Clinton Financial Reporting Recognized for 24th Year
The City of Clinton received an award Monday evening for financial reporting….Again. The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting is presented by the Government Finance...
View ArticleCome See Us Before 3:00 this Afternoon!
WLBG Radio and Valvoline Express Care of Laurens are joining forces again today for the annual Big Gene Pinson Memorial Food Drive. The event each year offers local residents a chance to stop by with...
View ArticleDuncan, Haley, Scott on Nelson Mandela
Across the world, people are mourning the passing of Nelson Mandela while many also celebrate the life he lived and his leadership in South Africa and around the world. Mandela died at the age of 95....
View ArticleSunday Arrest from May Burglary
Laurens City Police yesterday arrested a Clinton man in connection with a home burglary this past spring. 49-year-old Kenneth Leon Sanders Sr. of 17 Palmetto Drive, Clinton was charged with Burglary...
View ArticleSuspect Still Held from Friday Police Chase in Clinton
Clinton Public Safety Officer Stephen Lawton was on routine patrol at 3:17 Friday morning when he reportedly observed a vehicle making a left turn onto North Sloan from Jefferson, disregarding the...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Arrest Friday
Laurens City Police Friday arrested a man for an alleged domestic assault that day. 53-year-old Willie Edward Rice of 611 Hunters Court, Laurens was charged with Criminal Domestic Violence. Lt. Heath...
View ArticleEscape thru Briars Sends Suspect to Hospital
A trip to the hospital was included for a woman arrested Saturday night after allegedly running through briars and/or other rough underbrush after leaving Wal-Mart with stolen merchandise. Laurens...
View ArticleGrand Larceny & Trespassing
The Sheriff’s office Friday arrested a Gray Court man for an alleged attempt to steal from a Barksdale area resident. 47-year-old Truman Hardy Knight Jr. – also known as “Goot” – of 123 Saw Mill...
View ArticleMemorial Home Residents Collect Funds for Kids
Laurens County Sheriff Ricky Chastain was on hand Friday morning to accept a very special donation from the residents and staff of the Memorial Home. Earlier this year, the residents decided to make...
View ArticleCriminal Sexual Conduct Charges on 3 Men in 3 Days
Three men have been arrested by local law enforcement regarding charges that include Criminal Sexual Conduct. The Sheriff’s Office Friday arrested 52-year-old Dwayne Brabham from a case last...
View ArticleClinton Parade Marshalls Were State Champions
Christmas Parades were held around Laurens County in spite of the threatening weather Saturday. Good crowds were on hand starting with the Clinton Parade at 10 am, continuing with the Whitten Center...
View ArticleSports Report for Tuesday, 12-10-2013
Local sports: LDHS: The Raider wrestling team has started their season and I need to “catch up with them.. Tues. 12-213… The Raiders were in action up at Byrnes and dropped a 42-32 decision to the...
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Sports Report for Tuesday, 10-10-2013
Local sports: LDHS: The Raider wrestling team has started their season and I need to “catch up with them.. Tues. 12-213… The Raiders were in action up at Byrnes and dropped a 42-32 decision to the...
View ArticleMan Charged with Taking Advantage of Vulnerable Adult
A Laurens man was arrested yesterday for allegedly taking advantage of a vulnerable person over the past year. Laurens City Police arrested 54-year-old Darrol Tolen of 315 Green Street, Laurens, who is...
View ArticleSisters Charged with Drug Purchase Attempts
Clinton Public Safety has charged two sisters with attempting to purchase illegal amounts of Ephedrine within a 30-day period. 23-year-old Rebecca Sue McWatters and 19-year-old Rachael Kristine...
View ArticleIncentives for $9 million Expansion
County Council last night gave unanimous approval to a resolution giving Flame Spray Incorporated, certain incentives including entering into a fee in lieu of tax agreement with the county plus...
View ArticleCounty Supports Spec Buildings in Laurens & Clinton
Economic development concerns were the subject of County Council votes last night, including two resolutions for support of new Spec Buildings in Laurens and Clinton. Both buildings are to be...
View ArticleCounty Presents Three with Henry Laurens Award
The Henry Laurens Award was presented to three recipients at last night’s Laurens County Council Meeting. Honored were Dr. Jerman Disasa, recognized for his many years as director of the...
View ArticleArmed Waterloo Home Invasion Last Night
Two men reportedly forced their way into a Laurens County home last night at gunpoint. Sheriff’s Deputy Charles Nations was dispatched to a Home Invasion in the Waterloo area at 9:46 pm. A man...
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