The Charter Institute at Erskine is taking action to address teacher shortages in South Carolina through the formation of a new nonprofit, TeachRight USA (TRUSA). TeachRight USA recently welcomed Tracey Williams as the first Executive Director. 

As Presbyterian College aims to become one of the country’s most engaging college campuses, it hopes a reinvigorated archery club hits the target.

On November 20, 1780 following a fierce battle late in the day, General Thomas Sumter gave the feared Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton his first defeat during the Revolutionary War.

The City of Laurens is hosting the second annual State of the City on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6pm in the Palmetto Room in downtown Laurens. 

Located in the John Graham building on the Historic Square, The Roseland is more than just a bar, it's a lounge. The downstairs area is complete with ample seating area and tabletop and floor games such as indoor badminton, shuffleboard and ping pong. The upstairs area has a music venue and …

Clinton author Monte Dutton has two novels on the market.

The Laurens County School District 55 (LCSD 55) Human Resources (HR) Department is holding a career fair on Thursday, February 16 from 1:00-4:00 PM at the LCSD 55 District Office, located at 301 Hillcrest Drive in Laurens.

Piedmont Technical College (PTC) recently announced its recipients of the annual National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards. Honorees from PTC are Deborah Camak in the faculty division and Jenney Johns in the staff division.

In Laurens County’s history, certainly there have been times when the temperature sank to 7 degrees. But was it at Christmas? And was it at a time when a utility just a few months before put a multi-million dollar water treatment plant into full operation?

Lander University announces the names of undergraduate students from Laurens County who are recognized with the honor of making the President’s List during the first semester of the 2022/23 academic year.

Susan Jolly, from Cowpens, South Carolina, recently donated four of her nine AKC-registered bloodhound puppies to local police departments. Laurens County was one of the recipients, taking 10-week old puppy Maybel into service. 

Laurens County School District 55 will host community listen and learn meetings to discuss data from a facilities assessment and the development of a long-range facility plan for the district.

Laurens County First Steps has partnered with Healthy Blue BlueChoice HealthPlan of SC to make sure every family has the resources they need for success. The community Baby Shower for Laurens County residents will connect expecting parents and new parents of infants up to 13 months old with …

Battle of Musgrove Mill State Historic Site will be offering a guided hike of the Battlefield Trail on Saturday, Feb. 4.

Main Street Laurens has hired Mantis Homes to renovate the historic Wells Clardy Cottage into a short-term rental property for people who wish to visit the area. 

A Gray Court man, wanted on murder charges from a shooting in Gray Court on January 24, is now in custody, according to the Laurens County Sheriff's Office.