Less than two weeks after resigning from her post as superintendent of Laurens County School District 55, Ameca Thomas has been named chief executive officer of the GLEAMNS Human Resources Commission, a community-based organization providing educational and employment assistance. GLEAMNS is based in Greenwood and provides services to 14 counties, including Laurens, Edgefield, Spartanburg and…
Laurens, South Carolina – Recent shootings and numerous arrests at Topic Lounge, located at 1605 W Main St, Laurens, has drawn additional scrutiny from the City of Laurens, which discovered the business owner has failed to renew his business license. In a certified letter dated Jan. 8, 2024 to the owner, Xavier Pulley, Laurens City…
Heavy rains and winds around Laurens County caused flooding and power outages early Tuesday. The storm caused flash flood warnings from the National Weather Service all across the Upstate that lasted until 5 p.m. According to Laurens Electric Cooperative, around 300 customers in Laurens County reported power outages – the largest number by far among…
An arrest was made this past week after a missing girl from Hartsville was located at a Laurens County residence. The missing teen was located at the home in Laurens around 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Hartsville Police announced than an arrest was made in the case, but no other details were made available. Aaliyah Haven McClain,…
* Check back for additional updates, and see story in the Wednesday, Jan. 10 issue of The Laurens County Advertiser. Laurens, South Carolina – Students in Laurens County School District 55 returned to school from winter break Thursday, and by that evening the district was without its superintendent. At a called special meeting, District 55…
Laurens Police are still investigating a shooting this past Friday night at a local nightclub. According to reports, gunfire broke out outside the Topic Lounge in Laurens just before 11 p.m. Bullets damaged the building and a nearby vehicle, but no one was injured. Investigators discovered more than a dozen shell casings, the reports said.…
The Laurens Police Department arrested one suspect following a shooting Wednesday afternoon at a South Harper Street convenience store. Marqevius Janell Brown, 33, of Laurens was charged with attempted murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, discharging a firearm into an occupied vehicle, and breach of peace of a high…
A Laurens man is in jail after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle through parts of Laurens County early Thursday morning. Russell Lee Ivester Jr. was charged with grand larceny with enhancement, driving under suspension – 2nd offense, and failure to stop for blue lights – 2nd or subsequent offense. According…
Prisma Health, Laurens County Hospital temporarily restricts children and teens from hospital visits
Laurens County, South Carolina – A significant uptick in influenza cases over the past few weeks has prompted Prisma Health to restrict visitors at all the Prisma hospitals by all children 16 and under, and that includes Laurens County Hospital. The restrictions went into place at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 27, and Prisma Health’s infectious…
Laurens County, South Carolina – With the holiday season comes an extraordinary amount of waste, and Laurens County Solid Waste Manager Chris Gurga is encouraging citizens to break down their packing boxes for recycling, especially since the online shopping trends have resulted in even more shipping materials than in previous years. “The trash during the…