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Missing toddler, Elijah Henderson, found safe just before dark Saturday
Clinton, SC – After about nine hours as a missing child, Elijah Henderson, the three-year-old toddler lost Saturday morning Sept. 28 near Clinton, was found safe about 7:30 p.m. near his home. “Elijah was found approximately two miles from the home,” said Laurens County Sheriff Office public relations officer Courtney Snow. “The sheriff had already dismissed most of the…
Read MoreClinton toddler still missing as evening arrives, hundreds volunteer
Clinton, South Carolina – Hundreds of volunteers have walked dense woods alongside officers from several different law enforcement agencies today in an effort to find Elijah Henderson, the three-year-old who disappeared from his front porch about 10:30 this morning, Saturday, Sept. 28. Laurens County Sheriff Don Reynolds said their call came in around 11 a.m. and…
Read MoreLaurens County Sheriff searching for missing Clinton toddler
Laurens County, SC – The Laurens County Sheriff Office is searching for a missing three year old boy near Clinton, South Carolina. Elijah Henderson is missing from a Coleman Road residence near Clinton, and he was last seen about 10:30 Saturday morning, Sept. 28, said Courtney Snow with the LCSO. Coleman Road is just off Apple Orchard…
Read MoreState’s high court rules against LCPW in long-standing Fountain Inn case
After two levels of court rulings in favor of Laurens Commission of Public Works during the last few years, the Supreme Court of South Carolina last week ruled in favor of Fountain Inn in the suit that originated in 2011. “We are excited to put this behind us, once and for all.” said Fountain Inn…
Read MoreFamily gathers to remember Dr. Pughsley, Laurens’ “Back Street” businesses
Family members, friends and former employees of “Back Street” businesses gathered Saturday just behind the Public Square to gather some of the history and remember the years before integration when the area around what is now 115 North Harper Street was the primary business center for the African American community in Laurens. Dr. Ralph Pughsley’s…
Read MoreBryan dinner honors women in politics
Generations of local female political leaders were honored Saturday night at the 2nd Annual Jim Bryan Dinner held at Springfield Baptist Church. The dinner was presented by the Laurens County Democratic Party. This year’s theme was “Women in Politics” and featured Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Bryanta “Bre” Booker-Maxwell, a Laurens native and political…
Read MoreReynolds speaks to council about failing HQ
Laurens County Sheriff Don Reynolds addressed the Laurens County Council at its regular meeting Tuesday night, saying that it is past time to invest in his department’s nearly 50-year-old headquarters. Reynolds was on the meeting agenda under the heading “long term capital plan” in response to council’s decision to not hire a consultant to begin plans for…
Read MoreArrest made in Youngs Fire Dept. burglary
A Woodruff man sought by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office for a Sept. 11 burglary of the Youngs Fire Department was arrested Friday night. Terry Irwin, 40, remained in the Johnson Detention Center Tuesday morning. He is charged with second-degree burglary and grand larceny with a value of $10,000 or more after allegedly breaking into…
Read MoreMotorcylist perishes in Waterloo crash
A motorcyclist was killed early Monday afternoon when he struck a tractor-trailer while traveling on Highway 221 in Waterloo. Michaeel Thomas Wessell, 28, of Greenwood died at the scene of the accident around 12:30 p.m. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper First Class Tyler Tidwell, Wessel was traveling north on Highway 221 near Harris…
Read MoreBack Street gathering Saturday will document, share Laurens history
A grassroots effort and an invitation to remember the importance of “Back Street” in Laurens has prompted several Laurens residents and Laurens natives to plan a “Back Street Market” this Saturday. Their hope is to bring people together who can provide their memories about an area of vital economic and cultural importance to the African American community…
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