Crews from Laurens Electric Cooperative, the City of Clinton, Laurens Commission of Public Works and Duke Energy worked throughout the night and some crews have continued throughout the morning getting power back on in scattered locations. Joey Meadors, assistant city manager with the City of Clinton, said there were trees down Thursday morning and crews…
The driver of a tractor-trailer was killed early Thursday morning in a single-vehicle accident on Leesville Church Road near Clinton. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Gary Miller, the 2006 Kenworth tractor-trailer was traveling north on Leesville Church Road about three miles north of Clinton around 2:45 a.m. when it struck a tree…
It took a little longer than expected, but Laurens Academy won its first SCISA Region 4-1A championship since rebooting the softball program five years ago following a five-year hiatus. An 11-0 victory over Wardlaw stretched over 24 hours after the game, which started Monday, was postponed due to rain following the first inning. Wardlaw had…
The Laurens County School District Board of Trustees has announced three special called meetings in the coming weeks to coincide with community meet-and-greets with finalists for the district’s open superintendent position. All three meetings and meet-and-greets will be held at the District 55 offices at 301 Hillcrest Drive in Laurens. Here is the schedule for…
A three-car collision on Greenpond Road in Fountain Inn claimed the life of one person Tuesday morning. The crash, which occurred at the intersection of Greenpond Road and Winding Hollow Road, also sent three other people involved to area hospitals. According to the Laurens County Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp, Harley Chester, 31, of Simpsonville…
Investigators from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office were still looking for a missing 11-year-old Gray Court girl Tuesday afternoon. Ruby Guevara was last seen around 9 p.m. Sunday on Georgia Road in Gray Court wearing blue jeans and a green shirt. Guevara was thought to be with a 21-year-old man identified as Rafael Garcia. The…
Since weather is looking unpredictable this afternoon, The City of Laurens is moving the musical lineup of today’s festival into the Capitol Theater. The event is free for the public. Laurens, South Carolina – The Piedmont Blues & Roots Music Festival is returning this Saturday, and so is Veronika Jackson. Jackson opened the inaugural festival…
Laurens , South Carolina – On May 1, 2024, officers with the Laurens Police Department received a report of an alleged incident of child abuse at the Tender Loving Care and Child Development Center (TLC) located at 1405 West Main Street within the city limits of Laurens. After an investigation revealed video evidence substantiating the…
Laurens, South Carolina – City of Laurens staff has been in the process of getting invitations printed and addressed for the dedication of the city’s fully renovated Municipal Center planned for May 28, but one of the honored guests, Gary Coleman, will be starkly absent after his death Monday following a brief illness. Coleman served…
Laurens native Matthew Price Turner was elected this past week to the South Carolina Court of Appeals, a selection made by the state legislature’s Judicial Merit Selection Commission. Turner, a 1996 graduate of Laurens District High, 2000 graduate of the University of South Carolina and 2003 graduate of the university’s School of Law, said he…