A Waterloo man was killed Wednesday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 76 in Laurens County. The victim was identified Thursday morning by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office as Clayborn Knight, 47, of Waterloo. According to S.C. Highway Patrol Master Trooper Gary Miller, Knight was piloting a 2003 Honda Goldwing motorcycle eastbound on Highway…
Long-time educator and retired National Guardsman Bill Rhodes was presented the state’s top civilian honor during a halftime ceremony at Friday night’s football game between Clinton and Chester at Wilder Stadium. Rhodes, 86, who retired in 1997 as a sergeant major in the U.S. National Guard, has been an educator and a coach for more…
Bond for the man accused of reckless homicide in the traffic death of a 3-year-old Laurens County girl was revoked at an emergency hearing held Tuesday afternoon at the Laurens County Judicial Complex. A magistrate had granted Gabriel Arteaga-Arteaga, 25, bond totaling $51,062.50, but prosecutors argued that his status as an illegal immigrant facing possible…
Clinton, South Carolina – A 5K walk at Cross Fit 864 this Saturday morning, Oct. 21, will bring in needed funding for the Laurens County Safe Home, while a victim of domestic violence will give her story of survival at a luncheon in Clinton on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The annual Bring One, Wear One (BOWO)…
Laurens, South Carolina – The Laurens County Museum in Historic Square, Downtown Laurens will host two day-long sessions of “Celebrating Native American Traditions, Past and Present,” which are free to the public these last two Saturdays in October. Participants can come to part or all of the programs. On Saturday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct.…
The timing of Tuesday’s reunion between Laurens’ Lee Brouillette and Harry Hope – two of the Chosin Few from one of the Korean War’s most infamous and bloodiest battles – was oddly fitting. On Oct. 19, 1950, Brouillett and Hope along with the rest of their unit received their orders, 73 years ago Thursday. Hope…
Taxpayers in Laurens County will be receiving a corrected tax notice for 2023, county officials said in a media release Tuesday afternoon. According to the release from Laurens County Auditor Jim Coleman and Treasurer Cynthia Burke, a technical error was discovered in the calculation of taxes for 2023. The revised amounts will result in lower…
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office said charges will not be filed following the shooting death of a Gray Court man Monday. According to a statement from the LCSO, an investigation determined the shooting was an act of self-defense. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as David Dale Arrington. The LCSO said the victim…
A shooting incident at a Laurens apartment complex led to the arrest of a fugitive wanted by the FBI. According to the Laurens Police Department, officers responded to reports of shots fired around 4 a.m. Friday at Laurens Terrace Apartments. After receiving four 911 calls from residents of the apartment complex, officers were directed to…
A Spartanburg man is behind bars after being charged in the traffic death of a 3-year-old girl that occurred Sunday afternoon on Highway 76 at Chestnut Ridge Road about three miles west of Laurens. Garbriel Arteaga, 25, of Spartanburg has been charged by the South Carolina Highway Patrol with reckless homicide and driving without a…