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Archeologists in Laurens this Saturday, March 2, for free artifact ID event

February 28, 2024

Laurens , South Carolina – Those who have found chipped pointed rocks on their property might be excited about their found “arrowheads,” but there are many different uses for stones chipped by Native Americans in the prehistoric days of Laurens County. This Saturday, March 2, archeologists will be available for a free artifact identification day…

CATE Center topic of discussion for education, industry leaders

February 28, 2024

Education leaders in Laurens County have espoused the need for a Career and Technology (CATE) Center in the county for years, and it has gotten little traction. But that could be changing. At the first quarterly industrial meeting hosted by the Laurens County Development Corporation Thursday at Piedmont Technical College’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing in…

Child dies of injuries suffered in 2015 beating

February 28, 2024

A child who was severely beaten in Laurens by her biological father in 2015 died Monday at Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital, said Laurens County Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp. Egypt Morales was 10 years old. She was 18 months old when she was beaten into a coma by her father, Joseph Morales, during an unsupervised…

PC student charged in on-campus sexual assault

February 28, 2024

A Presbyterian College student from South Korea was arrested Sunday and charged with sexual assault and kidnapping following an incident that reportedly occurred Friday. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) announced Monday that Jaeyeong Yoo, 23, was charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct and kidnapping after the on-campus incident. Yoo was booked into the…

LCSO joins ‘Scent of Hope’ program to help Bloodhound, K9 teams

February 20, 2024

The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Upstate Bloodhound Search and Rescue team to provide free Scent of Hope kits to Laurens County residents in an effort to be proactive in missing or lost persons cases. Developed by Taylor Burbury, Scent of Hope Kits contain materials used to collect the scent of the…

2 detention center officers face charges

February 20, 2024

Two former Laurens County Detention Center corrections officers have been arrested and three others have been placed on administrative leave by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. Nicolas A. Walker, 39, and Holly Lynn Walker, 34, of Clinton were arrested Monday by investigators from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) and booked into the jail…

Brownlee announces candidacy for Laurens County Council District 2

February 20, 2024

(Laurens, South Carolina – February 19) Matthew Brownlee, a lifelong resident of Hickory Tavern, has announced his candidacy for Laurens County Council District 2. This district encompasses parts of Hickory Tavern, Greenpond, Princeton, and Waterloo. Brownlee is a graduate of Laurens High School and Piedmont Technical College, and his entrepreneurial background has shaped his commitment…

President’s, Dean’s and Awards Lists

February 20, 2024

RIT Dean’s List for Fall 2023 Semester ROCHESTER, NY (02/20/2024)– Sarah Taylor of Fountain Inn (29644) was named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the fall semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. Taylor is in the biomedical engineering program. Full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term…

Wilkes announces candidacy for Laurens County Sheriff

February 15, 2024

Local businessman and retired police officer Chris Wilkes has released a video to Facebook announcing that he is challenging Don Reynolds for Laurens County Sheriff. The video received more than 10,000 views and 116 shares from early supporters throughout the county. Wilkes plans to be a champion for Laurens County by prioritizing fighting the opiod…

Haley visits Laurens as early voting starts for Feb. 24 primary

February 15, 2024

Laurens, South Carolina – Aboard her campaign bus, Beast of the Southeast 2024, Republican Presidential Candidate and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley made a trip to Laurens, speaking before a group of more than 70 on Monday morning in The Palmetto Room in downtown Laurens. During the campaign stop less than two weeks ahead…