Local News
Economic Development Continues
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
There is a continued increase of interest in Laurens County from industrial site hunters. Laurens County Development Corporation Director Jonathan Coleman yesterday told his board that we’ve had 37 requests for information so far this year. He noted that the past two years combined had 49 at this point of the year. He said we… Read More »
New Equipment for 3 Fire Departments
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Laurens County Council received an update on grants approved for new equipment at three rural fire departments. At last night’s council meeting, County Fire Director Greg Lindley advised council that he has already received three of the 18 federal grants applied for this year. The three grants received total $74,240 now received. They require only… Read More »
“Vote Yes” Kickoff is Tuesday
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
A “Kids Come First Steering Committee” has announced plans for a Kickoff Celebration for their “Vote Yes” campaign. The group intends to mount a campaign to encourage voters in School District 55 to go to the polls September 5th and vote for the $109 million school bond. The “Kids Come First” Kickoff Celebration is to… Read More »
Two Undercover Crack Cocaine Sales
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Undercover drug sales late last year and early this year were alleged yesterday with an arrest by the Clinton Department of Public Safety. 37-year-old Jerome Dendy of 101 Helen Street, Clinton was charged with two counts of Distribution of Crack Cocaine and two counts, Distribution with Proximity of a Park or School. In a warrant… Read More »
1st Degree Burglary in Laurens County
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
A Spartanburg County man was charged with a Laurens County Burglary yesterday. The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office booked 29-year-old Korinthian Mack Murphy showing an address on Charlie May Chappell Drive, Spartanburg. He is charged with Burglary 1st Degree. The warrant was not available this morning for details on the alleged burglary. No bond was granted… Read More »
2nd Degree Domestic Violence
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office yesterday arrested a man on allegations of a Domestic Assault on a Clinton area woman last Thursday. 27-year-old Walter Alan Grover was booked with an address at 1808 Highway 72, Greenwood. A warrant charging him with Domestic Violence 2nd Degree lists a Cross Hill address for him on Highway 560.… Read More »
Drug Charges Follow Early AM Traffic Stop
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Drug charges were served yesterday after an early morning arrest on Laurens’ north side. 25-year-old Kasey Daniell Mc Ghinnis of 244 Railroad Street, Enoree was initially issued tickets by Laurens City Police Officer Lindsey charging her with Driving under Suspension 2nd Offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia on Watts Avenue and with Driving under the… Read More »
Hindering Officers Alleged
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Laurens City Police yesterday charged a local man with withholding information during a traffic stop this month. 26-year-old Patrick Eugene Haupfear of 300 Caldwell Street, Laurens was charged with Misprison of a Felony and with Hindering an Officer. Lt. Martin states in warrants that an investigation by Sgt. Sellers indicates that on July 12th Haupfear… Read More »
Where’d That Hole in My House Come From?
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office yesterday charged a Cross Hill man with an assault in late July last year, and with damaging another man’s house earlier this July. 34-year-old DeAndrea Martavious Bowers was booked with an address on S. Cook Street, Cross Hill. Warrants show a Hightop Drive address, which is off S. Cook Street.… Read More »
Clinton to Sell Tallwood Homes
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
More than forty years ago the city of Clinton created the Clinton Senior Citizens Housing Authority, Inc. for the purpose of providing affordable housing to Clinton citizens who were either senior citizens or who were disabled. That corporation owns Tallwood Homes, although it is managed by a private real estate management firm, The Boyd Company.… Read More »
Previous Glory Restored at Neville Hall
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
As students and faculty prepare for classes to begin next month in the newly renovated Neville Hall at Presbyterian College, the finishing touches are being made to the building. One of these touches is a unique, handcrafted chandelier being placed in Neville Hall’s newly opened rotunda this past Friday. Susan Mattus, PC Vice President for… Read More »
1st Degree Assault Charge from Sunday Incident
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
A 1st Degree Domestic Assault charge has been served, following an incident in Laurens Villa Sunday. Laurens City Police delivered 40-year-old Stanley Leroy Reeder Jr. of 320 Beauregard Street, Clinton to the Laurens County Detention Center Sunday, ordered held for charges. As of yesterday, a warrant charging Domestic Violence 1st Degree was served on Mr.… Read More »
Stopped for One Case, Charged with a 2nd
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Laurens Police were dispatched on a Shoplifting case at Wal-Mart just before 2:00 Sunday afternoon. Just after 2:30, the suspect was reportedly tied to another event at Belk’s. At Wal-Mart, a suspect was reportedly spotted putting bedding in a large bag that looked like a flowered purse. Officer Sherfield made a traffic stop in town… Read More »
Marijuana & Cocaine
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Clinton Public Safety early yesterday arrested 29-year-old Vernon Tearle Quarles Jr. of 910 Cokesbury Road, Greenwood. Officer Carter issued a ticket charging Mr. Quarles with Simple Possession of Marijuana on North Broad Street at 2:39 Monday morning. In a warrant also charging Possession of Cocaine, Officer Carter states that at a location on Academy Street… Read More »
Unlawful Telephone Use
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Laurens City Police yesterday arrested 33-year-old Joshua Chadwell Wesley of 2-B, 110 Houser Circle, Clinton in connection with an event last weekend. Wesley was accused of unlawful use of a telephone for alleged use of an electronic device to make contact with an alleged victim on South Harper in Laurens Saturday, resulting in emotional and… Read More »
Two Women, Two Assault Cases
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Two women were arrested Monday from separate minor assault incidents. Fountain Inn Police charged 38-year-old Amy Daly Marr of 5 Bates Lake Court, Fountain Inn with Assault and Battery 3rd Degree, accusing her of assaulting a victim yesterday with an open and closed fist, striking her in the face and arms multiple times, causing her… Read More »
Did You See That Train? Did You Not Feel It?!
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
When a railroad train strikes a car or pickup in a railroad crossing, the results can be very tragic. Such was not the case early yesterday afternoon, when a train traveling through Clinton collided with what some described as a red pickup truck. The result of the strike was that a portion of the truck,… Read More »
Human Remains Discovered
Monday, July 24, 2017
The discovery of human remains behind a Clinton area residence dispatched Deputies with the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office to Imperial Drive, Clinton at 6:27 Saturday evening. Chief Deputy Jarvis Reeder said that when deputies arrived to investigate, the home owner reported that when he pulled into his yard, he observed vultures near the wood line… Read More »
4 Accused of Meth Distribution
Monday, July 24, 2017
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office arrested four people Friday on charges of Distribution of Methamphetamine. All four were accused of having constructive possession of 6.3 grams of Meth Friday. Warrants noted the investigation of Deputy Howard. Those arrested included 39-year-old Clinton Wallace Tucker of 487 Relax Street, Waterloo, who was charged with Distribution of Methamphetamine… Read More »
Distribution of Meth
Monday, July 24, 2017
A Green Pond area woman was arrested on drug charges by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Saturday. 36-year-old Katara Nicole Ballew of Wham Lawn Road, Gray Court was charged with Distribution of Methamphetamine. A warrant states that investigator Nations found that on July 22nd in Laurens County, Ms. Ballew committed the crime of distribution of… Read More »
