Two Charges Served on Former Assistant Coach
Charges of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor were served yesterday on a former Laurens assistant coach for an alleged sexual encounter with a...
View ArticleMultiple Gunshots on South Harper Extension
Gunfire erupted on South Harper Street Extension outside Laurens last night. Sheriff’s Lt. Marlon Higgenbotham and Sgt. Nick Moye were dispatched there at 10:30 last night and reportedly arrived to...
View ArticleCocaine Trafficking
Cocaine Trafficking charges were served on a man yesterday following a traffic stop in the Laurens County portion of Fountain Inn Monday. Fountain Inn Police charged 36-year-old Morris Anthony Sullivan...
View ArticleUnscheduled Debate on EMS Response Times
Response times of Laurens County EMS service became an issue of contention at last night’s Laurens County Council meeting. During council comment time, Councilman Stuart Jones brought up the issue of...
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$55,000 Donation for New Ultrasound for In-Patient Care
Dr. Kevin Gilroy The Laurens County Health Care Foundation made a presentation of a $55,000 check to the GHS Laurens County Memorial Hospital today. The donation covers the cost of a new Ultrasound...
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County Museum Association Looking for 1,000 Members
The Laurens County Museum Wednesday morning held a Kick-Off Event for a membership drive, looking to recruit hundreds of new members with a goal of having 1,000 members of the Museum Association by...
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Half-Hour Power Outage, Much Longer for CPW Office
CPW trucks block Church Street While Restoring Power to Downtown Laurens Power was out in parts of Downtown Laurens for a half-hour or longer Wednesday morning. But it was worse at the electric...
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Veterans Pleased with Veterans Day Ceremony
Pleased. That was the word of the day at the Veterans Day Ceremony yesterday. WLBG spoke with several members of local veteran service organizations who said they were pleased with what appeared to...
View ArticleMarijuana Here, Marijuana There
Clinton Public Safety arrived on Rogada Drive just after 2:00 yesterday morning to arrest a woman on a marijuana-related charge. Officers reported that on arrival the smell of marijuana was detected...
View ArticleHome Burglary Discovered Early Yesterday Afternoon
Clinton Public Safety was dispatched at 1:54 yesterday afternoon to investigate a Burglary at a residence on Bluford Street. A woman said her home was broken into since 9:00 yesterday morning. Officer...
View ArticleClinton Break-In Discovered Early Yesterday
Clinton Public Safety was dispatched to Summeral and North Broad Streets at 4:36 yesterday morning after someone noticed glass broken from a doorway of a business. Officers arrived to see a glass...
View ArticleMan in Custody Charged with January Burglary in Clinton
Clinton Public Safety yesterday added charges on a man already in custody for three charges, including assault. 25-year-old Marquis Asyaquan McGowan of 183 Cypress Street, Clinton was charged yesterday...
View Article1st Degree Burglary Charged from Break-In
Charges of forced entry into an occupied Laurens residence were served yesterday on a man arrested by Laurens City Police the previous overnight and placed in the Johnson Detention Center in the early...
View ArticleCounty Council Approves Employee Holiday Bonus
Laurens County Council this week approved a $100 net Christmas bonus for county employees, but not without opposition. Councilman Stewart Jones took issue with this and was the only “no” vote Tuesday...
View ArticleTwo Vehicle Vandalisms in Clinton
Clinton Public Safety responded to Shands Street at 7:41 yesterday morning to investigate vandalism to a car. Officer Mercer noted deep scratches in the paint all over a 2008 Honda Accord, with damages...
View ArticleCar Stolen, Wrecked, Driver Fled
The Highway Patrol investigated a wreck on US 76, Kinards last night where the driver reportedly fled on foot after the crash. The Highway Patrol went to the home of the registered owner on Riddle Town...
View ArticleGate Tampered with, Deer Stand Taken
A theft of hunting equipment off Keller Road, Clinton was reported to Sheriff’s Corporal Christy Johnson late yesterday afternoon. The victim indicated the post for a gate had been tampered with and...
View ArticleAnother Clinton Storage Unit Break-In
Another Burglary to a storage unit in the Clinton area was reported to the Sheriff’s Office last evening. Deputies responded to the storage facility on Jacobs Highway at 6:28 pm. A woman reported the...
View ArticleDoor Jam “Busted” in Business Break-In
Clinton Public Safety Officers responded to a business on East Carolina Avenue at 11:37 yesterday morning to investigate a break-in. The complainant said he left the building at 10:00 am to attend and...
View ArticleCriminal Sexual Conduct
The Sheriff’s Office yesterday charged a young man for allegedly having sex with a younger female. 20-year-old Andres Sebastian of 101 Miller Street, Laurens was charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct...
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