A 22-year-old Laurens woman was killed in an early morning car crash Wednesday in Gray Court. Laurens County Deputy Coroner Ashley Rushton identified the victim as Vanessa Nava. The wreck occurred at Highway 14 and Old Laurens Road around 2 a.m., but it was not reported to authorities until 6:45 a.m., Rushton said. According to…
A member of the Gangster Disciples in Laurens is headed to prison for more than four decades after being convicted at trial Friday in connection to the 2021 killing of a police informant. Antone B Ellis Tremayne Blakely, 30, of Laurens was convicted of murder, third-degree assault and battery by mob, kidnapping, criminal conspiracy, and…
A new license plate reading system had barely been plugged when Laurens Police began using the information provided to them to make arrests. The Flock License Automated Plate Reading system, which currently consists of eight cameras within the Laurens city limits, led to three arrests two for the alleged theft of vehicles and another…
The victim of a Saturday car crash Saturday afternoon on Greenpond Road in Gray Court died hours later at a Greenville hospital. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brandon Bolt, the accident occurred at 2:20 p.m. Saturday about three miles west of Gray Court. Carol Ann Honeycutt, 63, of Gray Court was the…
Laurens, South Carolina – Tickets are still available for Main Street Laurens’ annual Sip & Stroll on the Historic Courthouse Square tonight from 6 to 9 p.m., and tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-stroll-wine-tasting-tickets-586395724397?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse. With 20 participating businesses, it’s among the largest of the downtown shopping and wine tasting events so far, said Main Street…
Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputies were involved in what turned into a deadly standoff Tuesday night after attempting to serve a warrant on Indian Mound Road in Laurens. After attempting to serve the warrant for criminal sexual conduct on Keith William Dramstad, 57, of the residence at 2221 Indian Mound Road, Dramstad presented “what appeared…
Fifty years ago, the Laurens District High School Class of 1973 was preparing to graduate from a place its members hardly knew. The new school represented a seismic shift for the county as District 55 abandoned its community high schools – Laurens, Ford, Gray Court-Owings and Hickory Tavern – and consolidated them into Laurens District…
Laurens County, South Carolina – Three weeks into April’s “Upstate Team-Up to Clean-Up” anti-litter challenge, Laurens County has already had many bags of trash cleared from its roadways with many more events remaining for volunteers to join in or launch a cleanup of their own. “Last week the American Legion Post 25 picked up 50…
Clinton, South Carolina – At last week’s Clinton City Council’s April meeting, City Manager Tom Brooks announced the establishment of PMPA scholarship opportunities of $1,000 each for two winners of an essay contest on why it’s important for the City of Clinton to provide clean energy to its residents. The winners will be selected by…
Laurens, South Carolina – The City of Laurens has decided to cancel this year’s Piedmont Blues and Roots Music Festival which had been planned for May 6, but City Administrator Eric Delgado says the festival will return. “It’s not going away. It’s just that logistically it’s kind of hard to pull off right now,” Delgado…