The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) announces that the newly crowned Miss South Carolina USA Gracen Grainger will be appearing at the annual Independence Day Parade at the DDSN Whitten Regional Center. One of her first official duties as the reigning Miss South Carolina will be kicking off the event as…
A crash on I-385 in Laurens County Saturday left three people injured and one dead. The accident, which occurred around 5:40 p.m. near mile marker 13 in the Gray Court area, tied up traffic on southbound I-385 for several hours Saturday evening. Traffic was detoured down Highway 14. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol,…
Dr. Barbara Beeks is the new director of Presbyterian College’s Jacobs Scholars Program. Beeks began June 3 as the leader of PC’s signature program for students affected by foster care after serving the last eight years as student services coordinator for Greenville Technical College. Beeks began her career as a program specialist at the Elwyn…
(WASHINGTON)—The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is seeking the public’s assistance with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown male who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation. Photographs and an informational poster depicting the unknown individual, known only as John Doe 48, are being…
COLUMBIA, SC – SC Housing is alerting vulnerable South Carolina households to a false online claim that SC Housing’s Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher Program waitlist is opening. The false claim circulating on social media, including Facebook pages and flyers, announces that the “South Carolina Housing Authority” has opened or will be opening the Section 8…
Columbia, SC –The SC Education Oversight Committee is pleased to announce the following recipients of its first 2024 Data Trailblazer Awards: • Joanna-Woodson Elementary School (Laurens County School District 56) • Lakeside Middle School (Lexington County School District One) • Spring Hill High School (Lexington-Richland School District Five) These schools were selected by judges for…
In addition to Laurens’ Freedom Fest on Wednesday, July 3, area residents will have other chances to celebrate Independence Day locally. Here are a few: Saturday, June 29: Ware Shoals 4th of July Celebration, 6-10:30 p.m. (fireworks at 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 2: Fountain Inn Independence Day Celebration, 6-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 3: Freedom Fest!…
Laurens County Council will have a different look after November’s General Election. Newcomer Justin Lane of Joanna defeated incumbent David Tribble in a Republican Primary runoff landslide Tuesday to represent District 7 on council. Lane won with 67% of the vote (721-355) when all votes were tallied. With the GOP nomination in hand, Lane will…
The victim of a drowning in the Saluda River near Irvin Pitts Memorial Park in Ware Shoals was identified Monday by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. Juan Otoniel Antonio Simon, 23, was found in nine feet of water by the Swift River Rescue Team about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, some three hours after emergency personnel were…
Early voting began this past Wednesday as Laurens County voters headed back to the polls for two Republican Primary election runoffs set for Tuesday. Early voting for the U.S. District 3 Congressional seat and Laurens County Council District 7 began Wednesday. Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday. In District 7, the contest…