Couple Accused of Exposing Children to Meth
The Sheriff’s Office yesterday served warrants on a man and a woman who allege that they exposed their three children to methamphetamine over a period of almost two years. This time frame began on the...
View ArticleNatural Gas Sales Up
The installation of thousands of feet of new natural gas lines was one of the accomplishments for 2014 noted at the December meeting of the Laurens Commission of Public Works this week. General Manager...
View ArticleOncology Care Now Offered Here
An Oncologist’s office has now opened at the GHS Laurens County Memorial Hospital. Dr. Christopher R. “Chris” Thomas is now in Laurens County two days a week as part of the Greenville Health System. He...
View ArticleCouncil Gives 2nd Vote on New Fire Ordinance
The new Laurens County Fire Ordinance #780 was unanimously approved on second reading at this week’s County Council meeting, with some questioning from Councilman Joe Wood. The ordinance would create a...
View ArticleAllegedly Shot Another Man’s Dog
A Wattsville man has been charged with shooting another man’s dog. The Sheriff’s Office yesterday arrested 33-year-old Louis Thomas Brinson Jr. of 36 Smythe Street, Laurens on the charge Ill Treatment...
View ArticleThe Grinch Has Struck, Again…
Laurens Police were dispatched yesterday afternoon to investigate a break-in on Clemson Street. A woman said she had left for work at 7:00 am and returned around 3:30 pm and got settled into her...
View ArticleAnd the Survey Says……
The Laurens Commission of Public Works received results of their 2014 customer service survey this week, which were positive. Those responding gave the commission an 8.7 overall approval on a scale of...
View ArticleNew Sewer Lines around Bub Avenue
New sewer lines are coming to the Bub Avenue area of Laurens. The Laurens Commission of Public Works approved a resolution at their meeting this week that authorizes a contract with Babcock...
View ArticleCopper Stolen from Joanna, Kinards Houses
Sheriff’s Corporal Christy Johnson yesterday investigated two cases involving the theft of nonferrous metal from houses in Eastern Laurens County. She responded to St. Elmo’s Road, Kinards at 11:16...
View ArticleGifts for Baptist Crisis Center
Brenda Hartline of the Laurens Baptist Crisis Center was this week’s Laurens CPW meeting to receive a donation of $4,500.00. The money was raised by the commission’s customers who participated in the...
View ArticleWomen Charged from Alleged Drug Possession
Two women were charged with Drug Possession yesterday, following their arrest Wednesday night. Sheriff’s Sgt. Matt Veal stated in warrants for both women that they knowingly and intentionally were in...
View ArticleDuncan Opposed Omnibus Spending Plan
In Washington last night the House approved an Omnibus spending plan. Congressman Jeff Duncan of Laurens issued a statement noting he voted against it. He said “While the spending bill contained...
View ArticleWorks Center Moving to Library
Laurens County Library Director Ann Szypylski and Sandra Johnson, Director of Workforce Development with The Upper Savannah Council of Governments, appeared before Laurens County Council this week...
View ArticleMountville Man Charged Criminal Sexual Conduct
A Mountville man has been charged with sexual conduct with a juvenile. The Sheriff’s Office booked 41-year-old Deidra Ladora Robertson of 144 Ron McNair Road, Mountville on charges of Contributing to...
View ArticleAssault by Baby Daddy
Laurens Police Officer Logan Kanipe was dispatched to North Harper Street at 11:42 last night on an assault report. A woman indicated that she and her child’s father had been arguing over child...
View ArticleTheft from H.T. Store
The Sheriff’s Office made an arrest yesterday in connection with a theft from a Hickory Tavern convenience store earlier this month. 31-year-old Darla Annette Belford of 114 Williamston Court,...
View ArticleAnimal Cruelty
Sheriff’s Deputy Steve Paterson responded to a Waterloo location yesterday morning after a call from Laurens County Animal Control. They had picked up 3 horses and a donkey from the property because...
View ArticleWanted Suspect Located
Clinton Public Safety Sgt. Shane Prather and Lt. Tyrone Goggins were patrolling on Beauregard Street at 1:20 yesterday afternoon and observed a man with an active warrant walking towards Stewart...
View ArticleBond Denied on 1st Degree Burglary
1st Degree Burglary charges were served yesterday on 47-year-old John David Latimore Jr. of 1255 Stagecoach Road, Laurens. He was arrested after Laurens Police allegedly found him inside a house on...
View ArticleNew Wood Pellet Plant to Greenwood
An industrial company is establishing operations in Greenwood County to convert forest matter into wood pellets. Portucel, S.A. is investing $110 million to open a manufacturing facility in Greenwood,...
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