Two Thefts, One Sale of Stolen Pickup
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office yesterday charged an Upstate man with two thefts and one sale of a stolen pickup in Laurens County last fall. 41-year-old Toby Wayne Roberts Sr. of 117 Old Field...
View ArticleDrugs & Firearms Charges Pending
Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute and Felon in Possession of a Firearm were two of the charges to be sought today on a man arrested in Laurens last night. Laurens County 911 received a...
View ArticleSummertime….When the Learning Continues
As the final weeks of this school year pass quickly, thoughts turn to summer break. The District 55 School Board last night was reminded that there will be plenty of activity in the district’s schools...
View ArticleFuture of Bell Street School Building
What does the future hold for the Bell Street Middle School facility? Several members of the community addressed the Laurens County School District 56 Board of Trustees at their meeting last night...
View ArticlePay Fine, Get Out of Jail
The Sheriff’s Office yesterday morning booked a Clinton woman on a Bench Warrant from Magistrate’s Court. According to the Bench Warrant, 26-year-old Tymekia Shanta Walls of 100 Clinton Manor,...
View ArticleDrug Charge Follows Traffic Citation
A woman initially arrested on a traffic ticket early yesterday morning was served with a Drug Charge later in the day. Deputy Charles Nations initially charged 59-year-old Elaine Owens of 102 Welcome...
View ArticleArrest in 8 ½ Year Old Case
The Sheriff’s Office yesterday made an arrest in an 8 ½ year-old case of damage done to a Clinton area residence. 25-year-old Paul Henry Hardy of 106 Jacobs Press Apartments, Clinton was charged with...
View ArticlePhones Help ID Possible Phone Theft Suspects
Cell Phones helped identify possible suspects in two phone thefts yesterday. Laurens Police were dispatched to Clary Street at 6:32 yesterday morning on a report of a vehicle break-in. A woman said...
View ArticleClinton Officers Arrest Subject & Victim of Assault
Two arrests resulted after Clinton Public Safety units responded to 302 East Carolina Avenue at 7:23 Monday evening on a report of an assault. Officer Anthony Harris and Sgt. Cathy Anderson arrived and...
View Article$100,000 Bonds Set for “FE” Rice
Bonds totaling $100,000 were set yesterday on four drug and firearms charges served on man arrested by Laurens Police Monday night. 21-year-old Demavia Rahfe Rice of 7387 Highway 308, Laurens was...
View ArticleBSMS Olympiad State Champs 13th Year
For the 13th consecutive year, the SC Middle School Champions for Science Olympiad hail from Clinton. Following their victory in the South Carolina Science Olympiad, the team from Bell Street Middle...
View ArticleFILOT Funds to LCDC Cut on 1st Reading
An ordinance that would cut $60,000 in funding to the Laurens County Development Corporation and restore it to the general fund was passed on first reading at last night’s Laurens County Council...
View ArticleWoman Arrested after Alleging She was Kidnapped
An alert of a Kidnapper on the loose in Laurens County was made yesterday morning after a 911 call received from the mother of a woman saying the daughter had been kidnapped and placed in the trunk of...
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And Bingo Was His Name-O
Bingo We’ve had several successes this week. Is it too much to hope for just one more? This is Bingo. Bingo is a hound dog. He’s not a purebred anything. He’s a hound dog. Bingo is about one year...
View ArticleAssault Arrest Last Night
Laurens County Sheriff’s Corporal Farrah Cook made an arrest in a Simple Assault case last evening. 25-year-old Robert Eugene Lamb of 60 Dragon Trail, Laurens was charged with Assault and Battery 3rd...
View ArticleFatal Wreck on I-385 Yesterday
The Highway Patrol is investigating another fatality for the week here in Laurens County. This happened around 2:00 yesterday afternoon on Interstate 385 near Gray Court. The patrol reports a 2008...
View ArticleWater & Sewer Commissioners Nominated
Laurens County Council this week gave unanimous approval to nominations to the Laurens County Water and Sewer commission. Those appointed to new terms of service on the local utility board were Susan...
View ArticleBurglary from County, Theft in Town
A man arrested Tuesday was charged yesterday by the Sheriff’s Office and by Laurens City Police. 22-year-old Maxzavious Ladarious Valentine of 118 Holland Hill, Laurens was served with warrants...
View ArticleMan & Woman Accused of Drug Possession
The Sheriff’s Office yesterday charged a Laurens man and woman with a drug possession violation just over a year ago. 36-year-old Amanda Rena Rivera and 26-year-old Bryan Keith Bouslay Jr., both of 206...
View ArticleDrug Distribution last Summer
The Sheriff’s Office yesterday arrested a Clinton man on allegations of an undercover drug sale near Laurens late last summer. 34-year-old Keemarreo Alfreddrick “Shy” “Shawn” Dillard of 641 Apple...
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