Area News
Woman perishes in Gray Court mobile home fire
A fire at a Gray Court residence Saturday claimed the life of a 68-year-old woman, the Laurens County Coroner’s Office reported. The victim was identified as Teresa Posey of Highway 92 in Gray Court. The fire erupted in the single-wide mobile home around 8:30 p.m. Saturday and was extinguished by county firefighters after about an…
Read MoreAdditional charges filed in false identity case
Additional charges have been filed against a Simpsonville woman already accused of falsifying her identity in order to gain employment with Laurens County School District 55. Bryia Lattimore Scott as arrested Monday and charged with unlawful conduct toward a child, the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office said in a release. According to investigators, Scott, who was…
Read MoreCarter remembered for legacy of service, presidency
For a Southerner like Ernie Segars – and James Earl Carter – the weather in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 1977 was bitterly cold. It was sunny and around 28 degrees – but the wind chill made it seem like it was in the teens – when Carter took his oath of office on the…
Read MoreDeadline to apply for FEMA assistance following Hurricane Helene is Jan. 7
COLUMBIA, S.C. – FEMA is encouraging South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene to apply for federal disaster assistance as soon as possible. The deadline to apply is Jan. 7, 2025, now just one week away. If you sustained losses or damage from Hurricane Helene, you should register for assistance even if you have insurance. FEMA…
Read MoreSanta’s Village, Main Street Laurens event tonight; MS Laurens Director Scharton plans departure
Laurens South Carolina – Main Street Laurens and the City of Laurens are wrapping up their Fridays of Christmas special events from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight, Dec. 20, with a Caroling and Cookie Giveaway, where customers can enjoy a variety of Christmas cookies from participating Main Street retailers. It’s also, however, the final event…
Read MoreWoman arrested for falsifying identity at Waterloo Elementary
A Simpsonville woman accused of falsifying her identity in order to get a job with Laurens County School District 55 was arrested Thursday by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. According to the LCSO, Bryia Lattimore Scott portrayed herself as “Viola Church” in order to get hired at Waterloo Elementary School. Scott has been charged with…
Read MoreMan found guilty of reckless homicide in 3-year-old’s death
An undocumented immigrant received the maximum prison sentence Wednedsay in 8th Circuit Court in Laurens for his role in a crash that killed a 3-year-old girl. Gabriel Arteaga-Arteaga, 26, was found guilty Wednesday afternoon by a Laurens County jury of reckless homicide and driving without a license. Circuit Judge Frank R. Addy Jr. then sentenced…
Read MoreLCSO seeking suspect in Gray Court shooting
UPDATE: Coroner’s office identifies victim Investigators from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a man they believe was involved in a Friday night shooting that left one person dead. The LCSO said the shooting incident occurred around 11 a.m. Friday on Cow Trail in Gray Court, and have since identified Terrence Jerrell Williams…
Read MoreArrest made in murder of MyAngel Walker, described as ‘a burst of energy’
UPDATE: Bond denied for suspects at Saturday morning hearing Malachi Jewelz Pressley, 19, has been charged with the murder of MyAngel Walker, an 18-year-old Laurens woman who was reported missing on Thursday. At a joint press conference in Clinton Friday afternoon, Dec. 13, Clinton Police Chief Michael Addison, with Laurens Police Chief Heath Copeland, said…
Read MoreLander Basketball Timeout Leads to Surprise Holiday Proposal
GREENWOOD, S.C. —The mistletoe was missing but love was in the air during the women’s basketball game Saturday (Dec. 7) at Lander University. Karlie Dean, a senior business major at Lander and member of the Spirit Team’s Sassy Cat dancers, was performing one of her high-energy routines alongside her team during the game’s first timeout…
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