Laurens, South Carolina – If you can’t take a joke and honestly don’t like being teased a bit, then don’t even bother dropping by to visit Inez Redd Boozer. At 105 years old, the Laurens woman likes to take it and dish it back, but only when everyone she’s chatting with also likes to tease,…
Clinton, S.C. – After more than three years of discussion and starts and stops in clearing and grading, Clinton City Council gave City Manager Tom Brooks the approval to send contractors back to work on the long-planned Clinton Recreation Center. In the last four years, council has been presented with several different plans, all deemed…
The Lauren County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect in a July 5 murder in Gray Court. Justin Jamil Mathis is being sought by LCSO investigators in connection with the shooting death of Tyrin Pulley, 37, on Eichelberger Road. Mathis is a 42-year-old black male described as 5-foot-7, 165 pounds. He also known to use…
A Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputy shot and killed a Clinton man Monday, and the investigation into the incident has been turned over to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. in Waterloo. The deceased was identified at Daniel Robert Strange, 51, of Clinton. He was airlifted from the scene…
A pedestrian was struck and killed just after midnight Friday morning on I-385. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the victim was walking on the interstate when struck by a 2009 Nissan Versa traveling south near mile marker 5. The victim, whose identity has not been released by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office, died…
Clinton, S.C. – The people of the Lydia community in Clinton were treated to a cookout, cotton candy, natural fruit ice and a water slide Saturday as the United Way of Laurens County held a garden celebration. Visitors were offered flower bouquets and given samples of peppers and cherry tomatoes grown in the large raised…
Laurens, South Carolina – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has confirmed that a fox found near Fairview Road and Henderson Lane in Laurens has tested positive for rabies. One person was exposed and has been referred to their healthcare provider. A dog was also exposed and by law, must now be…
Clinton, South Carolina – Clinton native Leonard Pitts was surrounded by family and friends as the City of Clinton and the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce assisted in a joyful ribbon cutting and opening of Legacy at Hays, a new premium apartment building in the completely renovated buildings which for decades served as Dr. Hays’…
The driver of a pickup truck was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Ware Shoals Saturday evening. The wreck occurred around 7:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 25 at Highway 252, about two miles north of Ware Shoals. The victim has been identified by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office as Lukas Michael Welsch, 29, of Ware…
A driver traveling alone on I-26 in Laurens County died Friday night died after crashing into the median cable barrier near mile marker 47. The accident occurred around 8:45 p.m. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway, the driver of a 2015 Chevrolet pickup was traveling westbound on I-26, traveled off the right…