Gray Court SC
Guests welcomed Saturday as local Cherokee Nation holds Pow-Wow
Gray Court, S.C. – The 15th Annual Pow-Wow of the PAIA Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation SC will be held this Saturday, and the full day of festivities is only a 15-minute drive from Downtown Laurens. Located on the tribal grounds at 3688 Warrior Creek Road, Gray Court, the Pow-Wow starts at 9 a.m. and goes…
Read MoreYoung teens killed in Thursday afternoon 4-wheeler accident with 18-wheeler
Laurens County Coronor’s office staff responded Thursday afternoon to a 4-wheeler accident with an tractor-trailer in Joanna which resulted in the deaths of two 14-year-old girls from Laurens County. According to Trooper Joe Hovis of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the tractor-trailer was traveling south on Milton Road and the ATV was traveling west on…
Read MoreIncumbents roll in city elections
In Tuesday’s municipal elections, outlying towns in the county had several uncontested races, while campaigning had been strong for council seats within the cities of Laurens and Clinton, but incumbents held on in every race. All vote totals were unofficial until they certified Thursday by the board of elections, said Laurens County Voter Registration director…
Read MoreFiling opens December 7 for March municipal elections
Municipal elections set for March 2 may seem like a long time off, but with filing opening in early December, those considering a run in local town and city elections have a couple of weeks to begin making their plans. Filing opens on Monday, Dec. 7, for all the open seats, all of which are non-partisan,…
Read MoreAutopsy: Gray Court woman attacked, killed by dogs
A 32-year-old woman found deceased in a yard at an Allegra Lane residence in Gray Court Tuesday was apparently mauled to death by dogs, the Laurens County Coroner’s Office said following an autopsy Wednesday morning. Jaqueline Nicole Robinson of Gray Court was identified as the victim of the attack. Her body was found Tuesday morning…
Read MoreFriday evening storm damage reported across county
Story updated: 9:45 p.m. Laurens County SC – Friday evening’s storm came through much of Laurens County quickly, taking down trees and power lines throughout the county. Trees were down on Laurens’ East Main Street,and City of Laurens crews were clearing trees downtown in the historic downtown areas. Trees were down and power outages were reported in outlying areas…
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