Sports Report for Tuesday, 12-16-2014
PC Notes: Both the PC basketball teams have been back in action after their break for exams.. The men got back in action Saturday as they posted a 79-68 win over Montreat… The team will be hosting...
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,...
View ArticleUpdate Expected on Laurens Civic Center
Laurens City Administrator Gary Coleman is to present an update on the status of the proposed new Civic Center at the December meeting of City Council this evening. In other business, Laurens...
View ArticleMan & Woman with Multiple Drug Charges
A man and woman were arrested yesterday on multiple drug charges from last Thursday, while the man also faces additional drug charges from two different days earlier in the month. The Sheriff’s Office...
View ArticleFatal Fire
Clinton Public Safety Firefighters were dispatched to the Gideon Hill area west of town at 11:12 last night because of a house fire. The fire reportedly resulted in one fatality. In addition to Clinton...
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Not Quite Forgotten
It’s a lonely place surrounded by people and activity. In fact, it’s within site of the Laurens County Airport yet very few know it’s there. Potters Field is the final resting place of hundreds of...
View ArticleSports Report for Wednesday, 12-17-2014
Local Sports Results LDHS… The Laurens Raiders opened their region schedule last night as they traveled to Woodmont to take on the Wildcats. B: Woodmont 67 – Laurens 63… In boys’ action, the Raiders...
View Article13-Year-Old Male Charged with Assault
A 13-year-old Laurens Middle School student was arrested under juvenile statues yesterday following an alleged incident in a classroom. The male juvenile had allegedly struck a female student on her...
View Article16-Year-Old Allegedly Shot At
A Clinton woman called Public Safety around 7:00 last evening and reported that her son had gotten into an incident at school last week and that he told her yesterday that someone had shot at him last...
View ArticleDuncan Appointed Sub-Committee Chair
Congressman Jeff Duncan has been selected to serve as Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, under the House Committee on Foreign Affairs in the 114th Congress. He responded to the...
View ArticleAutopsy on Fatal Fire Victim
An autopsy was being conducted yesterday on the body of a man found inside 169 Evans Drive, Clinton following a house fire Monday night. Clinton firefighters were dispatched to the location at 11:12...
View ArticleUpdate on Civic Center Plans
City Administrator Gary Coleman gave a power point presentation on the progress of the planned new Laurens Civic Center. While no name has yet been selected for the facility, a name that includes the...
View ArticleBolt Honored at City Council
South Carolina Congressman Jeff Duncan was in attendance at last night’s Laurens City Council meeting to award City Councilman Jonnie Bolt a United States Flag that had been flown over the state...
View ArticleTwo Flee from Gunfire Scene
Gunfire in Clinton last night has been termed as “Attempted Murder.” Clinton Public Safety Officer Samantha Yelton responded to Landau Apartments at 9:45 pm on a complaint of shots being fired. She and...
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And Bingo Was His Name-O
Allow me to introduce the one and only BINGO!! Bingo was picked up wandering on Old Milton Road near Clinton SC and he’s in the slammer at Laurens County Animal Control. He’s also our WLBG Pet of the...
View ArticleSports Report for Thursday, 12-18-14
LDHS JVB: Laurens 46 – Woodmont 38… On Tuesday, the Raider boys JV basketball team defeated Woodmont 46-38 at LDHS… Braylin McBeth & Ty Foster led the team with 9 & 8 points respectively. JVG:...
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