Laurens, South Carolina – Laurens will host its 2nd annual Juneteenth Celebration Saturday afternoon at the Laurens Historic Square. Entertainment at the one-day event, including music, dance, educational and comedic performances, is scheduled for 1-9 p.m. A craft market at the new downtown Plaza will open at 10 a.m. Also scheduled is an educational talk…
Jackie Turner, who has served as a school resource officer for several schools in Laurens County and is currently assigned by the Clinton Police Department to Eastside Elementary in Clinton, has spent part of her career in law enforcement ensuring the safety of children. Now, she’s working to make sure her son, Caleb, can live…
Two young girls on bicycles were struggling Thursday to peddle their way uphill on the officially open loop trail that will one day become part of Greenville County’s popular Swamp Rabbit Trail. The youngest cyclist got a friendly push from mom, proof that teamwork can pay off, something Laurens County Trails Association President T. Eston…
Joanna, South Carolina – The Joanna Spring Festival Committee has rescheduled its annual festival for Saturday, June 17, and the committee still has plenty of space for certain vendors. “We don’t need any more food vendors but we still have plenty of space for vendors who don’t require electricity,” said festival committee member Donna Price.…
A Gray Court man was killed Saturday afternoon when the motorcycle he was piloting collided with a truck in Fountain Inn. Michael McKinney Jr., 62, who was driving a 2020 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, said Laurens County Deputy Coroner Bailey Williamson. According to the South…
Laurens County, South Carolina – Music and produce will take center stage this weekend as Main Street Laurens hosts Soulified 7 as its Finally Friday band, and then the summer season officially opens on Saturday morning with the Main Street Market from 8 to noon. Soulified 7 is expected to encourage plenty of dancing on…
Laurens County, South Carolina – While paving was completed late this past winter, a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. this Thursday afternoon, June 8, will mark the official opening of the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Laurens County, and the public is invited to come walk the trail, which begins and ends behind the Laurens County…
Upon further review, Anthony Carpenter is the new vice-chair of the Laurens County School District Board of Trustees. Carpenter was nominated to fill the vacant vice-chair office at the board’s May 22 meeting. With only four members remaining on the seven-member board, Carpenter received two “yea” votes – his own and that of board member…
The Gray Court Town Council is poised to pass second and final reading of a $730,000 budget for the next fiscal year – a budget that includes funds for downtown sewer development and the return of a full-time police officer – at its next meeting on June 26. The second reading for the 2023-24 fiscal…
A one-year anniversary celebration this weekend at a downtown Laurens retail mall was more than simply acknowledging a year of business success, but it was also an observance of what can be accomplished through hard work, more than a little skill, determination to treat people well, and don’t forget – listening to God. In the…