Gray Court News

The state's first interstate closure - a looming shock for thousands - begins in about two weeks as lawmakers and highway commissioners say they're helpless to fix a flawed decision because they weren't notified of the massive ripple effects until far too late.

Like it or not, a stretch of Interstate 385 is going to be shutdown for several months.

The state highway commission's decision to close part of Interstate 385 to northbound traffic for at least eight months underscores Greenville's waning clout in Columbia and the influence of Charleston officials on an unprecedented project with Upstate economic implications, current and former state officials said.

A car that swerved to avoid a ladder lying on Interstate 385 struck a Gray Court man as he stood on the side of road while waiting for a wrecker to tow his car, troopers said.

Tuesday night, SCDOT officials will hold a meeting to discuss repairs for a stretch of I-385. The meeting will be held Tuesday at 5:00 pm at the Laurens YMCA on Anderson Road.

Selected as Miss South Carolina 2009 in July, Gray Court native Kelly Sloan has been participating in pageants all her life.

There's nothing that replaces the simple taste of fresh. Just bite into a plump fig straight from the tree or slice into a vine-ripe South Carolina tomato - indescribably delicious.

The GRAY COURT OWINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY is pleased to invite you to our THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION on Saturday ,November 21, 2009.

We won't get into legalities here. Though an administrative law judge filed his decision Oct.

GRAY COURT - An administration law judge has rejected a permit to build a new landfill in Gray Court, saying the company proposing the landfill did not sufficiently demonstrate it was needed.

Troopers said that a teenager was killed when her car slammed into a tree on Tuesday night.

The state Department of Transportation Commission decided Thursday to proceed with a plan to close northbound lanes on Interstate 385 in Laurens County for up to eight months to lay a new concrete highway despite criticism that it will negatively impact Greenville area businesses.

Jamie Leigh Lancaster , a Hillcrest High graduate from Fountain Inn, was named one of the top two college students in the state among 21 independent colleges and universities by the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities.

Plans to close a 15-mile stretch of Interstate 385 for up to eight months have lawmakers and others concerned.

A plan to close the northbound lanes of Interstate 385 in January and detour traffic between Columbia and Greenville through Spartanburg County has alarmed business and elected officials who fear it would result in higher costs for consumers and businesses during an economic slump when they can least afford it.

Construction on Interstate 385 could make the trip from the Upstate to Columbia much longer next year.

The S.C. Department of Transportation's thinking, or lack thereof, is bewildering.

Solaris Hospice proudly serving Anderson, Oconee, Greenwood and Abbeville Counties is excited to announce three additions to their staff.

Gray Court and Owings will step into the past Saturday for the seventh annual Pioneer Day, in celebration of the towns' beginnings.

Fall Festival on Saturday, September 26th starting at 6pm at Hickory Tavern Church of God, 18069 Highway 101 South in Gray Court, SC.