Laurens NewsLocal news for Laurens, SC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Extreme drought declared in Upstate- June 30, 2008 Five Upstate counties were upgraded to extreme drought status when the state Drought Response Committee met Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/laurens-sc/2008/06/extreme-drought-declared-in-upstate?fromrss=1 Greenville County School District hires new deputy superintendent- June 28, 2008 The Greenville County School District has hired a new deputy superintendent of schools to fill the position vacated by Lonnie Luce a year ago.http://www.topix.net/city/laurens-sc/2008/06/greenville-county-school-district-hires-new-d... Landry holds on at Palmetto Amateur- June 27, 2008 Andrew Landry survived a final-round 74 to win the Palmetto Amateur Saturday at the Palmetto Golf Club in Aiken.http://www.topix.net/city/laurens-sc/2008/06/landry-holds-on-at-palmetto-amateur?fromrss=1 Man charged in string of beauty-supply store robberies- June 25, 2008 A Greenville man is due in federal court today to face charges that he robbed five Sally Beauty Supply shops in four Upstate counties in four months, according to court records.http://www.topix.net/city/laurens-sc/2008/06/man-charged-in-string-of-beauty-supply-store-... Laurens voters to pick GOP District 10 candidate- June 24, 2008 Voters in four precincts in Laurens County are being asked to return to the polls today to settle the race for the Republican candidate in the state Senate District 10 race.http://www.topix.net/city/laurens-sc/2008/06/laurens-voters-to-pick-gop-district-10-candid... Clyde M. "Possum" Richardson- June 22, 2008 Mr. Clyde Martin "Possum" Richardson, 81, husband of Mary Elizabeth Lowe Richardson, died Friday, June 20, 2008, at his home after an illness.http://www.topix.net/city/laurens-sc/2008/06/clyde-m-possum-richardson?fromrss=1 DHEC: Ground-Level Ozone Levels High- June 20, 2008 The Department of Health and Environmental Control reported Friday that increased ground-level ozone concentrations could affect some areas in the Palmetto State.http://www.topix.net/city/laurens-sc/2008/06/dhec-ground-level-ozone-levels-high?fromrss=1 Meet the finalists in Greer Idol, season two- June 20, 2008 The second season of the Greer Idol competition kicks off at 7 p.m. June 20 during the first of the Tunes on Trade summer music concerts in Greer Station.http://www.topix.net/city/laurens-sc/2008/06/meet-the-finalists-in-greer-idol-season-two?f... |