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Police investigate deadly shooting in Grand Rapids

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Police investigate deadly shooting in Grand Rapids

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed on the city’s southeast side.See the Story

In Our Ancestor's Footsteps to have Juneteenth commemoration

Juneteenth · Laurens

In Our Ancestor's Footsteps to have Juneteenth commemoration

The In Our Ancestor's Footsteps Organization is hosting its fourth Annual Juneteenth Celebration kicking off with a parade starting at 10 a.m. from Wardlaw Street to the Court Square. The grand marshal for the parade will be the Honorable Shandall…Read Article

Laurens hit-and-run victim identified by Coroner

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Laurens hit-and-run victim identified by Coroner

The victim of a fatal hit-and-run incident in Laurens late Saturday night has been identified by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. Coroner Patti Canupp identified the victim as James Brendan O’Shields, 50, of Laurens. He was taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, she said. The incident is still under investigation by the Coroner’s Office and the Laurens Police Department. “This is a sad case for the family t…See the Story

Bond issue, budget and building addressed by county council

The Laurens County Council worked through some financial issues at its regular meeting Monday night, approving a $2.58 million bond issue on third and final reading while also approving second readings of the county’s 2025-26 general and fire services budgets. Council also considered a moratorium on Open Space developments for the next six moths to give the Planning Commission and staff time to curb higher-density developments from coming into t…Laurens · Laurens Read Article

Patriotic music in Clinton, fireworks in Laurens as county prepares for The Fourth

Laurens County, South Carolina – It’s still a couple weeks away, but it’s not too early to pencil in the Independence Day festivities that will be taking place across Laurens County. The City of Clinton will launch Freedom Week at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, with a performance by the South Carolina 208th Army Band, which will give a performance of patriotic music at The Depot Stage. Based in Concord, NC, the Army Reserve Band performs in both the…Independence Day · Clinton Read Article

Man shot, killed in Upstate trail parking area, deputies say

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One man is dead and another charged with murder after a shooting Wednesday in the parking area near a trail in Laurens County, South Carolina.Laurens County, South Carolina · Laurens County Read Article

Textile Mills Exhibit Opening June 7 at the Laurens County Museum

Almost 130 years ago, textile mills became the center of community life and livelihood in many South Carolina towns. On Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 10:00 am, the “From Cotton to Craft: The Story of South Carolina Textiles“ exhibit, on loan from the SC State Museum, will open at the Laurens County Museum, 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC. The exhibit will have artifacts from the five Laurens County cotton mills – Clinton Mill, Joanna Mill, La…Laurens · Laurens Read Article

: Jakerri Smith (SC)

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Jakerri Smith, Age Now: 17, Missing: 05/25/2025. Missing From CLINTON, SC. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Clinton Police Department (South Carolina) 1-864-833-2511.Clinton · Clinton Read Article

Coach Terrence Legette Of Lake View Named Athletic Director For Gray Court-Owings School In Laurens District 55 - The Dillon County News, LLC

Gray Court – Owings School, Laurens District 55 – has announced that Terrence Legette, a native of Lake View, is their new Athletic Director. Share Post Share Messenger The post Coach Terrence Legette Of Lake View Named Athletic Director For Gray Court-Owings School In Laurens District 55 appeared first on The Dillon County News, LLC.Gray Court · Gray Court Read Article

Two Upstate businesses deemed safe after sinkhole opens up

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Two businesses in Laurens, South Carolina, have been deemed safe after a sinkhole opened up earlier this month.Laurens · Laurens Read Article

Officers Will Never Be The Same After Seeing This Horrible Scene Inside Pregnant Woman's House - Detroit Daily News

When South Carolina police were called out to a pregnant woman’s home, they arrived on a scene that they weren’t mentally prepared for and will unfortunately never forget. The emergency call resulted in the 8-months-along pregnant mother behind bars and her three children clinging to life. Police officers were distpatched to the home of Savanah Victoria Morgan, a mother who was eight months pregnant, after her 2-year-old son was found unresponsi…Gray Court · Gray Court Read Article

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