Laurens SC
Covid cases force closure of Laurens City Hall until Wednesday morning
Laurens, S.C. – On Monday morning, Laurens City Manager Eric Delgado announced the temporary closure or Laurens City Hall effective immediately after city employees tested positive for Covid. The office will reopen for regular hours on Wednesday morning, May 25. “Essential services will not be affected,” Delgado said. “Payments will still be accepted online, or…
Read MoreFinally Friday, Movin’ on Main make for another busy downtown weekend
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’…
Read MoreMain Street Laurens hosts Friday Sip & Stroll, new May events
Laurens, S.C. – Main Street Laurens’ Sip & Stroll Wine Tasting is set for this Friday night, April 29, but with music and shops open for business, the annual event is still a Finally Friday that is available for anyone whether or not they want to participate in the wine tasting. “The music is available…
Read MoreTeacher discovers handgun at Laurens Elementary
A loaded handgun was discovered Friday morning in a classroom at Laurens Elementary School, Laurens County School District 55 officials reported. The weapon was discovered by a teacher who notified the School Resource Officer, an officer with the Laurens Police Department. The LPD will hold a press conference concerning the incident at 2 p.m. today…
Read MoreLaurens native’s devotional book free, book signing set for Saturday
Laurens, S.C. – As a recently published author, Laurens resident Don Hocker is doing a few things differently, such as offering his book for free at his first book signing this Saturday afternoon at The Coffee Roost in Downtown Laurens. It’s set for Saturday, Feb. 12, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., and if anyone goes…
Read MoreNBC’s ‘Today Show’ spot extends reach of The Echo Project
Laurens, S.C. – Rev. David Kennedy and his congregation’s Echo Project have been on the national stage before, and that was the case again Tuesday morning when Kennedy was interviewed by The Today Show host Craig Melvin for the beginning of Black History Month. Melvin visited Laurens in the fall to begin filming the five-minute…
Read MoreNew grocery no time soon for western Laurens County
Laurens, S.C. – It appears shoppers on the Western side of Laurens will have to wait a bit longer to learn when a grocer will be moving into the former BI-LO. Demo contractors have recently been removing equipment, shelving and refrigeration units from the interior of the former store on Hwy. 76 west of Laurens, and some…
Read MoreLaurens City Council action to bring new Starbucks, planned subdivision
Laurens, South Carolina – Laurens City Council was set to meet for its regular monthly meeting this week, but it also needed a special called meeting last Tuesday to tie up some loose ends on several key issues. The city will eventually be getting a new stand-alone Starbucks restaurant in the location of the former…
Read MoreLocal utilities prepare for potential winter storm
Laurens, South Carolina – Utility companies servicing Laurens County and the South Carolina Department of Transportation are taking steps to prepare for the projected winter storm tonight and tomorrow. The SCDOT announced it was to begin sanding or salting roads on Thursday and would continue work as needed, and encouraging motorists to stay off roadways…
Read MoreSaturday’s Sanders MLK events postponed; Vaccination clinic and Virtual NAACP program still on
Laurens, South Carolina – As a result of District 55’s temporary closure of several schools and rising COVID numbers, the Martin Luther King Day Celebration Parade and Commemorative Program planned by the Sanders Alumni has been postponed until a later time. The Laurens Branch of the NAACP is holding its annual MLK Freedom Fund program…
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