All three heads of Laurens County law enforcement agencies say they – like the rest of South Carolina – continue to operate shorthanded. But all implied that a state of need has become business as usual. “It’s just part of the business right now,” said Laurens Police Chief Chrissie Cofield, echoing a statement made moments…
Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Farrah Cook cradled the plaque identifying her as the county’s Officer of the Year and was asked how it all felt. She carefully measured her response for a beat. “It’s one of my greatest accomplishments,” she said. Another beat. “It’s a blessing to help people,” she said. Another beat. “I’m…
Laurens, South Carolina – Runners can get their costumes ready for next weekend’s annual Battlemud 2019, as the Family YMCA of Greater Laurens and Main Street Laurens host the Laurens County Mud Run, Battlemud 2019, sponsored by PRISMA Health. There is still space for participants in two-person teams for the Saturday, May 18 event, according to Jonathan Irick,…
Laurens, S.C. – As a way to thank the Laurens community for its support of veterans and expanding the work of American Legion, the American Legion Post 25 is offering a free ice cream social this weekend, May 11, on the south side of the Downtown Historic Square across from the Capitol Theatre. The Laurens-based…
A motorcyclist died Friday night after being struck by another vehicle on Harris Springs Road near Cross Hill. The victim was identified by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office as Earnest Raynor, 56, of Cross Hill. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Raynor was piloting a 2006 Suzuki motorcycle north on Harris Springs Road about…
Three local law enforcement officers have been nominated for the 2019 Laurens County Police Officer of the Year award. The award is given annually to an officer from among the Clinton Police Department, Laurens Police Department or the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. This year’s awards luncheon is scheduled for noon on Tuesday, May 14 at…
The South Carolina Highway Patrol is still looking for information concerning a high-and-run incident that occurred Thursday on Trinity Church Road in Laurens. According to the SCHP, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle around 8:39 p.m. Thursday on Trinity Church Road near U.S. Highway 76. The vehicle involved, believed to be a Chevrolet SUV,…
A former employee of Whitten Center in Clinton was arrested Monday by investigators from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and charged with abusing a client of the center in 2017. Ivory Dakota Williams, 28, was charged with abuse of a vulnerable adult and was booked into the Johnson Detention Center, where she remained…
The Laurens County Council voted unanimously to extend the contract of County Administrator Jon Caime following an executive session at its Aug. 23 meeting. Caime’s extension is for three more years, and he said its compensation package is the same as his original three-year deal. Caime was hired away from the same post in Hart…
Around 60 educators from Laurens County School Districts 55 and 56 are expected to participate in today’s “SC for Ed” rally in Columbia. Laurens County District 55 spokesman Ed Murray said about 10 percent of the teachers in Laurens District 55 – about 50 teachers – have requested the use of personal days to attend…