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Mother of Fountain Inn infant charged with murder
The mother of the infant whose decomposed body was found this past week at a Fountain Inn apartment complex has been charged with homicide by child abuse in the infant’s death. Jamie Melissa Wilson, 41, of Gray Court, is being held without bond in the Johnson Detention Center. The infant’s body was discovered in a…
Read MorePeters takes leave to care for father
Laurens County School District 55 Superintendent Dr. Stephen Peters has taken an indefinite leave of absence to help care for his ailing father. District 55 Board of Trustees Chairman Susan Calhoun Ware announced the leave at Monday night’s regular meeting of the board. Edward Murray, District 55 director of administrative services, athletics and public relations,…
Read MoreFountain Inn man pleads guilty in child abuse case
A Fountain Inn man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to abusing an infant. Carley Walls, 37, changed his plea just before his trial was scheduled to begin Monday afternoon before 8th Circuit Judge Frank R. Addy, Jr. Walls pleaded guilty to unlawful neglect of a helpless person and inflicting…
Read MoreLCDC pledges to help displaced CB&I workers after closure
Laurens County Development Corporation Director Jonathan Coleman said Tuesday that the LCDC will be working with local Chicago Bridge & Iron workers to find new jobs with local firms and industry. CB&I, which purchased the former BF Shaw plant in 2015, announced the closure of the local facility this past week, eventually putting some 250…
Read MoreInfant’s body found in Fountain Inn apartment
UPDATE, SEPT. 20, 2017 An initial autopsy completed Wednesday was unable to confirm the cause of death of an infant found two days earlier in a Fountain Inn apartment complex. Laurens County Coroner Nick Nichols said the autopsy did determine the infant had been dead for almost a year. The gender, age and ethnicity of…
Read MoreGood weather this weekend for open events
Weekend Events all Open to the Public Saturday, Sep. 16 * 8 a.m. Run like a Mann 5K and 1-mile, 1337 Medical Ridge Road, Clinton * 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Beautify Laurens County / Clean where you live, Chamber 864-833-2716 * 9 a.m. Angels Network / Grief support for parents, Chosen Generation, 21282 US 76,…
Read MoreFighting addiction: FAVOR meetings begin Thursday
Laurens County, SC – FAVOR-Laurens County, a new subgroup of FAVOR-Greenville, will assist Laurens County families who are trying to help loved ones fighting addictions. FAVOR stands for Faces and Voices of Recovery, and its first Family Support meeting of the new group will be this Thursday evening, Sept. 14, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.…
Read MoreWith power on, Laurens CPW sends workers aid Florida
With power restored in Laurens by the Laurens County Commission of Public Works, the CPW will now send workers to help parts of Florida hit hard by Hurricane Irma. CPW sent four linemen and four ground men to Jacksonville, Fla., Wednesday morning to help restore power in that area. The workers were told to pack enough clothes…
Read MoreVolunteer opportunities Saturday at county cleanup
Laurens County, SC – The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce has set this Saturday, Sept. 16, as the quarterly Beautify Laurens County Clean Up morning, and the chamber office has asked for all volunteers who can participate. “We’d like them to call and let us know where they are going so we can get the…
Read MoreIrma’s winds sweep through Laurens County
Remnants of Hurricane Irma swept through Laurens County Monday night, leaving behind a trail of downed trees, broken limbs and power outages in its wake. The massive and powerful storm, which devastated the Caribbean before battering Florida and heading northwesterly toward Georgia and Alabama, scraped the Upstate with winds and rain Monday that lasted into…
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