Tuesdays District 55 School Board meeting began we the nomination and voting for board chair, board vice-chair, and board secretary.

Here are six houses for sale in Laurens County, starting at $164,900:

A former teacher at Sanders Middle School and her husband have been arrested by Simpsonville police in connection with the death of a child. 

GREENVILLE, SC – Prisma Health reached 9,383 daily COVID-19 vaccinations on Jan. 22 and has nearly reached its goal of 10,000 vaccinations per day due to the rapid mobilization of staff and the enormous success in quickly standing up two high-volume community vaccination sites in Columbia an…

SC Gov. Henry McMaster’s Jan. 5 announcement providing $19.9 million in emergency CARES Act funding to support education included $8 million for institutions in the SC Technical College System to provide directed job training. As a result, Piedmont Technical College (PTC) is offering several…

GREENWOOD, S.C.— Lander University conferred bachelor and master degrees upon 181 students during the University’s 162nd commencement ceremony on December 15, 2020. 

One person is dead after a two-vehicle collision on Highway 72 at Charlotte’s Road around 4pm on Saturday afternoon.

One person is dead after a shooting around 9:30pm on Friday night in Laurens, according to Laurens County Deputy Coroner Patti Cannup. 

The Laurens Library will now be offering limited services to ensure the health of staff and patrons. The library will open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am-5:00 pm and Saturday 9:00-1:00 until further notice.

District 56 announced on Thursday they will resume with face-to-face instruction for the week of January 25 - 29.

Justin Benfield, Regional Chief Operating Officer for Prisma Health, updated the Laurens City Council on what is happening at Prisma concerning COVID and addressed some questions about the vaccine at their meeting on Tuesday night.

The Laurens Police Department is searching for two individuals in reference to an armed robbery at the Handee Mart on Church Street on January 18.

GREENVILLE, SC – To continue its rapid delivery of COVID-19 vaccine across its communities and in response to the challenges seen in the 70+ population with making online appointments, Prisma Health is offering appointment assistance at its COVID-19 vaccination centers for those who meet cur…

Presbyterian College will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a virtual convocation on Wednesday, Jan. 27 and a day of service on Saturday, Jan. 30. 

GREENWOOD — Fifteen Lander University faculty and staff members recently became the first graduates of the Kauffmann Leadership Institute.

When new businesses open in Laurens, comments on social media center around what businesses they want to see locate in the community.

Parents who are interested in enrolling their children in grades 5K – 9 at Thornwell Charter School (TCS) are asked to complete the enrollment form that can be found on the school’s website at www.thornwellcharterschool.org.  

GREENWOOD, S.C.--The community is invited to attend a live, virtual roundtable discussion with Lander University political science faculty Matthew Malone, Lucas McMillan, Kimberly Richburg and Ashley Woodiwiss on Monday, Jan. 25, beginning at 5:30 p.m. 

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The Laurens County Development Corporation, the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce, Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital, and local leaders and municipalities are once again working together to encourage those who live and work in our county to take personal responsibility in the efforts to…