Solicitation of Minor
A North Carolina man who allegedly enticed a 15-year-old Laurens County girl to leave her home and travel to North Carolina last December has now been brought to Laurens County to be served with...
View Article1st Degree Assault Alleges Lewd Grab
A Clinton man has been charged with 1st Degree Assault and Battery for allegedly grabbing a young woman by the breast early yesterday morning. Clinton Public Safety arrested 44-year-old Bobby...
View ArticleSports Report for Wednesday, 3-6-2013
Local sports: The weather yesterday managed to cancel most all the games in the area as far but I do have a couple of results for you. CHS: Soccer: Mid-Carolina 6 – CHS 2… The Red Devil soccer team did...
View ArticleClinton Electric Rates Increasing
An increase in electric rates charged by Piedmont Municipal Power Agency (PMPA) to its member utilities was passed by their board last month. At Monday’s meeting of Clinton City Council, City Manager...
View ArticleLate January Domestic Violence Alleged
Clinton Public Safety made an arrest around 5 yesterday afternoon in connection with an alleged domestic assault in late January this year. 20-year-old Brandon Derrick Kinard of 1302 South Bell...
View ArticleArrest in January 7th Domestic Violence Case
Laurens City Police yesterday arrested 21-year-old Markemus Charamaine “Mikus” Mims of 306 Lurey Street, Laurens on a charge of Criminal Domestic Violence. A warrant alleges that on January 7th...
View ArticlePointing a Pistol
Laurens City Police yesterday arrested 23-year-old Quantavious Shamel Mims of 119 Spring Street, Laurens on a Pointing and Presenting charge. Mr. Mims is also reportedly known as “QT, Quan and Q.”...
View ArticleHelp! I’ve Gotten Up and there’s a Knife in My Leg!
A report of a woman with a knife impelled in her leg dispatched the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office to Narnie Road outside Laurens at 12:53 yesterday afternoon. Deputy Michael Thomason reported...
View ArticleProbation Alleges Failure to Report
SC Probation and Parole yesterday placed a Laurens County man in the Johnson Detention Center. 32-year-old Keandre Aaron Conner of 28941 Highway 76, Kinards was charged with Violation of Probation....
View ArticleAttempt to Prevent Mentally Ill from Gun Purchase
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina joined with fellow Republican Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona and Democrat Senators Mark Begich of Alaska and Mark Pryor of Arkansas yesterday, introducing...
View Article“Meth” & Babies Should Not Be Mixed
Allegations of using Methamphetamine while pregnant are noted in the arrest of a woman by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office yesterday. 28-year-old Sandra Jane Alewine was booked with an address...
View ArticleRape Allegations Surface from Domestic Case
Laurens County Deputies were dispatched Code 3 at 7:54 last night to Hampton Avenue, Joanna on a report of a domestic assault. A Joanna woman called 911 after she looked out a window to see a man...
View ArticleALL District 56 School on LOCKDOWN
Lockdown One. That was the status of all schools in Laurens County School District 56 today after district officials received what they termed a “threatening written communication” earlier today....
View ArticleSchool District 55 Receives Potential Security Threat
Laurens School District 55 released the following Press Release at 8:30pm Thursday evening: Laurens County School District 55 personnel received a potential security threat Thursday evening after...
View ArticleSports Report for Friday, 3-8-2013
Real Radio 860 WLBG Sports Report: 3-8-13 Welcome this is your Real Radio 860 WLBG sports for Friday and it’s brought to you by Presbyterian college Athletics… Back on Tuesday night the men’s...
View ArticleLaurens County Healthcare System New Emergency Department Prepares To Open
The Laurens County Health Care System announced yesterday that the health licensing division of S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) approved occupancy and operations of the new...
View ArticleAttempted Home Invasion
According to sheriff’s office reports, a complaintant in theDurbin Road, Fountain Inn area reported an attempted home invasion around 1pm yesterday. Deputy Summers arrived on the scene and talked with...
View ArticleVandals In The Neighborhood
A report of vandalism was reported to the sheriff’s office on Wednesday concerning an incident onTarleton Drivein Fountain Inn that occurred on Tuesday. the victim stated that someone came into his...
View ArticleThreatening Words
A report was filed with the LCSO yesterday around noon concerning a verbal altercation between a store clerk and potential customer. The victim stated that the subject came into the store and became...
View ArticlePossible Credit Fraud
An incident of credt card fraud was filed with the sheriff’s office yesterday. The complaintant stated that she had purchased an airline ticket from cheap tickets online. She further stated when she...
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