Laurens County
County to get input on Comprehensive Plan update
Laurens County leaders have scheduled a series of meetings over the next month to receive input from residents as it updates it’s decade-old Comprehensive Plan. “This is going to give us the best vision of what the citizens of Laurens County desire along with a professional outside opinion using that information,” said Laurens County Administrator…
Read MorePassenger killed in I-26 wreck
A passenger in a vehicle traveling on I-26 Thursday night near Joanna was killed after a collision a collision on the interstate. According to Lance Cpl. Tyler Tidwell of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the two vehicles involved were traveling east when they made contact with one another. Tidwell said a 2010 Subaru sedan and…
Read MoreSCHP looking for suspect in hit and run
Investigators from the South Carolina Highway Patrol are seeking a suspect in a hit-and-run incident that occurred just after midnight Tuesday morning. According to a release from the SCHP and the Laurens Police Department, the incident occurred on Knighton Chapel Road near Allen Bridge Road and involved three pedestrians, one of whom suffered serious injuries.…
Read MoreLaurens man killed in early morning crash
An early morning accident in Gray Court claimed the life of a Laurens man Wednesday. According to Laurens County Deputy Coroner Ashley Rushton Dantavis Williams, 32, was killed in the head-on collision just before 6:30 a.m. Rushton said the accident occurred on Highway 14 at Old Laurens Road and involved a Dodge Ram pickup and…
Read MoreDistrict 55 sets supply drive for clear backpacks as safety measures expanded
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…
Read MoreWhile supplies last: Vaccines available at Ridge for those 65 and older
Updated story from the Feb. 3 issue of The Advertiser. Feb. 8, 2021 Laurens, S.C. – Before the pandemic, The Ridge at Laurens was typically filled with children in basketball and volleyball tournaments or adults in meetings in the conference room. Last Monday, however, it was filled instead with health professionals and many people 70…
Read MorePrisma gains staffing help through collaboration with state agencies, S.C. National Guard
Jan. 13, 2021 Clinton, S.C. – Like other hospitals across the Upstate of South Carolina, Prisma Health Laurens County is feeling the squeeze caused by the high numbers of COVID-19 patients, and four South Carolina National Guard medics have already been assisting at the local hospital. “Prisma Health is experiencing the effects of extreme…
Read MoreCensus 2020 needs your numbers
Every 10 years since 1790, the United States government has launched a census to try and count every resident within the nation. At Clinton City Council Monday night, Census Partnership Specialist Carolyn Calwise of Atlanta explained to council members why an accurate count is essential to the federal funds which flow into each county. She…
Read MoreUnited Way of Laurens County collecting “Bags of Love” for local seniors
Laurens County, SC – United Way of Laurens County (UWLC) is collecting “Bags of Love” gift bags to provide a Valentine week gift of love to Meals on Wheels recipients and other senior adults in Laurens County. They are looking for participation from local community members, businesses and organizations in collecting these Bags of Love…
Read MoreLedda resigns as Laurens Police Chief
Laurens Police Chief Sonny Ledda submitted his resignation from the Laurens Police Department Monday. Ledda submitted his resignation to Laurens Mayor John Stankus Monday morning. “After much deliberation and prayerful consideration, I have decided to tender my resignation from the Laurens Police Department,” Ledda said in a message to the Laurens County Advertiser. “By many accounts…
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