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2014-2015 Raider Wrestling Schedule and Results
Click on the following to see the season schedule: 2014-2015 Wrestling Schedule Click on the following to season results to date: 2014-2015 Raider Wrestling Results
View ArticleMan Assaulted by X-Wife’s Boyfriend
Sheriff’s Deputy Taylor responded to a Pickens Street, Joanna residence around 6:00 last evening to investigate an aggravated assault. A woman said that her current boyfriend came to the location and...
View ArticleAnother Fake IRS Call
Another report of a Phone Scam with a caller posing as an IRS agent was filed with the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office late yesterday afternoon. A Waterloo man said he had a call from a man who said he...
View Article16-Year-Old Arrested During Interview
A 16-year-old female is facing juvenile charges following an incident at Laurens Police offices on West Main late yesterday morning. Detective Sgt. Tony Lynch was taking a statement from one person and...
View ArticleJeff Duncan Reacts to New Policy on Cuba
Congressman Jeff Duncan yesterday reacted to the news of the Obama Administration’s changing of US policy toward Cuba. Duncan said “While I am grateful to see Alan Gross returning to the U.S. after...
View ArticleYear-End Report on Laurens Fire, Zoning…
Laurens City Council received Year-End reports from city department heads at their December meeting Tuesday night. Special Projects Director Tommy Burns gave a power point presentation showing the...
View ArticleGrand Larceny Charge Served, More Coming
A Joanna woman was arrested yesterday in connection with the theft of a car from Cross Hill last month, and is reportedly facing additional charges as well. 32-year-old Cassie Nicole Ruff of 205...
View ArticleJob Training for AMIKids Piedmont
AMIkids Piedmont announced this week that it has been awarded funding to develop vocational training and job placement programs. The money comes from a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor earlier...
View ArticleNew Employer Coming to Owings Industrial Park
A Georgia-based leading industrial contractor is investing $4.5 million to establish manufacturing operations in Laurens County. Yesterday’s announcement from the State Commerce Department says...
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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 Friday, 12-19-2014
PC Notes: The PC men had a home game last Tuesday with Samford and the Bulldogs hit 14 of 28 three point attempts to take an 81-71 win… The men will be back in action tomorrow as hit the road to...
View ArticleSo Who Really Owns the Car?
A Laurens woman reported a vehicle theft to the Sheriff’s Office in the noon hour yesterday. She said that her grandmother had called a man who lives in Mississippi to ask if he came and got the car...
View ArticleToo Much ‘Sudafed’
Laurens City Police yesterday charged 50-year-old Steven Lamar Burkhalter of 206 Shands Street, Clinton with Attempting to Purchase Too Much Ephedrine. Detective Leann Riggott states that the defendant...
View ArticleRuns Others off Road, Crashes into Pole
A call reporting a reckless driver dispatched Laurens Police to Anderson Drive at 9:22 yesterday morning. A follow-up report indicated the driver had struck a utility pole on Anderson Drive near the...
View ArticleSome $5,000 in Goods Reported Stolen
Laurens County Deputy Byrd responded to the 28,500 address range of Highway 76 East, Clinton at 8:34 Wednesday night where a man reported the theft of a dirt bike and tire rims from the car port on his...
View Article3rd Time is “Enhanced”
Laurens Police Officer James Woody responded to Belk’s on East Main at 6 last evening, where store security had a woman detained for allegedly attempting to shoplift items valued at $349. The items,...
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Small Business of the Quarter
The Small Business of the 4th Quarter Award was presented this week to Brenda Ligon, owner and operator of Precept Staffing & Advanced Drug Testing for the past 15 years. Brenda is currently...
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Ambassador of the Quarter
Laurens County Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Jeff Field and Chamber President and CEO Greg Alexander made quarterly award presentations at the chamber’s board meeting this week. The Ambassador of...
View ArticleTwo Drug Charges
The Sheriff’s Office yesterday charged a Wattsville resident with two counts of drug possession, following his overnight arrest. 51-year-old Billy Ray Williamson of 3 Beattie Street, Laurens was booked...
View ArticlePolice, Recreation & Streets Updates
The importance of local police being involved in community service was stressed this week as Laurens Police Chief Sonny Ledda gave Laurens City Council a year-end report at their December meeting. He...
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