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Laurens couple arrested, faces child, animal abuse charges
A Laurens couple was arrested Wednesday by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office and now face child and animal abuse charges. Candice Phillips and Chad Phillips are each charged with two counts of unlawful conduct toward a child and ill-treatment of animals. According to the LCSO, deputies arrived at a Townsend Street residence around 11:30 p.m.…
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Continuing a Legacy as Pvt. Frey Becomes Fourth-Generation Service Member
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Surrounded by family, history, and tradition, U.S. Army Pvt. Dylan Frey was sworn into the Florida Army National Guard by his mother, U.S. Army Maj. Karla Evans in Columbia, South Carolina, July 1, 2025, marking the start of his chapter in a proud, multigenerational legacy of military service. Pvt. Frey’s commitment to…
Read MoreClinton wellness check leads to murder charges
A Clinton man has been charged by Clinton Police in the death of his roommate following a wellness check at a Poplar Street residence in the Lydia Mill community, said Clinton Police Chief Michael Addison. Addison said in a release that Hector Luis Santos Cartagena, 59, had not been seen by neighbors in more than…
Read MoreCross-county music – Thursday in Clinton, Laurens this Friday
Laurens County, South Carolina – Main Street Laurens and Main Street Clinton are providing options this week for those looking for some live music and fun during these early summer evenings. Tonight, Thursday evening, June 19, Main Street Clinton’s 3rd Thursday Concert Series at The Depot, 122 East Main Street, Clinton, will feature the musical…
Read MoreFamily fighting to keep convicted murderer in prison
A parole hearing was scheduled Wednesday (June 18) for the man convicted of the 1988 rape and murder of a 94-year-old Clinton woman, but family members of the victim say they want Calvin Eugene Gary to remain behind bars. “I made myself a promise when he started to come up for parole that as long…
Read MoreFamily reunion: DNA leads to WWII vet discovery
It’s been a long time coming, but Tech. Sgt. Clarence Gibbs will finally be among family. Gibbs’ remains were identified through DNA testing 80 years after the B-17 bomber he was aboard was shot down over Germany in December of 1944. He is to be interred at Pinelawn Memory Gardens in Clinton beside his sister,…
Read MoreGreenville man sentenced in murders of fiance, unborn child
On what would have been Grace Able’s 26th birthday, a Laurens County journey convicted a Greenville man Friday of shooting and killing Ables, who was his fiance, and her unborn child at a residence on Highway 14 in the Barksdale community on Nov. 25, 2023, two days after Thanksgiving. After the jury delivered its verdict,…
Read MoreStarting Friday, weekend of events, parade, celebrate Juneteenth in Laurens
Laurens, South Carolina – This upcoming weekend the City of Laurens will present Juneteenth Laurens, 2025, with two-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer James Fortune and a full schedule of other entertainers, speakers and events. The June 13-14 celebration begins at 7 p.m. this Friday evening with a talent show at the Capitol Theatre and there are…
Read MoreBond issue, budget and building addressed by county council
The Laurens County Council worked through some financial issues at its regular meeting Monday night, approving a $2.58 million bond issue on third and final reading while also approving second readings of the county’s 2025-26 general and fire services budgets. Council also considered a moratorium on Open Space developments for the next six moths to…
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