Attempted Murder & Other Charges
Clinton Public Safety arrested a man Saturday night in connection with a shooting incident from September 30th. 25-year-old KaShon ONeal Johnson of 207 Pridmore, Laurens, also known as “Shon” and...
View ArticleTrafficking & Other Drug and Firearms Charges
The Sheriff’s Office arrested four people Sunday morning on multiple drug and firearms violations. 21-year-old Bradley Jobiothian Rice of 73 Lewis Street, Clinton was charged with Trafficking in...
View ArticleNo Gun, After All
Clinton Public Safety was dispatched to North Adair near Clinton High at 9:14 last night on a report of a male walking in the street holding a gun. As Lt. Anderson approached she observed a male...
View ArticleLoaded Handgun Seized
Laurens Police Officer Michael Polson responded to Laurens Villa at 3:27 yesterday afternoon on a report of a verbal disturbance. A man had reportedly been observed yelling at a woman across the...
View ArticleIt Started with a License Check
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office issued a release yesterday with background on the four arrests on multiple drug charges WLBG reported on yesterday. It notes that early Sunday morning the Laurens...
View ArticleDistrict 55 School Board
District 55 School Board member Robby Bell reported on the Legislative Advocacy Conference & Annual Business Meeting which he attended as a voting member in December. He reported voting on 45...
View ArticleS. C. Dpt of Public Safety – Safe Driving Tips
How do I get traffic information including road conditions? The SC Department of Public Safety strongly encourages you to get this information through your local media outlets, which will be sending...
View ArticleCancellations/Early Dismissals (Click Here For List)
Laurens County District 55 Schools Dismiss three hours early All District 55 Athletic Events are cancelled tonight Laurens County District 56 Schools Dismiss Early Today, 4 K at 11:20am, Elementary...
View ArticleMorning Drive DANGEROUS!
Roadway conditions are extremely hazardous in Laurens and surrounding counties this morning. Yesterday’s snow is this morning’s smooth sheet of ice. Do NOT drive if you don’t have to. If you must...
View ArticleWoman Charged from Cocaine Baby Birth
A baby born testing positive to having cocaine in its system last year was cited in the arrest of a Clinton woman this week. Clinton Public Safety arrested 29-year-old Christa Faith Sutton of 129...
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View ArticleAssault with Pool Cue
The Sheriff’s Office yesterday arrested a man for an alleged assault with a pool cue last Thursday. 17-year-old William Earl Dalton Jr. of Brook Road, Clinton was charged with Assault and Battery 2nd...
View ArticleManufacturing Meth
A man arrested by the Sheriff’s Office Monday was charged yesterday with Manufacturing Methamphetamine.39-year-old Troy Nelson Gillian of 903 Stomp Springs Road, Clinton was served with a warrant in...
View ArticleLocal Reaction to ‘State-of-State’
President Barak Obama delivered his State-of-the-Nation address last night. He spoke of wanting to work with congress to win approval of measures to help more Americans advance economically, but...
View ArticleCouncil Limits Agenda in Snow
Laurens County Council last evening held their meeting even with the snow, but with a limited agenda. They postponed hearing from Phil Astwood of the Carolinas Association for Passenger Trains....
View Article$13.6 Million, 40 New Jobs
A $13.2 million expansion was announced yesterday for CeramTec’s manufacturing facility on Highway 14, Laurens. CeramTec North America, a worldwide leader in advanced ceramics, said the expansion of...
View ArticleNot a Gun, Fireworks!
Laurens Police Sgt. Shane Martin and Officer Andrew Ashley were dispatched to West Hampton Street at 2:45 yesterday afternoon, where a woman reported her x-boyfriend had threatened her and fired a...
View ArticleMan Accused of Assaulting Baby’s Mama
Laurens City Police Sgt. Michael Gainey responded to a residence on Garlington Street at 6:23 yesterday morning from a 911 hang-up call. He was met at the door by a man holding a small child. As the...
View ArticleLocal Highway Fatalities Holding at Zero
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of nine persons killed on South Carolina roadways last weekend. That brings the total highway fatalities for the year to...
View Article“Victim” &“Subject” Arrested
Laurens Police Sgt. Joey Pittman responded to Lurey Street at 8:39 last night on a report of a disturbance. One of the residents of the address indicated he had been assaulted by another resident....
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