A Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a crash Sunday morning around 10:15 on South Harper Street Extension in Laurens while answering a 9-1-1 call. The deputy, driving a 2017 Ford sedan, collided with a 2008 Chevrolet SUV at the intersection of South Harper Street Extension and Farley Avenue. LCSO Chief Deputy Chris…
Laurens County, South Carolina – Anyone considering a run for public office at the municipal level has a week before filing closes for the March 7, 2023, election in a handful of Laurens County cities and towns, according to Lynne West, director of the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Laurens County. Filing will…
Laurens, South Carolina – In an attempt to increase the safety of the sidewalks and the walkability of Laurens, Laurens City Council has applied for a $30 million competitive grant from the state’s Department of Transportation. If selected, the city would use the funds to repair and construct 19 miles of sidewalks, furthering its new…
A 31-year-old Laurens County man was killed in a single-car crash just after midnight Sunday morning. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway, the wreck occurred on East Jerry Road about 1.5 miles east of Laurens. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Christopher Turner of Clinton. Ridgeway said the…
Laurens quarterback James Rawl didn’t know his season was over due to a knee injury as he lay on the field at K.C. Hanna Stadium, just short of a touchdown. But he knew Mason Gibbs was there to help. “When I ran out there, I got on a knee and said, ‘James, it’s OK, I’m…
Investigators from the South Carolina Highway Patrol are seeking a suspect in a hit-and-run incident that occurred just after midnight Tuesday morning. According to a release from the SCHP and the Laurens Police Department, the incident occurred on Knighton Chapel Road near Allen Bridge Road and involved three pedestrians, one of whom suffered serious injuries.…
A Fountain Inn woman died Friday afternoon following an automobile crash on Allen Bridge Road in Fountain Inn. The Laurens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Kathy Sonfelt, 71, of Fountain Inn. Sonfelt was transported to Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital where she succumbed to injuries she suffered in the wreck. According to the South…
An early morning accident in Gray Court claimed the life of a Laurens man Wednesday. According to Laurens County Deputy Coroner Ashley Rushton Dantavis Williams, 32, was killed in the head-on collision just before 6:30 a.m. Rushton said the accident occurred on Highway 14 at Old Laurens Road and involved a Dodge Ram pickup and…
Photos from Saturday’s annual Laurens Christmas Parade By John Clayton
A man wanted by Laurens Police for an attempted murder was arrested by U.S. Marshals Thursday in Greenville. Davoris Tanyata Smiley is charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime in connection with a shooting incident that occurred in October in Laurens. A release from the Laurens…