The Cross Hill Fire Department is back online following a reorganization that began this past January with the election of a new board. Board President Lonnie Wilson told members of the Laurens County Council at their regular meeting Monday night that the department has exceeded its goals since going back into service on Feb. 27.…
The Laurens County Council voted 6-0 at its regular meeting Monday to set up the nonprofit entity that will secure $35 million funding to complete two major capital projects. By approving third and final reading of an ordinance that will set up a board to pursue installment purchase revenue bonds (IPRB) that will fund the…
A 36-year-old Laurens woman died Monday from injuries she sustained during a motorcycle crash Sunday afternoon in Laurens. Amanda “Mandy” Power died of blunt-force trauma at a Greenville hospital, said Laurens County Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp. Power was airlifted from the scene of the accident, which occurred just after 3 p.m. Sunday on South…
Clinton Police and other law enforcement agencies, including the Laurens County SWAT unit, SLED and the S.C. Highway Patrol arrested a man Thursday afternoon after a standoff at an East Carolina Avenue residence. The man taken into custoday aroun 3:30 p.m. was wanted in connection with the death of another individual in Clinton. According to…
Local residents and first responders from around the state lined the streets of Laurens as Clinton and Laurens County firefighter Michael “Mike Mike” Vinson was returned to Laurens Tuesday morning. A processional that included a long line of emergency vehicles carried Vinson’s body to Kennedy Mortuary from Greenville. While on duty with the Clinton Fire…
Clinton, South Carolina – An Easter morning shift turned deadly for a City of Clinton firefighter after an accident on the way to a call today. Two firefighters were answering a call to the BP Station across the interstate on Highway 72, and the truck was T-boned by a sedan at the intersection of Springdale…
Laurens, South Carolina – Laurens County Disability and Special Needs Board held its annual breakfast meeting in The Palmetto Room last week, thanking community stakeholders for the work they’re doing for those with disabilities in the county. Executive Director Jason Tavenner said he appreciates those partners who already work with the public, non-profit agency’s employment…
The Lumberyard will celebrate it’s first anniversary in mid-April. The small pub, which serves craft beer and wine and hosts acoustic performers and trivia and open-mic nights, but the first 11 months has been fraught with unexpected challenges. South Carolina’s stringent laws regarding liability insurance is forcing the hands of business owners who are paying…
Clinton, South Carolina – More than 430 farmers and supporters of the farm community in Laurens County gathered last Thursday evening for the annual Spotlight on Agriculture, learning about the plans for the new school of Veterinary Medicine at Clemson University and awarding its Agriculturalist of the Year Award to 96-year-old Eddie Alexander of Mountville.…
Both Laurens County School Districts 55 and 56 will dismiss students early on Monday, April 8, the date of a solar eclipse that can be viewed in the county. The eclipse should be able to be viewed in Laurens County around 3 p.m., which is about the same time buses are to be carrying students…