Waterloo, SC – The restoration and repair this month of a toppled tombstone near Waterloo finally gave the honor due to a Laurens County man who had been reported to be killed by a mob of klansmen in the early 20th century. Gray Court resident Robert Whitmore and Simpsonville resident Robin Coon are friends who…
The City of Clinton rolls out its official welcome to Presbyterian College students tonight, Thursday, Aug. 24, and during the Welcome Back PC Party, Clinton residents can also cheer on the CHS Cross Country team as it begins the annual cross county game ball run from Clinton to Laurens ahead of Friday’s rivalry football game.…
The start time for Friday night’s varsity football game between Laurens and Clinton at K.C. Hanna Stadium has been moved to 8 p.m. Laurens Academy has also pushed back the time of its home opener against Richard Winn Academy to 8 p.m. The South Carolina High School League mandates that temperatures must be below 92…
Two people were killed in separate traffic accidents in Laurens County overnight Saturday and Sunday morning. The first fatal wreck occurred on Greenpond Road near Heartland Court around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. The second accident, a motorcycle crash, occurred just after midnight Sunday on Highway 252 near Cain Road. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master…
A former Catholic priest who served in Laurens and Newberry counties pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to Transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Columbia, Jamie Adolfo Gonzalez-Farias, 68, who was known to parishioners as “Father Gonzalez,” admitted to…
Tabitha Keitt and Heather Hall Elders won Tuesday’s special election runoff for two seats on the Laurens County District 55 Board of Trustees. Elders defeated Angela Lowe Wells by 14 votes (156-142) in the runoff for Seat 3. Keitt picked up 74 more votes from her 105 vote total in the Aug. 1 special election…
Clinton, South Carolina – Seeking to lessen the possibility of electric rate hikes for the city in coming years, Clinton City Council last week instructed Clinton City Manager Tom Brooks to develop contracts with Piedmont Municipal Power Agency for the potential sale of excess electric capacity starting in 2029. The sale will only involve excess…
One person was killed Saturday night in a single-vehicle crash on Harris Springs Road at Highway 221 near Waterloo. According to S.C. Highway Patrol Master Trooper Gary Miller, the crash occurred around 9:20 p.m. The driver of a 2012 Kia sedan, who was identified Sunday as Richard Ladd, 46, of Laurens was killed in the…
Local historian Durant Ashmore said the Laurens County Revolutionary War 250th Committee has a larger purpose than simply preparing to celebrate the war’s Sestercentennial. “Our goal is to recover lost history in the county,” Ashmore said. “We’re slowly chipping away at that and really beginning to see what a crucial role the county played in…
Two Gray Court men were killed Tuesday evening in a collision on S.C. Highway 101. According to Laurens County Deputy Coroner Bill Williams, the two victims of the crash, which occurred at 6:49 p.m. about four miles north of Gray Court, have been identified as Michael K. Brown Sr., 68, and Joseph Mitchel Barbrey, 49,…