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Municipal elections slated for Tuesday
Voters will return to the polls Tuesday (March 5) for municipal elections in Laurens County. The mayor’s office in Laurens, Clinton and Gray Court are among the posts being contested Tuesday. Polls will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday and close at 7 p.m. If necessary, runoff elections will be held on Tuesday, March 19. Here…
Read MoreSenate hearings lead Pitts to withdraw from potential directorship
Laurens County, S.C. – Deep into a controversial confirmation process in Columbia, retired District 14 Rep. Mike Pitts has decided to withdraw his name from consideration as director of the South Carolina Conservation Bank. “It is painfully clear that my health is being negatively affected, and the stress of the confirmation process will not subside,” Pitts said.…
Read MoreFountain Inn man charged with felony animal abuse
A bench warrant led to the arrest of a Fountain Inn man Thursday on felony animal abuse charges by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. Laurens County Sheriff Don Reynolds and a deputy arrived at the Durbin Road residence to serve a bench warrant for domestic violence on Takevious Danglo Anderson, 22, after receiving an anonymous tip…
Read MoreATV accident claims life of Laurens man
A Laurens man was killed early Monday morning in an ATV accident on Exchange Driven in Laurens. The victim was identified by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office as Terrance Suber, 42, of Flatwood Drive in Laurens. According to the coroner’s office, Suber was driving the ATV when he collided with another vehicle and suffered multiple…
Read MoreArrest made in Laurens County after cookie purchase goes viral
Laurens County, SC – A sweet tooth and a good deed led to the arrest of a Laurens County resident Tuesday. Detric McGowan was arrested Tuesday afternoon by DEA agents who located him at his home in rural Laurens County. On Monday, a social media post picturing McGowan, who was known by the street name…
Read MoreSLED investigating death of JDC inmate
The death of an inmate at the Johnson Detention Center earlier this month has left his family searching for answers. Xavier Parks, 40, died while in custody on Feb. 1. He had been in jail since his Dec. 14 arrest on a bench warrant. “People (in his family) were hurt and wounded, and they were…
Read MoreCandidate forums, meet-and-greets tonight in Laurens, Clinton
With the county’s municipal elections a week away, residents have opportunities tonight to meet with and hear candidates at two two different events in Laurens and Clinton tonight, Monday, Feb. 25, and both are free for the public. Coffee Roost, Laurens Mayoral Meet & Greet The Coffee Roost is holding a Mayor’s Race Meet & Greet…
Read MoreLaurens Council honors leaders in inaugural Black History Month ceremony
Willie Paden said that perhaps there was a bit of a mistake when he was honored last Tuesday night by members of Laurens City Council, since he claimed others had sacrificed more than he did when many in the African American community began working toward single-member districts in the 1980s for the City of Laurens…
Read MoreJones, McDaniel sweep through District 14 primaries
Democrat Garrett McDaniel and Republican Stewart Jones handily won their parties’ primary election Tuesday for a special election to fill the South Carolina House District 14 seat. Both candidates are currently sitting members of the Laurens County Council. Jones finished with 1,247 votes – 51.6 percent of the ballots cast district-wide – to avoid a…
Read MoreDemocrats host forum for house, mayoral hopefuls
The Laurens County Democratic Party hosted the final forum for candidates seeking nominations for South Carolina House District 14 in Tuesday’s primary election. Democratic candidates Garrett McDaniel and Bobby Gregory, Sr. were invited to take part in the forum. Gregory did not attend the event, while McDaniel outlined his platform in front of about 30…
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