Area News
Dixon appointed to UofSC board
King Dixon is headed back to school. Dixon, a Laurens civic leader, has been appointed to the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster. “It’s amazing when you get a call out of the blue – or I should say out of the garnet and black in this case…
Read MoreJDC inmate found dead identified by coroner’s office
An inmate at the Johnson Detention Center found dead in his cell early Friday morning was identified Monday by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. The inmate was identified as Aaron Hewitt, 42, of Simpsonville. He was arrested on Oct. 30 and charged with killing his ex-girlfriend, Aqua Barksdale, 29, of Fountain Inn. Hewitt was being…
Read MoreFour from Greenville arrested after shooting
Four people from Greenville were arrested Thursday after allegedly shooting into a Hickory Tavern residence that was occupied by five people, including three children. All four people arrested each face five counts of attempted murder as well as counts of discharging a firearm into a dwelling and possession of a weapon during the commission of…
Read MoreLCSO needs info on Destination Powersports break-in
LCSO investigators are seeking information on an early morning break-in Monday at Destination Powersports on Highway 76 in Clinton. Four unknown subjects broke into the dealership around 3:30 a.m. Monday. They arrived in a white panel van. Here is a link to the surveillance video. After breaking into the showroom, the suspects left with three…
Read MoreFire safety tips in focus for New Year
The Christmas holidays are done, but cold weather and New Year’s celebrations can lead to fire and safety hazards as can the remnants of Christmas past. Clinton Fire Chief Phillip Russell said live Christmas trees and leftover boxes and wrapping paper can become dangerous if they aren’t taken away. “Now is the time to get…
Read More2 fatalities in county mar holiday week
The Christmas holiday in Laurens County was dampened by a pair of traffic fatalities. The first occurred early Christmas morning on I-385 near the 22 mile marker in Fountain Inn. According to the Laurens County Coroner’s Office, Mario Karice Suber, 29, was killed due to blunt force trauma in the single-vehicle crash just before 2:30…
Read MorePost holiday recycling encouraged for city and county
The Laurens County recycling centers will open Friday, but Laurens and Clinton cities were opening theirs on Thursday and Friday. The Caroline Street recycling center in the City of Laurens will reopen Thursday morning, and Department of Streets and Sanitation Director Kerwin Tribble said people can begin dropping off the usual recyclables like plastic bottles,…
Read More988 provides new lifeline in suicide prevention
It might take 18 months until it’s ready for use but the Federal Communications Commission just approved “988” as a new 3-digit National Suicide Prevention Hotline,. That is good news for mental health professionals at a time of year when many struggle more than usual. “The holidays are tough for a million reasons,” said Charlie…
Read MoreSimpsonville museum moving artifacts to Laurens
The Simpsonville Revolutionary War Museum has found a new home in Laurens. The Laurens County Museum is taking in exhibits from the Revolutionary War at least for the next two years. The exhibits were moved into spaces in both the new Laurens County Museum on the historic square in Laurens and in the museum’s building…
Read MoreClinton woman pleads, sentenced in fatal DUI case
A Clinton woman was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a 2018 automobile crash on Highway 76 that left two people dead. Khelsy Chanta Rice, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony DUI resulting in death and two counts of felony DUI with great bodily injury…
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