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SCHP looking for suspect in hit and run
Investigators from the South Carolina Highway Patrol are seeking a suspect in a hit-and-run incident that occurred just after midnight Tuesday morning. According to a release from the SCHP and the Laurens Police Department, the incident occurred on Knighton Chapel Road near Allen Bridge Road and involved three pedestrians, one of whom suffered serious injuries.…
Read MoreFountain Inn woman killed in crash
A Fountain Inn woman died Friday afternoon following an automobile crash on Allen Bridge Road in Fountain Inn. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Kathy Sonfelt, 71, of Fountain Inn. Sonfelt was transported to Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital where she succumbed to injuries she suffered in the wreck. According to the South…
Read MoreLaurens man killed in early morning crash
An early morning accident in Gray Court claimed the life of a Laurens man Wednesday. According to Laurens County Deputy Coroner Ashley Rushton Dantavis Williams, 32, was killed in the head-on collision just before 6:30 a.m. Rushton said the accident occurred on Highway 14 at Old Laurens Road and involved a Dodge Ram pickup and…
Read MorePhotos from Laurens Christmas Parade
Photos from Saturday’s annual Laurens Christmas Parade By John Clayton
Read MoreU.S. Marshals arrest Laurens fugitive in Greenville
A man wanted by Laurens Police for an attempted murder was arrested by U.S. Marshals Thursday in Greenville. Davoris Tanyata Smiley is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in October in Laurens. A release from the Laurens…
Read MoreAt Rootimentary, chef plans great food, a place for community
Laurens, S.C. – Large wrapped canvasses of famous art were on the tables awaiting hanging on the restaurant wall and contractors were still finishing last minute details last week, while Rootimentary owner Caleb Satterfield was engaged in his recent all-too-frequent activities – talking on the phone or trying to get off the phone. But the…
Read MoreNo-kill, non-profit, LC Humane Society working to keep doors open
Clinton, S.C. – The Laurens County Humane Society, the county’s no-kill adoption center for dogs and cats, has found itself in a state of emergency of sorts, and co- directors Brooke Spatta and Jill Mechling warned staff this past weekend that the non-prof it’s days could be numbered if it can’t get the county and…
Read MoreSLED investigating teen gunshot death in county
The S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is investigating the shooting death of a teenager Friday morning in Enoree. According to the Laurens County Coroner’s Office, deputies and EMS workers responded around 5:30 a.m. Friday to a residence in Enoree, which borders Laurens and Spartanburg counties, for a gunshot wound. There, they found a 14-year-old male…
Read MorePC professor, student Swift-ly solve ticket dilemma
Sometimes it takes a village – or at least an understanding professor – to get tickets for a Taylor Swift concert. An interaction between a Presbyterian College professor and one of his students went viral on Twitter and received national news coverage this past week as tickets went on sale for pop star Taylor Swift’s…
Read MoreFord student recovering after being hit by car
A Ford Elementary School student is back at home and recovering after being struck by a car while walking to school Friday morning. The child, a 7-year-old boy, was airlifted to Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital with what was termed as non life-threatening injuries. An update from District 55 officials Tuesday afternoon said the student was…
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