Laurens County News

Four preliminary winners were announced Thursday night at the Miss South Carolina and Miss South Carolina Teen Pageant at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium.

Republican state legislators from the Golden Strip questioned Gov. Mark Sanford's ability to lead in the wake of his admission that he had a year-long adulterous affair with an Argentinean woman.

LAURENS COUNTY CONSTRUCTING FIRST OF ITS KIND BUILDING Hunter Virtual Spec Building to Enable Turnkey Economic Development UPSTATE, S.C., [June 30, 2009] - The Laurens County Development Corporation and Upstate SC Alliance today announce the groundbreaking of the county's Hunter Virtual Spec Industrial Building, the first of its kind in South ...

This afternoon, the question is whether he will remain governor. Obviously, having an extramarital affair is not an impeachable offense.

Maria's identity clouded by discrepancies Gov. Mark Sanford said Thursday he would reimburse taxpayers almost $10,000 for his costs on the Argentina leg of a 2008 trade mission that led to the announcement of a plant for Laurens County.

Power was back on in Laurens County on Thursday, but storm victims were not out of trouble entirely.

A Rock Hill man was robbed at gunpoint at the entrance to his apartment while returning from work Wednesday morning, Rock Hill police said.

Officials said a woman was killed after a tree fell on her car while she was driving down U.S. Highway 221 in Laurens County on late Tuesday night.

An Upstate councilman was lucky to alive on Wednesday after he was trapped inside his home during a storm in Laurens County.

A 72-year-old Fountain Inn man who was trying to cross Interstate 385 in Laurens County was struck by an SUV on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

LAURENS - A South Carolina woman has been killed when a tree toppled by strong winds fell on her car.

A Clinton man died Monday after his car left a Laurens County road and struck some trees, authorities said.

The death of a 20-month-old Gray Court boy found by his mother floating in a pool was ruled accidental, a chief deputy coroner said Wednesday.

Five men charged with robbing the home of Laurens County Councilman Ed McDaniel were being held Wednesday without bond, deputies said.

A 1-year-old was found in a pool Tuesday afternoon at a home on Wildwood Farms Road in Gray Court, according to the Laurens County Sheriff's Office.

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Mistress of ceremonies was Miriam Kilgore. Other participants included Evelyn Westfield, who read scripture, and Pastor Michael Greer, who offered the prayer.

A Simpsonville-area woman who has been missing for close to two weeks might have meant to harm herself, and authorities are leaning away from believing foul play was involved, Greenville County Sheriff's Lt.

Even in the economic downturn, one industry in Laurens County has found a need to expand, community leaders have been preparing for growth and other existing industry is taking a wait and see stance for growth as it holds tight during the tough business climate.

Hack Prater, 83, loving husband of 59 years to Catherine "Cat" Flow Prater, went to be with the Lord Monday, May 18, 2009.