The Laurens County Advertiser

06/20/2026

Scenes from the City of Laurens’Juneteenth Celebration. The City of Laurens, SC

06/20/2026

Scenes from the City of Laurens’ 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration.

06/18/2026

Due to inclement weather, we have made the difficult decision to cancel tonight’s Juneteenth celebration. While we are disappointed we cannot gather as planned, the safety of our community remains our top priority. We are currently exploring other options to reschedule the event for a later date. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to celebrating together soon.

06/13/2026

City of Laurens Juneteenth weekend continues this afternoon at 2 p.m. with a free movie, Sarah’s Oil, at The Capitol Theatre, a 5 p.m. parade starting at Laurens Middle School and Libation African Dancers, Xperience Soul and other events at the Plaza from 6-10 p.m.

06/11/2026

https://www.laurenscountyadvertiser.net/2026/06/11/jury-convicts-clinton-man-in-2025-murder/

Jury convicts Clinton man in 2025 murder By John Clayton | June 11, 2026 | 0 Vincent Viner A Laurens County jury convicted a Clinton man of murder Saturday following a week-long trial at the county’s Hillcrest Judicial Complex, and he will spend the next 45 years in prison After the trial spilled ...

06/11/2026

https://www.laurenscountyadvertiser.net/2026/06/11/3-charged-with-theft-of-crash-victims-credit-cards/

3 charged with theft of crash victim’s credit cards By John Clayton | June 11, 2026 | 0 Less than a week after a Walmart truck driver was killed when the Freightliner he was driving on I-26 near Exit 49, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of three people for allegedly goin...

06/11/2026

https://www.laurenscountyadvertiser.net/2026/06/11/joanna-hornets-start-2nd-season-vs-flying-monkeys/

Joanna Hornets at home in 2nd season vs. Flying Monkeys By John Clayton | June 11, 2026 | 0 Greenwood’s Miller Cox (6) safely steals second as Joanna Hornets’ second-baseman Adam Riefsnyder awaits the throw Sunday at Presbyterian’s Elton Po***ck Field. Sunday’s 2026 home opener for the Joann...

06/11/2026

https://www.laurenscountyadvertiser.net/2026/06/11/ldhss-prescott-inducted-into-scbca-hall-of-fame/

LDHS’s Prescott inducted into SCBCA Hall of Fame By John Clayton | June 11, 2026 | 0 Retired Laurens Raiders head baseball coach Ed Prescott with his SCBCA Hall of Fame plaque at last week’s induction ceremony. It was hardly a business-as-usual family weekend for the Prescotts. First, retired La...

06/11/2026

https://www.laurenscountyadvertiser.net/2026/06/11/shealy-ousts-incumbent-rankin-for-dist-14-seat/

Shealy ousts incumbent Rankin for Dist. 14 seat By John Clayton | June 11, 2026 | 0 Rick Shealy Cross Hill businessman Rick Shealy unseated incumbent Luke Rankin with a landslide victory in Tuesday’s South Carolina House of Representatives District 14 Republican primary election. Rankin was electe...

06/06/2026

Annexations, rezoning requests approved at Monday's Clinton Council meeting. Follow link.

Clinton Council approves budget, zoning requests By Judith Brown | June 5, 2026 | 0 Clinton, South Carolina – Clinton City Council passed second reading Monday on its 2026-27 budget and also gave a final nod to a neighborhood rezoning request that had prompted council to table the matter this spri...