covid-19
Public welcome for Sunday candlelight, prayer for county’s unity, health
Laurens, South Carolina – The public is invited to an ecumenical prayer and candlelight service for unity and health in Laurens County from 8 to 9 p.m. this Sunday evening, July 5, at the Laurens City Amphitheater on Gordon Street. It is sponsored by the Sanders Alumni Association and the Ministerial Alliance. The people of…
Read MoreAbsentee voting ends 5 p.m. today for open Laurens council seat
Laurens, South Carolina – Absentee voting ends at 5 p.m. today, Monday, June 29, for tomorrow’s special election of the City of Laurens’ District 3 council seat left open after council member Johnny Kelly passed away on April 15. “That election will be held Tuesday, June 30, at The Ridge in Laurens,” said Lynne…
Read MoreCOVID-19 testing at CHS, Newberry, Greenwood this week
Clinton, South Carolina – With a total reported Monday of 107 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clinton, a free COVID test site will be held this Wednesday at Clinton High School. Others will follow in Newberry, Greenwood and Greenville counties. Carolina Health Centers will hold the free screenings at Clinton High School this Wednesday, June 24, from 9…
Read MoreWith final approval from state, ROTR is on for next weekend
The City of Clinton and Main Street Clinton will present the Rhythm on the Rails festival next weekend, June 19-20, exactly a month after the annual festival had origi- nally been planned. “We got a letter Monday from the South Carolina Department of Commerce giving permission to hold the festival and explaining it’s up to…
Read MorePrisma Health, DHEC, communities offer more free COVID-19 testing sites
In a Monday, June 8 press release, Prisma Health announced near-daily COVID-19 community testing events throughout South Carolina during June 8-13, including a free Laurens testing site on Thursday, June 11. Other sites this week include Cayce, Columbia, Greenville, Manning, Mauldin and Sumter. The community testing, done in partnership with the S.C. Department of Health…
Read MoreAttractions may reopen, sports’ return imminent
A Tuesday meeting of AccelerateSC, the business advisory committee focused on reopening South Carolina’s economy during COVID-19, led to Gov. Henry McMaster to announce Wednesday that attraction facilities can be reopened prior to the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Attractions such as museums, historic sites and zoos among others will be allowed to reopen beginning Friday.…
Read MoreAn additional death, more COVID cases reported for county
After several days of steady COVID-19 numbers, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Thursday afternoon that two more residents have been confirmed as positive for the virus, and another elderly individual in the county has passed away. That brings the total who have died in the county to three, with two classified…
Read MorePotential impact for Clinton day care, many families, by COVID-19
On Tuesday evening long-time Clinton business Young World Day Care announced a two-week closure for total cleaning after at least one employee tested positive for COVID-19. Two evenings later, however, Young World Day Care Director Gail Cunningham was less focused on the week’s stress on her family’s business than she was about concerns about the children,…
Read MoreClinton daycare closes after COVID-19 cases
Clinton, South Carolina – A Wednesday evening release by a Clinton daycare facility confirmed social media reports that one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19 and closed its doors Tuesday. According to the letter, an employee tested positive Tuesday (March 31) and has been in self-quarantine, and the family member of an employee tested positive for the virus…
Read MoreFibertex, Jostens make moves to combat COVID-19
Shortages of medical supplies such as protective masks, shields and other equipment have prompted at least two local industries to join the effort to combat COVID-19. Gray Court-based Fibertex Nonwoves and Jostens in Laurens are both refocusing production lines to help lessen the shortfalls in medical equipment. Fibertex Vice President Darryl Fournier said business as…
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