Sports Report for Friday, 12-12-2014
PC Notes: The PC basketball teams have been out of action for a few days because of exams… That ends tomorrow as the men host Montreat in a 2:00 contest… Why don’t you make plans to go out tomorrow and...
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 ArticleNoise Leads to Discovery of Muffler Thef
The Sheriff’s Office received a report Saturday morning about the theft of a left side muffler assembly from a 2005 Ford Mustang. The owner indicated that someone had come onto her property on Fort...
View Article2nd Man Charged with Dog Shooting
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Saturday arrested a Pelzer man on a charge of shooting the dog of a Laurens man November 28th. A warrant states this occurred on Fort Lindley Road. 65-year-old Louis...
View ArticleTheft from Cross Hill Nativity Scene
A mischievous “Grinch” struck a Cross Hill neighborhood again this weekend. Sheriff’s Deputy Adrian Allen was dispatched to the Crystal Bay subdivision at 9:53 Saturday night on a report of theft and...
View ArticleWindow Broken, Woman Upset
Laurens Police were dispatched at 17 minutes after midnight this morning on a report of a prowler in the 700 block of West Main Street. Officer James Woody arrived and observed a man standing in the...
View ArticleArrest Cites Assault at LDHS
The Sheriff’s Office made an arrest Friday for an alleged assault and LDHS this past Tuesday. 18-year-old Rodrequz O’Neal Woodruff “Woo” of 101 Quiet Circle Drive, Ora was charged with Assault and...
View Article3 Were Holding Her Back!
Laurens Police responded to Hilltop Apartments at 800 Spring Street at 11 minutes after midnight Saturday morning on a report of a disturbance. Sgt. Joey Pitts reported observing a large crowd of...
View ArticleMeth Manufacture & Trafficking
Multiple drug & firearm charges were served on a man arrested on a traffic stop this weekend. Sheriff’s Lt. Marlon Higgenbotham reported he was traveling east on East Main Street in Laurens at 9:27...
View Article17-Year Old Break-In Suspect Held with $240,000 Bond
A young female was arrested by Laurens City Police Friday in connection with three business burglaries and an auto break-in. 17-year-old Rhomeisha Daniele Henderson of 112 Conway Avenue, Laurens was...
View ArticleMan Caught Hiding beside Refrigerator
Laurens Police responded to Miller Street at 1:05 this morning on a Burglary in Progress. Sgt. Joey Pittman noted the lights were out in the house. The resident then came up and said that he had...
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