Photos by Holmes Photography, SongByrd Photography and John Clayton.
The Laurens County Council divvied up $5 million in funds from the federal American Relief Plan Act in early May but were unable to completely fund the requests of all of the 34 non-profit organizations who submitted proposals and five municipalities and other agencies such as the Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission for infrastructure-related…
A program to assist U.S. armed services veterans who have run afoul of the law that the 8th Circuit Solicitor’s office says has had success in Greenwood is being expanded into Laurens County. Solicitor David Stumbo made the announcement of the circuit’s expanded Veterans Court Program this past week at the Hillcrest Judicial Complex next…
Patrick Ward couldn’t make it for Senior Day Saturday. Not with a cross-country flight from California and the seemingly ever-present threat of COVID-19 anymore. And not with the leukemia he has been battling for the past four years. His daughter, Presbyterian senior Taylor Ward understood – because the past four years have made her tougher…
Related: Blues Festival set after long wait Aurora, Illinois native Joey J. Saye says he can’t wait to get back down South where “it’s green.” And coming to Laurens for the inaugural Piedmont Blues and Roots Music Festival is a bonus to the scenery and warm climate. Saye, a bluesman who has played with some…
Related: Bluesman Saye set for Laurens show After two years of delays due to COVID-19, Laurens is finally set to host the one-day festival this Saturday. The festival will kick off with a Biscuit Cook-Off at 10:30 a.m. and continue with eight blues and roots music musicians performing throughout the day. “The ‘biscuits, blues and…
The death of a 3-year-old boy in Mountville on Saturday has been ruled an accidental drowning following an autopsy. The child was identified at Lucas David Love of Anderson. Laurens County Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp said the child drowned in a private pool at a Edgins Circle residence in Mountville. EMS transported the child…
Laurens, S.C. – Assuming the potential rains clear out by this evening, the May 6 Finally Friday will continue to go on as planned with the City of Laurens stage at its new location at the North side of the Historic Courthouse. And then Saturday morning, runners and walkers signing up for this Saturday’s Movin’…
Presbyterian College President Matthew vandenBerg announced Thursday that four students have been expelled and a fraternity has been permanently banned from campus following an investigation into an incident that occurred at a women’s lacrosse game this past February. According to the release from PC, an independent investigation conducted by attorney Cindy Crick validated reports that…
Residents along West Main Street in Laurens had an unusual visitor this past Sunday morning. A juvenile black bear was spotted first along West Main Street around Todd Avenue and then in the Sherwood Forest area Sunday morning. Laurens resident Chris Edwards snapped a photo of the bear and posted it on his Twitter page.…