United Way Kicks Off Campaign
A large crowd was on hand at Presbyterian College for the annual United Way Campaign Kick-Off Luncheon Friday. Director Tara Glenn introduced a video featuring comments from staff, volunteers and...
View ArticleTop Ten Differences Between Men And Pumpkins
# 10. Pumpkins don’t fight over which one gets to go home with you. # 9. Pumpkins will not just stare at your chest when you are talking to them unless you carve them that way. # 8. They don’t care if...
View ArticleBench Warrant & New Charge
Laurens City Police added charges on a local woman yesterday following her arrest by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. 51-year-old Robin Dial Kent of 2009 Rabon Road, Laurens was served with a Bench...
View ArticleBrick Thrown Through the Door
Laurens City Police were dispatched to the former Pete’s Restaurant on Fleming Street at 9:50 yesterday morning after the owner of the building discovered a break-in. A bottom glass panel of a door...
View ArticleFailure to Show on 3 Drug Charges
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office yesterday arrested 26-year-old Frankie Lane Simpson of 111 Constitution Street, Laurens and served her with three General Sessions Court Bench Warrants. She is...
View ArticleCopper Stolen from Power Station
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Hopewell Church Road, Joanna at 12:54 yesterday afternoon to investigate the theft of copper wiring. Someone had entered a New Horizon Electric...
View Article“Daddy” VS “Baby’s Daddy”
What appears to have been a fight between a young woman’s “Daddy” and “her baby’s daddy” dispatched Laurens City Police to Laurens Terrace at 10:58 yesterday morning. Sgt. Bolding arrived and was...
View ArticleArrest in Theft of Firearms
A theft of firearms this past spring is alleged in a warrant served on a Greenville man yesterday. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested 21-year-old Dylan Michael Harper, also known as...
View ArticleAccused in Theft of Jewelry Valued at $8,500
The theft of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry is alleged in an arrest by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office yesterday. 24-year-old Shannon Case Dow of 119 Claude Fowler Road, Fountain Inn was...
View ArticleBlack Shirt with Green Marijuana Leaf
A 16-year-old male is now facing Burglary charges in Juvenile court, following a Burglary near Lake Greenwood yesterday. Laurens County Deputy Kenneth Sibley was dispatched to Shriners Club Road,...
View ArticleDrug Distribution Alleged
Drug distribution charges were served yesterday from a case early this month. Laurens City Police charged 24-year-old Christopher Raymond Brown of 138 Lee Street, Laurens with Possession of Marijuana...
View Article5 ¼ Tons of Trash Picked Up Saturday
Over five tons of litter was reportedly removed from Laurens County roadways, following last weekend’s County-wide Litter Clean-up event. Laurens County Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Greg...
View ArticleSports Report for Wednesday, 9-11-2013
Local sports: CHS: JV Volleyball at Newberry… The CHS JV volleyball team took on the Lady Bulldogs of Newberry and came away a win as they defeated Newberry 25-19 and 25-18 taking the match 2-0....
View ArticleAttempt to Purchase
Laurens Police yesterday arrested 28-year-old Shelly Brooks Finley of 927 Church Street, Laurens on an ‘Attempt to Purchase Ephedrine’ charge from an alleged attempted purchase Monday. Detective Leann...
View ArticleBurglary, Theft & More Charged
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman yesterday on multiple charges. 25-year-old Adora Danielle-Skye Gilliam of 1614 Greenwood Road, Laurens was charged with Burglary and Petit...
View ArticleTV & Computers Stolen in Burglary
A Burglary in the 1600 address range of Apple Orchard Road south of Clinton dispatched Sheriff’s Sgt. John Carter at 7:27 yesterday morning. A resident said she returned home at 7:15 after working 3rd...
View ArticleTrain VS Golf Cart This Time
Traffic was interrupted at major Clinton railroad crossings three days last week for three different matters involving trains. One involved a train VS a truck, then a train was broken down and...
View ArticleUSS Yorktown Makes Virtual Visit to Wattsville
Patriot Point is bringing its education programs to Laurens Thursday through Distance Learning. Ford Elementary students will get a chance to experience the educational program provided by the Patriots...
View ArticleArrest for Alleged Drug Possession
Possession with Intent to Distribute is among the charges facing a Spartanburg County woman today following an incident on Bermuda Drive, Laurens last night. Laurens County Deputy Sheriff Jeremy...
View ArticleNew County Admin Building Gets 1st Yes Vote
Laurens County Council last night gave unanimous approval to an ordinance authorizing the county to issue $3.7 million in bonds for constructing a new 18,000 square foot county administrative...
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