A Woodruff man sought by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office for a Sept. 11 burglary of the Youngs Fire Department was arrested Friday night. Terry Irwin, 40, remained in the Johnson Detention Center Tuesday morning. He is charged with second-degree burglary and grand larceny with a value of $10,000 or more after allegedly breaking into…
A motorcyclist was killed early Monday afternoon when he struck a tractor-trailer while traveling on Highway 221 in Waterloo. Michaeel Thomas Wessell, 28, of Greenwood died at the scene of the accident around 12:30 p.m. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper First Class Tyler Tidwell, Wessel was traveling north on Highway 221 near Harris…
A grassroots effort and an invitation to remember the importance of “Back Street” in Laurens has prompted several Laurens residents and Laurens natives to plan a “Back Street Market” this Saturday. Their hope is to bring people together who can provide their memories about an area of vital economic and cultural importance to the African American community…
A Laurens man is facing two counts of Felony DUI following the deaths of two motorcyclists Saturday night on Church Street in Laurens. Jose Reyes-Cruz collided with a motorcycle just before 9 p.m. Saturday while driving a 2009 Honda automobile. He is being held in the Johnson Detention Center without bond. The victims were identified…
Laurens County Administrator Jon Caime and other local leaders are increasingly concerned and frustrated by the county’s litter problem. In an email, Caime included photos of a creek on Wells Road where illegal dumping of solid waste had occurred. The creek was inundated with trash. “This very scenic road is shown in the attached picture…
The Laurens County Democratic Party is hosting the Second Annual Jim Bryan Dinner this Friday night at Springfield Baptist Church in Laurens. Tickets, which are priced at $40 apiece, are still available and will remain on sale through tonight. This year’s theme is “Women in Politics.” The dinner will feature guest speakers Bryanta Booker-Maxwell, a…
The South Carolina Army National Guard is scheduled to present its Patriot Award to Laurens County Sheriff Don Reynolds. The ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. today (Tuesday) at the Historic Laurens County Courthouse on the square in Laurens. The public is invited to the presentation, along with state and local representatives, veterans and law…
According to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, a burglary Wednesday night at the Youngs Fire Department left the fire station without critical equipment, rendering it inoperable. The LCSO is currently seeking a white male thought to be in his late 40s or early 50s with a tattoo on his right shoulder in connection with the…
The Laurens County Advertiser is partnering with an Asheville-based nonprofit organization to help hurricane victims in the Bahamas. Hearts With Hands will be distributing items to Hurricane Dorian victims in the Bahamas and is seeking donations. Last year, the organization distributed two semi-truck loads of supplies to victims of Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas. The…
The Laurens County Council voted at its Tuesday meeting to hire a consultant to help create plans for a new headquarters for EMS, the emergency operations center and fire services. The $25,000 consulting contract will go to Stewart-Cooper-Newell Architects of Gastonia, North Carolina. “We want to engage a consultant to help us find the right…