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WEB5 days ago · County Council awards $85k in grants, gives $250k emergency aid to Clinton. By John Clayton | September 25, 2024.
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WEB5 days ago · September 19, 2024. GREENWOOD, S.C. — One of Lander University’s oldest living alumni is approaching a major milestone. Sarah Boazman Segars, of Laurens County, graduated from what was then Lander College in 1943, and is set to celebrate her 102nd birthday in October. Her son, Ernie Segars, said his mother has had a “right remarkable life ...
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WEBSep 4, 2024 · An 18-year-old Laurens man arrested for an Aug. 27 shooting at a Cross Hill convenience store now faces additional charges in connection with another shooting incident that occurred a day earlier in Joanna. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office has charged Jay Ariel Taylor with attempted murder and armed robbery in …
Obituaries - The Laurens County Advertiser
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Laurens, South Carolina Judy Owens Barksdale, 76, of Laurens, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at her home. Judy was born in Laurens to the late Fred Simpson Owens, Sr. and Martha Hoffman Owens. She retired as finance director for Laurens District 55 school system. She is survived by …
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WEB5 days ago · By John Clayton | September 13, 2024 | 0. UPDATE: Driver identified by coroner’s office A tractor-trailer driver was killed in a single-vehicle accident on I-26 in Laurens County Friday morning. The wreck occurred at mile marker 46, about 10 miles west of Clinton at 9:52 a.m., said South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt.
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WEBSep 20, 2024 · By John Clayton | September 11, 2024. Presbyterian College will honor the firefighters and first responders who answered the call to combat a devastating blaze that destroyed or damaged several businesses in downtown Clinton on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Firefighters and first responders from 31 agencies throughout Laurens County and the Upstate will be ...
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WEBDateline – Laurens, South Carolina George Franklin Glenn, age 84, husband of Dorothy Jean Glenn, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at his home at 690 Sirrine Street. Born in Cedartown, GA, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary Lois Glenn. George was a member of Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church,….
Hurricane Helene to dump heavy rains across Upstate
WEB4 days ago · Heavy rains from Helene, which has been upgraded from a Tropical Storm to a Category 3 Hurricane, are expected to impact the Upstate beginning Thursday. A tropical storm watch and flood watch have been issued for the Upstate, including Laurens County. The storm is expected to dump 4-6 inches of rain …
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WEBJul 17, 2024 · Todd Sr. wins 15th County Am title. By John Clayton | July 25, 2024 | 0. South Carolina Golf Hall of Famer Walter Todd Sr. needed a couple of extra holes but captured his 15th Laurens County Amateur Championship Sunday afternoon at Lakeside Country Club. Todd parred the par-3 11th hole in a playoff to edge two-time champion Mattie Wiggins.
Laurens council approves recommended East Main subdivision, ‘Laurens ...
WEBJun 24, 2021 · Laurens , S.C. – Laurens City Council’s approval last week of the planning commission’s most recent recommendation will give the city its first urban subdivision in at least 40 years, and with that comes the gradual increase in the city’s tax base as families contract to build within the city limits. While other homes have been built in developments, this is the first which was ...