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CHS student arrested after gun, marijuana found in vehicle
An 18-year-old Clinton High School student was in jail Wednesday after a firearm and marijuana were discovered in a vehicle belonging to the student in the student parking lot. Jalen Shands was taken into custody and transported to the Johnson Detention Center where he is awaiting a bond hearing scheduled for Thursday morning. According to…
Read MoreLaurens County schools close in anticipation of snow, ice
Friday’s forecast for severe winter weather has caused both Laurens County school districts 55 and 56 as well as Thornwell Charter School and Laurens Academy to close Friday. Districts 55 and 56 will shift to e-learning on Friday as will Laurens Academy. LA officials said their e-learning assignments will not require internet connectivity. Thornwell…
Read MoreBenfield leaving Laurens Co. Chamber for Fountain Inn post
Laurens County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Amanda Benfield will be leaving that post in February to accept a new position with the City of Fountain Inn. The Fountain Inn City Council voted unanimously to approve Benfield’s hire at a short meeting Thursday night. Benfield, who has spent the past seven years as head of the…
Read MorePowerSchool breach may impact Districts 55, 56
Laurens County, South Carolina – An international cybersecurity data breach has impacted a portion of PowerSchool’s customers, including Districts 55 and 56 in Laurens County. On Thursday, the information had been posted to District 56’s website and District 55 sent a letter to its families and staff. The South Carolina Department of Education press release…
Read MoreSpartanburg man dies in Clinton crash
A Spartanburg man was killed about 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, in a two-vehicle crash in Clinton. Laurens County Deputy Corner Ashley Rushton identified the victim as Nicolas Perez Mendez, 54. According to Rushton, Perez was a passenger in the rear seat of a 2025 Toyota SUV that collided with a box truck at Highway…
Read MoreWoman perishes in Gray Court mobile home fire
A fire at a Gray Court residence Saturday claimed the life of a 68-year-old woman, the Laurens County Coroner’s Office reported. The victim was identified as Teresa Posey of Highway 92 in Gray Court. The fire erupted in the single-wide mobile home around 8:30 p.m. Saturday and was extinguished by county firefighters after about an…
Read MoreAdditional charges filed in false identity case
Additional charges have been filed against a Simpsonville woman already accused of falsifying her identity in order to gain employment with Laurens County School District 55. Bryia Lattimore Scott as arrested Monday and charged with unlawful conduct toward a child, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office said in a release. According to investigators, Scott, who was…
Read MoreCarter remembered for legacy of service, presidency
For a Southerner like Ernie Segars – and James Earl Carter – the weather in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 1977 was bitterly cold. It was sunny and around 28 degrees – but the wind chill made it seem like it was in the teens – when Carter took his oath of office on the…
Read MoreSanta’s Village, Main Street Laurens event tonight; MS Laurens Director Scharton plans departure
Laurens South Carolina – Main Street Laurens and the City of Laurens are wrapping up their Fridays of Christmas special events from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight, Dec. 20, with a Caroling and Cookie Giveaway, where customers can enjoy a variety of Christmas cookies from participating Main Street retailers. It’s also, however, the final event…
Read MoreWoman arrested for falsifying identity at Waterloo Elementary
A Simpsonville woman accused of falsifying her identity in order to get a job with Laurens County School District 55 was arrested Thursday by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. According to the LCSO, Bryia Lattimore Scott portrayed herself as “Viola Church” in order to get hired at Waterloo Elementary School. Scott has been charged with…
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