Where’s the Sink?
You’ve heard the expression “Everything but the kitchen sink?” Well, a Laurens store is now missing its sink. Laurens Police were dispatched to the 300 block of North Harper at 4:15 yesterday...
View ArticleNew $1 Billion Boeing Investment in SC
Big Economic News for South Carolina yesterday came yesterday from Boeing. The big aircraft manufacturer announced a $1 billion expansion to its Charleston plant. The investment is expected to create...
View ArticleEarly Morning Arrest on Multiple Drug Charges
Laurens Police made an arrest on Spring Street just after 1 o’clock this morning, booking a man who is wanted for alleged drug sales over the past year and a half. 22-year-old Brandon O’Neal Young of...
View ArticleHospital Board Member Nominations
Laurens County Council unanimously approved two nominations to the Laurens County Health Care System Board last night. Dr. Suzanne Smith of Clinton will be completing her first full four-year...
View Article“Peace Officers Day” for Laurens County
County Council last night approved a Resolution which declares May 15th as “Peace officers Memorial Day.” This is to remember those law enforcement officers that have made the ultimate sacrifice in...
View ArticleCouncil Has 1st Vote on Wattsville Alleys
County Council gave first reading approval to Ordinance #751, which will authorize the conveyance of Wattsville alley-ways to the Laurens City Commission of Public Works. As discussed at the last...
View ArticleLand Purchase Approved for Airport Approach
Laurens County Council unanimously gave third reading approval last night for the purchase of approximately five acres of land on Torrington Road adjacent to the Laurens County Airport. The new...
View ArticleCouncil Gets Ekom Fire Update
Laurens County Fire Service Director Greg Lindley updated County Council on the status at the Ekom Fire Department last night. He said damage from the recent fire that destroyed the district’s fire...
View ArticleJeep Taken, Keys Still in the House
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Highway 25 outside Ware Shoals at 2:30 yesterday afternoon on a motor vehicle theft. A woman at the 18,000 address range of US 25 said she had...
View ArticleNot My Dogs!
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a location on Indian Mound Road near Ware Shoals at 1:30 yesterday afternoon on an animal call of a different nature. A woman told Deputy...
View ArticleNOT the Way to “Opt Out” of Garbage Collection Fees
The City of Laurens in recent months has allowed city residents to “opt out” of paying the city for garbage collection. In doing so, the city announced it will insist that you properly dispose of your...
View ArticleCash Boxes Taken from Vending Machines
Laurens City Police were kept busy yesterday with some thirty calls through the day. They included reports of Vending Machine vandalism. Officers were dispatched to a location in the 300 block of...
View ArticleApparent Attempt to Steal Laurens City Hall Power Meter
Laurens Police were dispatched to the Public Square at 9:29 yesterday morning, where someone had apparently attempted to steal the electric meter off of City Hall. An officer found the mater box had...
View ArticleFatal Illness is Back
A recent increase in the incidence of an old disease is claiming lives in Laurens County……….dog’s lives. It’s distemper. One local veterinarian says he hasn’t seen much of the disease in nearly 30...
View ArticleSafety Training Yesterday for Clinton Electric Line Workers
The bucket truck was out yesterday in Clinton. City Department of Public Works employees were training on techniques used to rescue an injured electric utility line worker if they are hurt while...
View ArticleMan Accused of Having Sex with Child under Age Eleven
The Sheriff’s Office arrested a man yesterday on two charges of Criminal Sexual Conduct from alleged offenses starting back in the fall of 2010. Charged with Two Counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in...
View ArticleCity of Laurens Announces 6th Season for “Laurens Idol”
The 6th Season of “Laurens Idol” was announced yesterday by the City of Laurens. People 16 and older will compete for the $1,000 Grand Prize this season. A Laurens Junior Idol competition is also...
View ArticleTen Unusual Animal Mating Habits
by Jan # 10. The male porcupine showers the female with a long stream of urine before mating. What a turn on !! # 9. The female bedbug mates by getting jabbed in the abdomen by the male’s private...
View ArticleWhat Goes Down, May Come Up!
Excessive grease discharged into the Laurens Sewer System is listed as the cause of a sewer overflow this week. Laurens CPW was called to the intersection of Fleming and North Harper around 8 pm...
View ArticlePossession of Stolen Vehicle Charge Added
The South Carolina Highway Patrol yesterday served a warrant on a woman who had been arrested on traffic charges earlier in the day. 61-year-old Gail Green Conley of 116 Burbank Drive, Pelzer was...
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