Area News
Hall of Heroes to induct 13 on Sept. 9
The Laurens County Veterans Affairs Office firmed up its plans for this year’s Hall of Heroes induction ceremony at a recent meeting. The Hall of Heroes ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Clinton High School. About 15 veterans are to be inducted this year and featured at the Hall of…
Read MoreCross Hill chase leads to drug arrest
A man carrying more than 40 grams of crystal meth attempted to escape arrest by hiding in the Cross Hill Fire Department Monday afternoon. According to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, LCSO Deputy Darrin Boyd chased down Bryan Lee Roeker and arrested him as Roeker attempted to flee the fire department on foot. Roeker, of…
Read MoreSheriff denounces actions of Laurens Hospital staff after sexual assault
Staff at the Laurens County Memorial Hospital raised the ire of Laurens County Sheriff Don Reynolds after doctors and nurses failed to collect evidence from a rape victim this past Thursday. According to a release from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) was not on duty to perform the…
Read MoreFormer District 56 employee faces charges for ‘pornographic’ message
A former employee of Laurens County District 56 has been charged by Clinton Public Safety with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after allegedly sending pornographic images to a 16-year-old student’s cell phone. Roddy Tykee King, 22, a former substitute teacher at Clinton High School and special-education teacher’s aid at Eastside Elementary, was…
Read MoreLaurens man charged with attempted murder
A Laurens man is in the Johnson Detention Center charged with attempted murder for allegedly attempting to run down someone with his vehicle. Eddie Gene Bagwell, 46, of Laurens, was arrested Friday afternoon by Laurens Police officers and charged with attempted murder and breach of peace aggravated in nature. According to the incident report, witnesses and the…
Read More3 arrested in LPD stolen-vehicle case
Three people were arrested Monday by Laurens Police in connection with a stolen vehicle out of Waynesville, N.C. Nathaniel Shane Davis, of Weaverville, N.C., and Keisha Lashae Moore, of Asheville, N.C. were arrested and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia. Davis was also charged with damaging state property for…
Read MoreMuseum retires debt on collection
The Laurens County Museum celebrated its final payment on the Native American artifact collection of Dr. Robert Crawford with a drop-in reception Thursday night at the museum. The collection includes more than 8,000 artifacts collected over more than 70 years by Crawford and joins a similar collection held by the museum donated by S.C.…
Read MoreJune 30 Finally Friday! rescheduled
The rains have cleared out this afternoon, but another threat of rain this evening prompted Main Street Laurens to reschedule tonight’s Finally Friday! and the “Sweet Tea Soiree,” both of which had been set for tonight, June 30. Main Street has rescheduled the Sweet Tea Soiree and the featured musicians and singers, soulful gospel group…
Read MoreThursday through July 4th weekend heats up with holiday music, events
The recent weather may have given Upstate residents a little break from the heat, but summer is heating up with activities and plenty of music, from party bands to gospel, as Laurens County heads into a long holiday weekend. Clinton gets the holiday celebration going with music at 7 p.m. this Thursday, June 29, as…
Read MoreWindy City: GE locating facility in Clinton
A second sizable investment in the renewable-energy sector is being made in Laurens County. General Electric announced a $29 million facility to be located at Clinton’s I-26 Commerce Park that will focus on “onshore wind technologies.” The facility, which was dubbed “Project Windy” by local officials, will test prototype-bearing designs and evaluate next-generation bearing technology…
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