A crash on I-385 in Laurens County killed two people Sunday morning just before 11 a.m. The crash occurred near mile marker 16 and involved a tractor trailer and a motorcycle. Laurens County Deputy Coroner Bill Williams identified the victims Monday afternoon as Laurens County resident Lindsey Diane Billings, 38, and James Scott Lewis, 55,…
Cross Hill, S.C. – Three young barred owls were released last weekend near the shores of Lake Greenwood, much to the pleasure of an audience of a couple dozen people as they landed nearby and provided a lengthy photo shoot. It was the first public release of rehabbed birds since the Covid-19 pandemic, and PAWS…
An Enoree man has been denied bond after being arrested for attempted murder by Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputies in connection with a robbery and assault in Gray Court. Mack, who was also wanted on an unrelated attempted murder charge from 2020, was taken into custody Saturday by the LCSO with assistance from the U.S.…
The Laurens County Council unanimously approved an influx of state funding at its Monday meeting that is among the steps to get construction started on a new terminal for the Laurens County Airport. Council members unanimously approved acceptance of a $500,000 grant from the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission that will help fund the project, which…
(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 47,…
Siblings Michael Buhrmaster and Michelle Buhrmaster Compton said an old pirate – who was younger then – got them through the worst of times. When their father passed away when the two were teenagers, the Jimmy Buffett tunes their father strummed on his own guitar and listened to on vinyl every weekend were solace. And…
A single-vehicle crash on Old Milton Road in Laurens County claimed two lives Monday afternoon. The crash occurred around 3:45 p.m. Monday. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt, a 2012 Toyota Sedan was traveling east on Old Milton Road, ran off the right side of the road, struck and embankment and…
A popular eatery that opened in Clinton around 15 years ago is closed permanently as its parent company abruptly shuttered all of its locations. Fatz Cafe, a casual dining restaurant located on East Corporate Center Drive near I-26 was among 18 locations to close in five states. There was no outside warning of the pending…
Clinton, S.C. – A large group of Presbyterian College freshmen spent part of their orientation week assisting at the Clinton Community Garden and learning a bit about the Clinton community as they put into action the school’s commitment to service.Clin It was a much appreciated service at the volunteer-run Clinton Community Garden located on South…
A 22-year-old Honea Path man was killed Saturday night in a single-vehicle crash in Laurens. Laurens County Deputy Coroner Bailey Williamson identified the victim as Dakota Gilstrap. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Gilstrap was traveling west on S.C. Highway 76 in a Dodge SUV around 8:50 p.m. when he ran off the right…