Robin Morse, who served both Laurens and Clinton as police chief and spent more than four decades in law enforcement, was laid to rest Monday under cloudy skies with full police and firefighter honors as well as Masonic Rites. He died this past Thursday at the age of 71 after a long battle with cancer.…
Laurens County’s Hillcrest Judicial Complex parking lot was littered with two wrecked cars, discarded medical equipment, papers and a brown shoe belonging to the victim of a shooting Monday afternoon. Erin Lee Thomas, 34, of Woodruff clung to life as he was airlifted by helicopter to an area hospital, but later died at Prisma Greenville…
One man is in custody following a shooting at Laurens County’s Hillcrest Judicial Complex and offices that left another man dead. The identity of the suspect has not been released by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office, which headed up the investigation. The victim was identified as Erin Lee Thomas, 34, of Woodruff, said Laurens County…
COLUMBIA, South Carolina The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) confirmed that a skunk found near Fairview Road and Grandwood Boulevard in Fountain Inn, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. One person was exposed and has been referred to their health care provider. The skunk was submitted to DPH’s laboratory for testing on…
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested a former Fountain Inn Christian School teacher accused of inappropriate relationships with some students at the school. Norman Jermaine Roberson of Piedmont is charged with eight counts of sexual battery with a student. The incidents allegedly occurred in Laurens County in 2015, while other encounters allegedly occurred in other…
Robin Morse, who headed both the Laurens and Clinton police departments and spent 44 years in law enforcement passed away Thursday after a long battle with cancer. Morse, 71, worked as a patrol officer for the South Carolina Highway Patrol, and deputy for the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office before serving as Laurens Police chief and…
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a State of Emergency for the state over the weekend in anticipation of heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby. As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, Tropical Storm Debby had moved overland with its strongest rainfall and winds near Savannah, Georgia. The storm was expected to move back out to sea…
Laurens County Council and the Laurens County Planning Commission are asking an 8th Circuit Court judge to reconsider his ruling that found them libel for disregarding elements of South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act. The county is requesting that either the Judge Eugene C. Griffith Jr. reconsider his ruling or grant a new trial for…
An Anderson truck driver was killed Wednesday afternoon in a crash on I-26. South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt said the tractor-trailer, a 2022 Kenworth, struck a disabled vehicle and pedestrian changing a tire near mile marker 55 around 2 p.m. Laurens County Chief Deputy Coroner Patti Canupp identified the deceased as Mark…
Laurens, South Carolina – Main Street Laurens will host its first Summer Craft Beer Tasting this Friday from 6 to 9 p.m., and while the forecast calls for a really hot day, one beer is aptly named, “Beer to Drink When It’s Hot Outside.” It’s just one of 24 different South Carolina craft beers that…