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City of Laurens plans garbage pickup changes
Laurens, South Carolina – Frustrations with the city’s current garbage collection contractor have led to a potential change in the collection company, although the new contractor will not begin service until after the current contract expires in February. “We want people to know we have heard you,” said Mayor Nathan Senn, who said the trash…
Read MoreSpecial election Tuesday to fill Gray Court seat
A special election to fill an unexpired term on the Gray Court Town Council is set for Tuesday (Oct. 18). Three candidates, including one former councilwoman, are vying to fill the unexpired term of Geneik Brewster. Brewster, who was elected in June of 2021, resigned earlier this year due to relocating out of the Gray…
Read More‘Swatting’ calls disrupt across state, Laurens 55
Laurens County School District 55 was part of what is being described by law enforcement officials as a statewide “swatting” incident this past Wednesday (Oct. 5). The Laurens Police Department issued a statement on Wednesday, saying it had received a report of an active shooter at Laurens District High School. Meanwhile, schools in Beaufort, Myrtle…
Read MoreRoma Restaurant suffers weekend burglary
Pizza Eating Fundraiser set for Oct. 22 Laurens Police are searching for a suspect who broke into a popular downtown Laurens eatery sometime after the annual Squealing on the Square festival ended Sunday morning. According to police, the break-in at Roma Restaurant on the Laurens Historic Square between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Investigators are…
Read MorePC student group offers economic help to Clinton City Council
Clinton, S.C. – At its regular Monday night council meeting last week, the City of Clinton got an invitation from a student-led Presbyterian College group which hopes to partner with the city to help it reach its economic potential. “I have been working on a campaign called Project Expand,” said PC sophomore Barrett Moody. “Project…
Read More‘Squeal-Ian’ couldn’t bust fun of this weekend’s 21st Squealin’ on the Square
Laurens , S.C. – For the first time in its 21 years, Squealin’ on the Square was postponed a week, and Main Street Director Jonathan Irick has been pleasantly surprised at how much this weekend’s festival will come off almost exactly as it had originally been planned, and everything starts this afternoon. “We still will have…
Read MoreLCSO drug bust, investigation leads to five arrests
Five people have been arrested by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office stemming from a Sept. 22 drug bust and an ensuing investigation. According to the LCSO, investigators seized illegal psychedelic mushrooms, 450 grams of methamphetamine, other substances and several firearms from a residence on Candra Drive in Laurens. The arrests and charges include: Heather Marie…
Read MoreLaw enforcement responds to false active shooter claim at LDHS
For the third time in two weeks, local law enforcement responded to a threat of a firearm-related incident on the Laurens District High School campus. According to the Laurens Police Department, a caller on the administrative line at the LPD said there was an active shooter at LDHS. “Officers responded to the high school and…
Read More‘Abel’ joins LCSO as firearm detection K9
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office has added a new deputy to the force, and he’s the best boy. K9 Deputy Abel, a firearm detection dog, is on duty with the LCSO and is paired with Deputy Cody Heithold, the School Resource Officer at Laurens District High School. The LCSO announced last year its intention to…
Read MoreCagle returned to county from Colorado to face murder charge
The man accused of killing his fiancé at a Laurens County residence nearly a month ago is in custody after going on the run in an attempt to avoid authorities. Willian Loyd “Todd” Cagle, 48, waived his extradition rights and was returned to Laurens County Saturday. He was booked into the Johnson Detention Center on…
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