Today's cases and deaths for April 18, 2021 (scdhec.gov/COVID19)

Warmer temperatures are on the horizon, but so are spring allergies. After months spent indoors due to the cold weather and the global health pandemic, area residents are eager to venture outdoors. Unfortunately, with the increase in pollen, ragweed and other allergens in the air, many will …

The Laurens County Coroner's Office released a statement on Friday saying that a man is dead after an incident on Leesville Church Road in Clinton at approximately 7:25 PM on Thursday night.

The new QuikTrip convenience store in Clinton will host their grand opening and ribbon cutting on Thursday, April 29 at 9am. 

Dictionary.com defines the word upcycle as a verb that means to process used goods or waste material so as to produce something that is often better than the original.

The 15th annual Ghost Creek GourdFest, sponsored by the SC Gourd Society and Ghost Creek Gourd Farm, will be held at Ghost Creek Gourd Farm in Laurens on April 23 and 24. 

Greenville S.C.— Prisma Health will present WellFest 2021, a free health and wellness event, as a virtual experience on Saturday, May 22, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

The Clinton City Council has decided not to move forward at this present time with the sale of 40 acres on its eastern side for a Ryan Homes development.

The Eastside Elementary School Eagles planted tulips in October for Red Ribbon Week and those tulips have now bloomed on campus.   

Barbara Lesslie, her husband Dr. Robert D. Lesslie, Sr., their two grandchildren, Adah and Noah, along with an HVAC technicians, were killed in Rock Hill on Wednesday, April 7.

Five years ago, seven County Council members hired me to help transform Laurens County.  I truly believe it was a gift from God that I was brought to serve Laurens County and implement new ideas for progress.  Change is difficult for anyone and as a catalyst for change, I knew I would run in…

GREENWOOD, S.C. __  The stunning portraits by artist Abigail Lynn were the center of attention by art lovers  visiting The Arts Center of Greenwood.

The Laurens County Sheriff's Office is hosting their third annual Jail and Bail fundraiser on May 21 from 10AM to 4PM on the grounds of the historic courthouse in downtown Laurens.

Madalyn Harris, a student at Piedmont Technical College, has been selected as a 2021 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar. Harris will receive a $1,000 scholarship for the fall 2021 semester. She is a Dual Enrollment student participating in PTC’s Quick Start Program, concentrating on heal…