Woman Allegedly Pulls Gun on Boyfriend
The Sheriff’s Office was dispatched just after 8 yesterday morning on a report of threats at gunpoint. A man said his girlfriend pulled a gun on him yesterday morning after he told her he knows what...
View ArticleGun Reportedly Pulled on Woman
A Laurens area woman came to the Sheriff’s Office early yesterday afternoon and reported another woman had pulled a gun on her. She said she and her cousin had gone to get her belongings from a vehicle...
View ArticleKids Bring Mobile Meth Lab Home
An apparent mobile meth lab was found outside Clinton yesterday afternoon. Sheriff’s Deputy J.L. Taylor responded to Beagle Drive at 5:30 pm and met with a woman who stated her kids walked up with a...
View ArticleThanksgiving Meals for the Hungry
Some 700 people were fed a Thanksgiving meal last Saturday at the Tumblin’ Shoals Baptist Center on Sunset Park in Laurens. Rev. Anthony Sims coordinated the effort again this year. This week, more...
View ArticleAlerted by Laurens, Clinton Stops Car
A Columbia man was issued citations for marijuana and drug equipment violations in Clinton late yesterday morning after an exchange of information between local law enforcement. A Laurens detective had...
View ArticleJeff Duncan’s Reaction to Hagel Resignation
South Carolina Congressman Jeff Duncan of Laurens reacted to yesterday’s announcement about the resignation of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, saying “While I have had some policy disagreements...
View Article3-Year Old Double Murder Case Now Set for February
The double murder case against a Clinton man for the death of a Clinton woman and a Laurens County Deputy Sheriff is now expected to come to trial this coming February. There had been some indication...
View ArticleAnother Arrest in Recent Burglaries
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office yesterday charged another suspect in connection with a series of burglaries in the county, for which at least three suspects have already been charged. 44-year-old...
View ArticleDistrict 55 Leadership
At last night’s Laurens County District 55 School Board meeting for November, Superintendent Dr. Billy Strickland announced that Mike Fortune, Susan Calhoun-Ware, and Jim Lollis were re-elected to the...
View ArticleDistrict 55 Report Cards
Report cards for District 55 schools were reported to the District 55 School Board at their November board meeting last night. Superintendent Dr. Billy Strickland said the District-wide overall poverty...
View ArticleHad to Be Other Woman, Mama Wouldn’t Take My Boots
A Clinton man came to Public Safety just before 11:00 yesterday morning and reported his boots were stolen. He said he was incarcerated around 9 pm Monday night at City Jail and at some point before he...
View ArticleNo Gun, Subject “Shooting Off His Mouth”
Clinton Public Safety was dispatched to Beech Street at 10:14 yesterday morning on a report of a dispute with a subject having a gun. Officers determined the subject, a 17-year-old male, did not have a...
View ArticleAssault by Spitting?
Clinton Public Safety yesterday arrested a man for an assault that allegedly involved spitting in another mans face and stating he has aids. 29-year-old Jordan Christian Walker of 407 Calvert Avenue,...
View ArticleSenator Scott to Laurens Sunday
Thanksgiving weekend travel this year will bring South Carolina Senator Tim Scott to Laurens County. A local source notes that the Senator’s Office indicates Scott will be visiting Laurens on Sunday....
View ArticleNo Major Change in District 55 Policies
The District 55 School Board gave final, 2nd reading unanimous approval on policy changes at their November meeting Monday night. Updated policies include tobacco-free schools, staff rights and...
View ArticleCouncil Votes on Incentives for Industry
No one came forward at the two public hearings that were held before county council voted on third reading of two ordinances last evening. Council then unanimously approved County Ordinance 775 which...
View ArticleCounty-Wide Rural Fire District Proposed
Changes in the structure of rural fire protection for Laurens County will be taken to the people in public hearing in January. Laurens County Council last night approved a resolution that calls for a...
View ArticleWanted Man Flees From Safety Checkpoint
Officers from Laurens City Police, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol were conducting a traffic safety checkpoint at the intersection of East Main Street and East...
View ArticleMobile Meth Lab Dropped in Laurens Yard
Materials from a discarded meth lab were found in the yard of a Laurens residence yesterday. Laurens Police Officer Michael Polson responded to the 700 block of East Main at 9:32 am after a resident...
View ArticleWrong Kind of Thanksgiving Shopping
Police records in Clinton indicate a rather quiet Thanksgiving. The only noted booking was a 28-year-old Clinton woman, who was charged with Shoplifting. She was accused of taking 7 packs of toilet...
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