Laurens County Council decided on a do-over for a recently rejected fireworks ordinance, but a new vote on the old proposal didn’t change a thing. The motion to adopt the fireworks ordinance, which would have created potential buffers or “no fireworks zones” for active owners of livestock, failed on third reading for the second straight…
The Laurens County Council unanimously approved first reading of a fee-in-lieu of taxes (FILOT) agreement at its regular meeting Monday night that paves the way for “Project Wolf” to proceed in the Fountain Inn area of the county off of I-385. “Project Wolf” includes a minimum $9.51 million investment and will initially bring 22 new…
A Laurens District High School teacher accused of allowing students to use nicotine and THC products in her classroom was arrested following an investigation by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. Miranda Burton Stone of Laurens was charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk or cause harm, four counts of contributing to the delinquency of…
LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA A group of concerned residents and property owners in Mountville are headed to the South Carolina Court of Appeals after challenging the state environmental agency’s authorization of new poultry farms along Lisbon Road. These concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) would bring 16 new poultry barns to the area, which is already overburdened…
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA The South Carolina Highway Patrol announced its 2024 Trooper of the Year and Telecommunications Operator of the Year (TCO) at a ceremony on March 7. The statewide winners were selected from regional winners across South Carolina. SCDPS named Lance Corporal Chase H. Sprott the statewide Trooper of the Year. A member of the Multidisciplinary…
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA The State Forester’s Burning Ban was lifted for all but two South Carolina counties at 5 p.m. on March 5. The State Forester’s Burning Ban will be lifted for Georgetown County, effective at 8 a.m. Sunday. Horry County will remain under the burning ban until further notice. The statewide ban was issued…
One person is dead and the suspect is in jail following a shooting late Tuesday night in Clinton. The Clinton Police Department said in a release that Vincent Marc Viner, 34, was arrested at the scene and charged with murder. He was awaiting a Wednesday morning bond hearing. The victim, who the Laurens County Coroner’s…
Laurens County, South Carolina –Town and city councils across the county will have several new faces as a result of municipal elections Tuesday, March 4, while a run-off will be required in one Clinton race. A run-off election will be required in the Clinton City Council Seat 3 race where Natalie Cogsdill led with 38…
The South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame Class of 2025 has a distinctly Clinton feel to it as the list of this year’s inductees include native sons George Wham and Andy B. Young. Wham, a Clinton native and graduate of Thornwell and Presbyterian College, is the co-head athletic trainer and assistant athletic director…
Nine men, including seven from Laurens, now face charges after arrests were made Friday connected to a nearly four-year-old I-385 shooting that left two other Laurens men dead. The multi-jurisdictional arrests were made The Mauldin Police Department announced the arrests Friday after conducting a joint operation with the following law enforcement agencies to apprehend all…