Laurens, S.C. – Laurens County School District 55 announced Wednesday evening that three of the district’s schools will transition to virtual learning beginning Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, and continuing through Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. The campuses affected include Gray Court-Owings School, Hickory Tavern School, and Laurens District 55 High School. Students at the district’s remaining six…
CrimeStoppers is offering up to a $1,000 reward for information identifying and leads to the arrest of a person involved in a hit-and-run incident on Monday, Aug. 23 in Gray Court. According to the SCHP, the incident occurred around 7:45 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 23 on Georgia Road near Zacks Trail. A vehicle traveling south…
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office used the county’s SWAT team Thursday, Aug. 26 in the apprehension and arrest of a Laurens man who now faces multiple drug charges. Travious Antwan Mims has been charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute cocaine (second offense), possession with intent to…
Laurens Police have identified a suspect in a Saturday night shooting on Terrace Drive in Laurens and are seeking the public’s help in locating him. Teemar Lewis Roberts, 32, has been charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime in connection with the shooting that sent another…
By Jennifer Berry Hawes [email protected] ULMER — Angel Brabham didn’t follow local government much, not until late 2019 when she began helping her mom keep the books at the family’s fourth-generation farm. One seemingly random day, sitting in her office beneath a sign that read “God made a farmer,” she opened the mail. A reassessment…
The Laurens County Council was to consider giving the go-ahead for several renovation projects, including plans for the Historic Laurens County Courthouse at its Tuesday night meeting. In addition to updated proposals on Phases 2 and 3 of the Courthouse renovation, council members were also to consider plans for the renovation of the former Winn…
Earlier today it was announced that the FDA gave full and final approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, “which will now be marketed as Comirnaty, for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older,” according to the FDA’s press release today. It’s long-awaited news, and it comes right after a plea…
A carjacking that occurred on I-26 in Laurens County Sunday ended with in Lexington County when the suspect was killed by a Newberry County Sheriff’s deputy. According to a release Tuesday from the LCSO, Laurens County deputies responded to an incident involving several wrecked vehicles and a carjacking near Exit 60 around 5:50 p.m. Sunday.…
Tuesday morning at Ford Elementary, one little boy stood alone where two sidewalks joined, looking wide-eyed at two different pathways, not knowing which one to take. Of course, they all led inside for the first day of school and staff and teachers helped him find his way to his classroom. He was among around 9,000…
Published on Page 1, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021 issue of The Laurens County Advertiser. By Judith Brown Staff writer Clinton, S.C. – Clinton officials were looking for an opportunity to vent their frustrations to local members of the Laurens County Development Board about the recently announced move of the LCDC to downtown office space in…