Area News

The City of Clinton looked toward home to find its next police chief, announcing the hire of former Clinton native Michael Addison to fill the role left open due to the retirement of former chief Sonny Ledda. Addison, a 22-year veteran of the CPD, worked his way up the ranks to captain in the department…

A suspect who was shot and killed Thursday morning (Oct. 10) in Gray Court has been identified by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. According to Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp, Antonio Lavar Sullivan, 37, died at the scene from a gunshot wound. Canupp said it is unclear where Sullivan was from, but possibly from the…

A Laurens County Sheriff’s deputy has been involved in a shooting incident in Gray Court for the second time in the span of little more than a week. The LCSO announced on social media Thursday that a law enforcement presence was in the area of Lakeview Drive and Highway 101 around 11 a.m. Later, the…

A traffic stop led to shooting that involved a Laurens County Sheriff’s deputy in Gray Court on Wednesday, Oct. 2. As is protocol, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating the incident. According to SLED, the LCSO responded to a 911 call from a home in Gray Court. The report said: “When deputies…

Laurens County Administrator Thomas Higgs made public this past Thursday the transcript of a phone call accompanying a release defending the county’s response to Hurricane Helene with state officials. Higgs, a South Carolina National Guard officer and member of a search and rescue team that responds routinely to disaster areas around the state, has contended…

Staff Reports COLUMBIA — South Carolina voters will have an extra 10 days to register after a judge agreed to an extension in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, a once-in-a-generation tempest that slammed into the Upstate, killing at least 41 people in the state while unleashing unprecedented flooding and causing widespread power outages. The S.C.…

Laurens County has been added to the Major Disaster Declaration for the State of South Carolina. Laurens, Edgefield, and Union Counties are now eligible for Individual Assistance. Additionally, Laurens County is eligible for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance under the Public Assistance program. If you have been impacted, you can…

South Carolina Gov.  Henry McMaster and S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce Executive Director William Floyd have announced that individuals living or working in Edgefield, Laurens, and Union counties may be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) funds, which will be made available through the unemployment insurance benefits system. Individuals living or working in Aiken,…