, a manufacturer of liquid-based pharmaceutical products such as rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide, told state officials Thursday that it will be closing both its manufacturing…
Gray Court, South Carolina – A celebration in Gray Court on Friday morning was a boon both to the Gray Court-Owings Historical Society and the Laurens County 250th Revolutionary War Committee with the unveiling of signage that explains the buildings in the settlement. The signage is important for explaining the history of the Culbertson Backcountry…
Laurens, South Carolina – Non-profits offered food and drinks and agencies and businesses from across the county provided information and fun activities for families and children last Wednesday evening as the Laurens Police Department and other first responders hosted National Night Out in downtown Laurens. Thanks to a donation by American Legion Post 25, flags…
Laurens, South Carolina – Prisma Health will expand its orthopedics services in Laurens County – including the addition of freestanding offices for its orthopedics practice and supporting outpatient therapies – as part of an approximately $2 million expansion project. The initiative will pave the way for additional physicians, team members and future services at the…