Laurens County School District 55 parents learned early this month that clear backpacks will be required in all schools, and the school district has set Monday, Aug. 1, 5 to 7 p.m., for its annual School Supply Drive Through to provide clear backpacks and supplies for its students. Families bill have to be pre-registered and…
ZF Transmissions recently named Tobias Brugger Vice President and Plant Manager for ZF Transmissions Gray Court. Brugger’s career with ZF spans more than 15 years, with vast experience in manufacturing process and operations. Prior to his current appointment, Brugger led the 8-speed Transmissions Brugger replaced Thomas Joos, who retired in June after more than 30…
Two people were killed in separate single-vehicle accidents that occurred about eight hours apart over the weekend. Seth Balentine, 19, was killed around 4 a.m. Sunday when the Ford F-350 pickup he was driving hit a tree and overturned after traveling off the road. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, said…
The Laurens County Coroner’s Office is reportedly on the scene of a fatal vehicle accident near Ware Shoals. The crash took place at Powerhouse Road and Cemetery Road just before 8 p.m. No other details are currently available.
Laurens, S.C. – Beach Music will be on tap tonight, July 8, in Downtown Laurens as the City of Laurens and Main Street Laurens offer another Finally Friday on the Square. “We are excited to welcome the Carolina Coast Band back for a night of beach music on the square from 7 to 9 p.m.,”…
Clinton, SC – CrossFit 864 will be extending the holiday vibe in Clinton this week when it holds a street party behind its fitness center at 207 Pitt Street tonight, Thursday, July 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. “We’ve started doing this every couple of months and it’s a way to have some fun on…
District 55 has finalized its decision to enhance student safety by requiring clear backpacks starting with this upcoming school year, and it announced the decision in a Wednesday, July 7 press release. “With efforts to continue enhancing safety measures in Laurens County School District 55, the district will require all students to use clear backpacks…
A single-vehicle accident claimed the life a Clinton man early Friday morning on Charlottes Road in Clinton and now a Joanna woman has been charged by the South Carolina Highway Patrol in the man’s death. According to SCHP Master Trooper Brandon Bolt, a 2013 Jeep Cherokee with three occupants was traveling east on Charlottes Road…
A nearly 50-year-old photograph sits on Chief Henry Price’s desk at the Renno Fire Department. Price, the volunteer department’s first and only chief until this past Friday, stands on the left side of the frame, smiling with a small group of other volunteers who started the department on Highway 72 outside of Clinton from scratch…
A shooting incident Tuesday morning left a Laurens man dead at a property on Eichelberger Lane in northern Laurens County. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Tyrin Pulley, 37, of Laurens. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. Tuesday. The coroner’s office said Pulley died of multiple gunshot wounds. An autopsy is due…