Laurens Commission of Public Works
Years later PMPA lawsuit continues
Laurens County, South Carolina – Hot summer days can be stressful enough for folks simply trying to stay cool, but due to a long-standing lawsuit between member utilities of the Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, summer stress includes knowledge that a controversial and long-standing lawsuit remains unresolved. The lawsuit pits the plaintiffs: Laurens Commission of Public…
Read MoreMartha Munday Noffz
Mountville, South Carolina Martha Munday Noffz, age 80, of Mountville, and wife of the late Robert Alvin “Bob” Noffz, Sr., passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at her home. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late Olin and Laura Mae Davis Mundy. A faithful and active member of Faith Baptist Church,…
Read MoreAnne Roper Hofrichter
Franklin, North Carolina Anne Roper Hofrichter, 73, formerly of Laurens and widow of Scott Hofrichter passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born in Laurens, she was a daughter of the late George and Annie Rogers Bailey Roper. Mrs. Hofrichter retired from Laurens Commission of Public Works and was a…
Read MoreFiling closes with heavily contested seats for mayors, councils, in March 7 municipal elections
Laurens County, South Carolina – Filing closed at noon today, Friday, Jan. 6, ahead of the county’s March 7, 2023 municipal elections. In Clinton, there are already four candidates for the City of Clinton District 2 council seat, but incumbent Shirley Jenkins is not among them. “I decided about a year ago that I would…
Read MoreCharles James Taylor
Taylors, South Carolina Charles James Taylor, age 82, of Taylors, and husband of the late Alice Kathleen Sosebee Taylor, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Doctors Hospital of Augusta. Born in Laurens, he was a son of the late Arthur Lee Taylor, Sr. and Ethel Lillian Porter Taylor. Charles was a veteran of…
Read MoreThursday afternoon storms take down trees, cause outages
March 25, 2021 Laurens, S.C. – A strong and quick moving thunderstorm, part of a tornado warning for the area, caused downed trees and power outages. Crews from Laurens Commission of Public Works and Laurens Electric Cooperative are currently out working to restore power. “We had 180 out around Wattsville and Church Street,” said John…
Read MoreCPW reports Wednesday morning gas line issues
It does not carry a safety threat, but the Laurens Commission of Public Works announced Wednesday that it is currently experiencing an issue with some natural gas lines in the city. “There appears to be an excessive amount of air in the gas system,” said General Manager John Young. “While this doesn’t necessarily create a safety…
Read MoreUtility pole fire requires cooperation, short-term outage Tuesday
Laurens, SC – A Duke Energy utility pole fire Monday night led a required power outage Tuesday afternoon for about 75 electric customers of the Laurens Commission of Public Works. The incident began when CPW was contacted by Laurens County Dispatch about a fire high up utility pole on Church Street Monday night. “Someone had reported…
Read MoreSmall scale power outage required by CPW Tuesday afternoon
Laurens Commission of Public Works has cut electric power for a couple of hours near Lakeview and Lynn Ave. Tuesday afternoon (today) as it assists Duke Energy with an issue regarding a fire on a Church Street utility pole. CPW crews assisted Duke Energy Monday night and again Tuesday morning when a Duke Energy utility pole on…
Read MoreState’s high court rules against LCPW in long-standing Fountain Inn case
After two levels of court rulings in favor of Laurens Commission of Public Works during the last few years, the Supreme Court of South Carolina last week ruled in favor of Fountain Inn in the suit that originated in 2011. “We are excited to put this behind us, once and for all.” said Fountain Inn…
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