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Santa’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…
Read MoreMan found guilty of reckless homicide in 3-year-old’s death
An undocumented immigrant received the maximum prison sentence Wednedsay in 8th Circuit Court in Laurens for his role in a crash that killed a 3-year-old girl. Gabriel Arteaga-Arteaga, 26, was found guilty Wednesday afternoon by a Laurens County jury of reckless homicide and driving without a license. Circuit Judge Frank R. Addy Jr. then sentenced…
Read MoreLCSO seeking suspect in Gray Court shooting
UPDATE: Coroner’s office identifies victim Investigators from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a man they believe was involved in a Friday night shooting that left one person dead. The LCSO said the shooting incident occurred around 11 a.m. Friday on Cow Trail in Gray Court, and have since identified Terrence Jerrell Williams…
Read MoreArrest made in murder of MyAngel Walker, described as ‘a burst of energy’
UPDATE: Bond denied for suspects at Saturday morning hearing Malachi Jewelz Pressley, 19, has been charged with the murder of MyAngel Walker, an 18-year-old Laurens woman who was reported missing on Thursday. At a joint press conference in Clinton Friday afternoon, Dec. 13, Clinton Police Chief Michael Addison, with Laurens Police Chief Heath Copeland, said…
Read MoreI-26 crash leaves Piedmont man dead
A crash on I-26 in Laurens County Wednesday left a Piedmont man dead and three other people injured. According to Deputy Coroner Ashley Rushton, Anthony White of Piedmont was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred on I-26 east at mile marker 60 near Joanna and involved two tractor-trailers and three other…
Read MoreRed Devils bombard Barnwell 35-6 for state title
Photo gallery at end of story Red Devils win 9th state title, first since 2009 Defense, big plays spur victory ORANGEBURG – Clinton won the ninth state championship in the history of the Red Devil football program Thursday afternoon with a 35-6 victory over Barnwell at South Carolina State’s Oliver C. Dawson Stadium. The Red…
Read MoreWrite-in candidate wins seat in Gray Court
A write-in candidate won Tuesday’s special election for an at-large seat on the Gray Court Town Council. Dylan Cook, a local real-estate agent, received 34 write-in votes to defeat registered candidates Brian K. Shumpert and Billy J. Pearson. Shumpert garnered 14 votes, while Pearson did not receive any votes. The special election was necessitated by…
Read MoreOne of two escaped horses dies in downtown Laurens
Laurens, South Carolina – The search for the second of two escaped horses ended sadly Wednesday afternoon when the horse passed away soon after it was captured in downtown Laurens. “We had been looking for the two horses that escaped Sunday, and the first horse was caught Monday in a pasture behind a fence, and…
Read MoreRed Devils claim 2A Upper State, head to finals vs. Barnwell
The Clinton football team punched its ticket for a state championship appearance for the first time in 15 years Friday night with a 32-21 victory over Fairfield Central. The Red Devils will face Lower State champion Barnwell at 2 p.m. Thursday for the Class 2A State Championship at S.C. State’s Oliver C. Dawson Stadium in…
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