Local News
Clark Win Over Tollison For District County 3 Seat
Democrat Shirley Clark defeated the Republic Scott Tollison with a vote of 309 to 107 to win the special election for the Laurens County Council-District 3 on Tuesday. Shirley Clark Won all but on precinct on Tuesday. Only 417 out of 4,515 voters casted their ballots in the special election. This Election was needed to… Read More »
Piedmont Tech Offers Tuition-Free Certificate Through Historic Partnership with SC Criminal Justice Academy
To address training needs and workforce shortages in law enforcement in the state, a progressive partnership announced earlier this year includes Piedmont Technical College (PTC) and 15 other of the state’s technical colleges to assist the Academy by offering a new pre-Academy certificate. PTC will start offering the new training in January 2022. The partnership… Read More »
Historical Marker At The Corner of Hampton Avenue and Caroline Street
At Tuesday’s Laurens City Council Meeting, Mrs. Elma Morrison, who is Chair of the city’s Historical Markers Committee, read the proposed text that would be inscribed on the marker at the corner of Hampton Avenue and Caroline Street, designating the Possum Hollow area of town. The text would read; “By 1895 this intersection was… Read More »
LCC Approval OF Building Multi-Unit Townhome
Laurens City Council unanimously voted for conditional approval of building a multi-unit townhome project on property located between Pine haven Street Extension, and Todd Ave within the city limits. The request was presented to council by Jeremy Hudson of Building and Zoning after the project was originally unanimously approved by the city planning commission. The… Read More »
LCPW and Love Bailey & Associates, LLC
At last night’s Laurens Commission of Public Works meeting, the commission unanimously approved a resolution to accept a bid from Love Bailey & Associates, LLC of Laurens, South Carolina, for the amount of eighteen thousand five hundred dollars ($18,500) per year for the next three years for financial audit services. “We have been using Greene,… Read More »
PTC Newberry Campus Among Venues in Rotating Art Showcase
Piedmont Technical College’s Newberry Campus is not only a stop on students’ career paths. Now it is also a stop on the Newberry Made Art Showcase Tour, in which local businesses and municipal venues host regular exhibitions on a monthly rotation. And one of the featured artists in the showcase just happens to be a… Read More »
LCSD 55 Board Of Trustees Work Session
The LCSD 55 Board of Trustees will have a work session on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. The session will begin at 4:00 p.m. and will take place in the main training room of the LCSD 55 Administrative Office. Due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic, limited seating is available for in-person attendance at the meeting. Doors… Read More »
Patterson Promoted To Executive Director Of Strategic At PC
A Laurens County native and long-serving leader at Presbyterian College has been promoted to serve as the school’s executive director of strategic initiatives. Leni Neal Patterson, a 1983 graduate of PC, will help facilitate strategic planning processes and serve as project manager for specific initiatives critical to meeting the College’s strategic plans. In addition to… Read More »
CPD Arrest Clinton Man For Domestic Violence
The Clinton Police Department arrested a Clinton Man Monday for alleged Domestic Violence 3rd Degree. 52-year-old James Earl Kingsborough of Clinton Manor Drive was accused of striking the victim in the facial area with his closed fist. This caused redness and slight swelling near her right eye. This offense allegedly occurred within the city limits… Read More »
Ft Inn Man Charged with Domestic Violence 3rd Degree
A Fountain Inn Man is behind bars for alleged Domestic Violence 3rd Degree. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested 34-year-old Bradley D Atwell of Georgia Street Monday for the alleged offense. According to the arrest warrant on September 14th Atwell is accused of assaulting the victim by grabbing her, throwing her around the house, throwing… Read More »
Tomeka Craig Sworn In At Laurens Commission of Public Works Meeting
At last night’s Laurens Commission of Public Works Meeting, Ms. Tomeka Craig was sworn in as commissioner to fill the vacancy on the board, for district 2, due to the untimely death of Brenda Holland Curry. Ms. Craig, who is a lifetime resident of Laurens, was sworn in by Leslie Mattison, Laurens City Clerk. Ms.… Read More »
Fatal Collision In Newberry County
The South Carolina Highway Patrol responded to a single vehicle Fatal Collision In Newberry County On Monday Morning. According to Master Trooper Gary Miller the collision Occurred 8:10 am on Philips Church Road near Tiester Road 6 miles west of Newberry.The driver was driving a 2015 Dodge 4 door Sedan headed east towards Philips Church… Read More »
CAR SEAT SAFETY DURING NATIONAL CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY WEEK
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety will be participating in the annual Child Passenger Safety Week September 19-25. The national campaign aims to educate parents and caregivers on how to properly ensure their children are buckled up correctly whenever they are riding in a vehicle. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 46… Read More »
Ft Inn Man Charged With Harassment
A Fountain Inn Man was booked in the Laurens County Johnson Detention Center Wednesday for alleged Harassment 1st degree. The Laurens county Sheriff’s Office arrested 18-year-old Joseph Andrew Dorsey of Golf Lane for the alleged offense. According to reports during a period of two weeks in August Dorsey allegedly made repeated verbal and electronic Threats… Read More »
Waterloo Man Behind Bars For Two Bench Warrants
A Waterloo man is behind bars for two Bench Warrants. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested 36-year-old James Michael Landreth of River Fork Road on the Thursday for the two bench warrants. The alleged charges are Petit Larceny and Possession of less than one gram of Meth. James Landreth remains in the Laurens County Johnson… Read More »
Fatal Collision On Highway 72
A Fatal Collision occurred Thursday Morning on Highway 72, according to State Highway Patrol. Aimi Pretty Perrett, 27, of Greenwood was pronounce dead at the scene of the wreck at 7:54 a.m. Thursday, according to the Laurens County Chief Deputy Coroner. The fatal collision happened, three miles west of Cross Hill on Highway 72, said… Read More »
Adopt A Dog Event
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Animal control will be having an adoption event this weekend. The Event will take place Saturday September 18th, from 9 Am till 1 PM at the Laurens Tractor Supply on 917 East Main Street, in Laurens, SC. Adoption is $20 and Microchipping is $20. Dog Baths will be done by the… Read More »
S.C. Reaches 50% Vaccination Rate
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced Thursday that the Palmetto State has officially reached a 50 percent vaccination rate among eligible residents. In July, the agency announced that 50 percent of residents had received at least one dose of vaccine. Today’s milestone of 50 percent being completely vaccinated is more… Read More »
LCC Meeting Approves the 2021 JAG Award Grant
At Tuesday Night’s County Council Meeting, council approved a request from the sheriff’s office to approve their 2021 JAG Award Grant, and their spending plan for the funds, which total $20, 545. Their proposed spending includes $4, 500.00 for a child identification and fingerprinting system, $8,045.00 for a latent print dusting station, to protect the… Read More »
Laurens Man Behind Bars on Multiple Charges Including Burglary
A Laurens Man is behind bars for an alleged Burglary, Trespassing, Malicious Injury to Property, and Breach of Peace. Wednesday The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested 41-year-old Harry Andrew Weisner, II of Lakeview Drive for the alleged crimes. According to reports on September 14th Weisner allegedly did attempt to gain entry into a shop building,… Read More »
