A native of the Upstate of South Carolina and a resident of the City of Laurens, Michanna Tate promises to listen first and stand up for the residents of District 14. Michanna Tate, Managing Attorney of Access Law LLC, and Manager of Access Law LLC, in Laurens, has announced her candidacy for the South Carolina…
Residents of Laurens County and the surrounding area are invited to attend an event focusing on healthy and safe aging. The program will take place at Springdale United Methodist Church in Clinton on Saturday, March 21, at 10:00 am. “Stronger for Longer” is intended for individuals age 65 or older, as well as their family…
Laurens County, SC — [March 4, 2026] — Rick Shealy, a farmer, business owner, eighth-generation South Carolinian, and lifelong conservative Republican, today announced his candidacy for the South Carolina House of Representatives, District 14, pledging to bring principled leadership, common-sense solutions, and a strong local voice to Columbia. Shealy said his decision to run comes…
The Laurens County Sports Hall of Fame will induct four members into its seventh class on May 21, 2026. The induction ceremony will be held at Belk Auditorium, on the campus of Presbyterian College, at 7:00pm. The ceremony will be a part of the Laurens County Sports Awards, an ESPYs-type event that honors high school…
A Laurens man apparently injured in a fall at his job Sunday died of his injuries Sunday night at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. According to the Laurens County Coroner’s Office, the incident occurred just before 2 p.m. Sunday at ISOFlex Packaging in Gray Court. A preliminary investigation by the coroner’s office indicated that a…
Political strategist and bestselling author to speak March 5 at Presbyterian College The Samuel Calvin Waters Lecture in Political Science will conclude Presbyterian College’s 2025–26 lecture series on March 5 with a keynote address by Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor to President Barack Obama and a bestselling author on American foreign policy. Rhodes…
A Gray Court woman was killed Monday afternoon on I-385 when she was struck by an 18-wheeler. Chief Deputy Coroner Ashely Rushton said the office responded to a call about 5:40 p.m. MOnday found that the female pedestrian had been killed. The 18-wheeler was traveling southbound on I-385 when the incident occurred. The victim was…
A former Laurens County School District 55 employee faces criminal charges following an incident at Laurens Elementary School. The school district announced Tuesday that the employment of Teresa Nicole Hill, 50, had been terminated Monday. Hill was subsequently arrested by Laurens Police and charged with cruelty to children. She has since been released from custody…
Clinton, South Carolina – This week’s letter sent by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson to Clinton Newberry Natural Gas Authority Chairman Randy Randall in no way constitutes an investigation, according to a spokesman at the attorney general’s office, but rather is for information gathering based on calls and emails from CNNGA customers alarmed by…
Laurens, South Carolina – It’s not unusual to have a thaw and warm weather immediately following a very cold spell but what is unusual is a steeper-than-normal spike in the cost of natural gas, impacting both the utilities’ and customers’ upcoming energy bills. Laurens Commission of Public Works General Manager John Young on Monday warned…