Nine candidates were vying for three different seats in the City of Clinton municipal election and once the votes were tallied, incumbents held their seats in two races but Ward 6 incumbent Jimmy Young lost to challenger Megan Walsh. Mayor Bob McLean easily held on to his seat despite a fairly strong showing by supporters…
Jones, Cook set for March 19 runoff For the first time in more than three decades the Town of Gray Court will have a new leader. Incumbent Mayor John Carter was left on the outside looking in Tuesday night after a three-way mayoral race ended with Town Councilwoman Stellartean Jones and realtor Scott Cook headed toward a…
Kelly unseats Douglas in District 3 Nathan Senn said he had a broader, bolder vision for his hometown as he challenged incumbent John Stankus in the City of Laurens mayoral election. Voters bought into that vision Tuesday, electing Senn as the city’s new mayor with 52.2 percent of the vote. Senn received 447 votes, while…
Voters will return to the polls Tuesday (March 5) for municipal elections in Laurens County. The mayor’s office in Laurens, Clinton and Gray Court are among the posts being contested Tuesday. Polls will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday and close at 7 p.m. If necessary, runoff elections will be held on Tuesday, March 19. Here…
Laurens County, S.C. – Deep into a controversial confirmation process in Columbia, retired District 14 Rep. Mike Pitts has decided to withdraw his name from consideration as director of the South Carolina Conservation Bank. “It is painfully clear that my health is being negatively affected, and the stress of the confirmation process will not subside,” Pitts said.…
A bench warrant led to the arrest of a Fountain Inn man Thursday on felony animal abuse charges by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. Laurens County Sheriff Don Reynolds and a deputy arrived at the Durbin Road residence to serve a bench warrant for domestic violence on Takevious Danglo Anderson, 22, after receiving an anonymous tip…
A Laurens man was killed early Monday morning in an ATV accident on Exchange Driven in Laurens. The victim was identified by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office as Terrance Suber, 42, of Flatwood Drive in Laurens. According to the coroner’s office, Suber was driving the ATV when he collided with another vehicle and suffered multiple…
Laurens County, SC – A sweet tooth and a good deed led to the arrest of a Laurens County resident Tuesday. Detric McGowan was arrested Tuesday afternoon by DEA agents who located him at his home in rural Laurens County. On Monday, a social media post picturing McGowan, who was known by the street name…
The death of an inmate at the Johnson Detention Center earlier this month has left his family searching for answers. Xavier Parks, 40, died while in custody on Feb. 1. He had been in jail since his Dec. 14 arrest on a bench warrant. “People (in his family) were hurt and wounded, and they were…
With the county’s municipal elections a week away, residents have opportunities tonight to meet with and hear candidates at two two different events in Laurens and Clinton tonight, Monday, Feb. 25, and both are free for the public. Coffee Roost, Laurens Mayoral Meet & Greet The Coffee Roost is holding a Mayor’s Race Meet & Greet…