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Laurens County Spotlight on Agriculture Award Winners
The annual Laurens County Spotlight on Agriculture was barely able to be held for 2020, ending just before mandated shutdowns of public events. The 2021 program was canceled due to levels of COVID infection a year later. The Laurens County Extension Advisory Committee has now released the awards that would have been presented, if the… Read More »
LCC Meeting Approved For Two New Industrial Investments
At Tuesday Night’s Laurens County Council Meeting, council unanimously approved agreements for two new industrial investments in county. The first was Resolution 2021-69C, which was a FILOT and incentive agreement for what is now only known as Project Rock. According to County Attorney Sandy Cruickshanks, Project Rock will be a $20 million investment… Read More »
Funeral Service For Hero Who Saved His Grandparents From Fire
Funeral service are now planned for the young man who died after rescuing his grandparents from their Clinton burning home. 20-year-old Willie Alonzo Gary Jr. of West Pitts Street, Clinton died October 22nd in the Augusta Burn Center, where he was being treated for lung injuries. Gary has rescued his Grandfather and Grandmother… Read More »
LCD56 Providing Muffin and Coffee in November To Parents And Community
Laurens County School District 56 wants to say thank you to the community and especially to the parents within the district during the month of November. Cindy Jacobs, Director of Child Nutrition addressed board members during the October meeting Monday night that the district will observe November as the month of thankfulness. She said they… Read More »
The Presbyterian College Chamber Orchestra Fall Concert
The Presbyterian College Chamber Orchestra will present its fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, in Edmunds Hall. The concert will feature harp soloist Kipper Ackerman, a 1997 graduate of PC and the choir director at Anglican Church of the Holy Comforter in Sumter. Ackerman has served as professional musician for more than 20… Read More »
Palmetto Pride 2021 Leaders Against Litter Award
At last night’s Laurens County Council Meeting, President Amanda Munyan of the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce, presented council with the Palmetto Pride 2021 Leaders Against Litter Award. Keep South Carolina Beautiful State Leader and Community Outreach Program Manager, Mallory Coffee, was supposed to be in attendance to present the award, but was unavoidably detailed… Read More »
Teresa Corley Sworn In At LCD56 Board Of Trustees Meeting
At the October meeting of the Laurens County School District 56 Board of Trustees a brand new Trustee was sworn in and took her seat with the other board members. Teresa Corley was the winner of a special election held October 5th for Seat 5 on the District 56 Board. The election was held to… Read More »
Clear Rock Substance Found On Laurens Man
A Laurens Man is behind bars for alleged Distribution of Methamphetamine and Breach of Peace. Thursday The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year-old Adam Christopher Nobles of Ekom Beach Road for the alleged charges. According to reports Nobles allegedly had in his possession 1.9 grams of a clear rock like substance that field tested positive… Read More »
Orangeburg Man Damages State Trooper Car
An Orangeburg man is behind bars for alleged Driving Under Suspension and Malicious Injury to personal property. The South Carolina Highway Patrol arrested 25-year-old Devontae Shyheim Shivers of Cleckley Blvd Tuesday for the alleged charges. According to the arrest warrant on October 14th Shivers allegedly damaged A Trooper Patrol Car by using his head to… Read More »
Phone Harassment Alleged For Laurens Man
Phone Harassment is alleged for a Laurens Man. The Laurens Police Department arrested 53-year-old Calvin Bernard Cannon of Lucas Avenue Monday for alleged Unlawful Communication. According to reports Cannon allegedly had been harassing the victim over the phone for multiple weeks. After requesting for him to stop he allegedly continued. Three police reports have been… Read More »
Multiple Charges For A Gray Court Man
A Gray Court man is behind bars on Multiple Charges. Sunday The Laurens Police Department arrested and charged 39-year-old Brad Allen Brown of Georgia road with Failure to Stop for Blue Lights 2nd Offense, Resisting Arrest, and Driving Under Suspension 3rd Offense for DUI. According to reports Brown allegedly fled on foot through a wooded… Read More »
Michelin USA Generous Donation To Waterloo Elementary
At last night’s Laurens District 55 Board of Trustees Meeting, Superintendent Dr. Ameca Thomas announced that Michelin USA made a generous donation to the Waterloo Elementary School, for $2,000 of STEM Equipment for innovating a STEM Lab, and a $1,000 grant for STEM Parent Night. Dr. Thomas also announced a new Parent Academy Series, beginning… Read More »
Clinton High School Cross Country Teams Win Region 3 Titles
The October meeting of the Laurens County School District 56 Board of Trustees was held last night in the auditorium of Clinton High School and a celebration broke out early in the meeting. The Clinton High School Cross Country Teams were recognized for winning the Region 3, 3A championships. The Boys Cross Country Team is… Read More »
West Virginia Man Behind Bars
A West Virginia Man was booked in the Laurens County Johnson Detention Center on Sunday for Domestic Violence 3rd Degree and Public Disorderly Conduct. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested 61-year-old Reginald Leroy Grimes of Mount Vernon Road for the alleged charges. According to reports he allegedly made threats to the victim and hit… Read More »
Myrtle Beach Man Arrested For Possession Of Narcotic
The Clinton Police Department arrested and charged a Myrtle Beach Man for Possession of a Schedule II Narcotic 3rd Offense. 32-year-old Donald Eugene Bowles Jr of Turkey Ridge Road was arrested on Friday for the alleged charge. According to reports Bowles was accused of having in is possession 4 1/2 Blue Pills identified as Oxycodone… Read More »
Hero Grandson Died Of Smoke Inhalation
The Hero who saved his grandparents from a House Fire has died according to the Laurens County Coroner’s office. 20-year-old Willie (AJ )Gary JR of Clinton died Friday at the Augusta Burn Center from smoke inhalation and not thermal burns. Last Tuesday the Clinton Fire Department responded to a house fire on West Pitts Street.… Read More »
Lander Announces 100% Online Psychology Degree
Lander University recently announced that the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education granted full approval for Lander to offer its existing bachelor of science in psychology in a 100% online format, beginning in January 2022. The University will continue to offer its face-to-face option on the Greenwood campus. “Given Lander’s long success in quality… Read More »
New Preforming Arts/E-gaming Center AT Capitol Theatre
“We are now a college town,” said a proud Laurens Mayor Nathan Senn, at last night’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new preforming arts, and E-gaming center here at the Capitol Theatre, which the college recently purchased. After refreshments at the Laurens Museum, the crowd was ushered outside in front of the theatre to hear opening… Read More »
PC’s Inauguration OF President Dr. vandenBerg
At 10 am Friday morning, the sound of bagpipes ushered in the academic processional at Presbyterian College, as the inauguration of the Nineteenth President Dr. Matthew P. vandenBerg began. The Presbyterian College Fellowship Gospel Choir sang the National Anthem, then Assistant Chaplain for Multicultural Community Engagement, Racquel C Gill, gave the invocation. After another musical… Read More »
Clinton Man Charged With Burglary And Assault And Battery
A Clinton Man is behind bars for alleged Burglary First Degree and Assault and Battery 1st Degree. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested 29-year-old Stephen Arthur Williams of Hwy 76 East Thursday for the alleged charges. According to reports Williams allegedly entered a dwelling at night armed with a knife and threatened to kill… Read More »
