A Laurens District High School teacher was arrested Thursday for allegedly showing inappropriate photos to students on a classroom’s digital white board. Joseph Griffin Beckham, a social studies teacher at LDHS, has been charged with multiple counts of disseminating harmful material to minors following an investigation by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office that began Wednesday.…
An Anderson man accused of killing a Fountain Inn woman and dumping her body in a wooded area near the town of Starr was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being found guilty of murder Wednesday afternoon in 8th Circuit Court. A Laurens County jury found Timothy Paul Spencer guilty…
Laurens, South Carolina – Laurens Mayor and attorney Nathan Senn is joining a Greenville-based law firm that is opening its doors in Laurens. Senn is joining Guest & Brady, which is opening an office on West Laurens Street, after spending the past 14 years operating his own solo Senn Law Firm in Charleston and Laurens.…
The Clinton Police Department is turning to the public in an effort to find the owner or owners of the dogs that attacked and seriously injured an 11-year-old boy on Valentine’s Day morning as he made his way to a school bus stop. The CPD posted on social media Sunday a call for help in…
The South Carolina Office Voter Registration and Elections has announced the schedule for the 2024 Democratic and Republican primary elections. The primaries are set for Tuesday, June 11 with potential runoff s set for Tuesday, June 25. Anyone wishing to vote in the primaries must register to vote no later than Sunday, May 12. Voter…
After a one-year hiatus, the Piedmont Blues and Roots Festival will make its return to the Laurens Historic Square. The second festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 4 and will feature a couple of familiar faces and voices in Veronika Jackson and local musician Hunter Holmes. The festival is set to run from 2-8 p.m.…
Gray Court has a new town councilman following Tuesday’s special election. Brian Carter defeated Billy Pearson by five votes (25-20) to win the at-large seat. The results are unofficial until certified by the S.C. Elections Board. The two were running for the seat formerly occupied by Joy Neal Craine, who resigned after moving out of…
A six-day manhunt for a South Carolina couple wanted for the April 10 murder of a Laurens woman ended Tuesday with arrests in Michigan. Jerod Keykendall Harris, 42, and Adreanna Nichole Simmons, 33, have both been charged with murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime in the shooting death of Patricia Sue…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard is pleased to announce their selection of the new State Command Chief Warrant Officer, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Martin D. Jennings, effective April 12, 2024. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Martin D. Jennings is a native of Clinton, South Carolina. He enlisted in the South Carolina…
Laurens Police are investigating the alleged murder of a 46-year-old woman who was found dead Wednesday afternoon in her residence. The LPD identified the victim as Patricia Owens, who was discovered at her home on the 90 block of Camp Circle at Lurey Street. Soon after being called to the scene, police began investigating the…