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Arrest Report for April 28
Editor's Note: The following information is compiled from arrests records from the Laurens Police Department, Clinton Police Department, Laurens County Sheriff's Office and the Johnson Detention Center. This information is presented with no intent of guilt or innocence. Lonetta Johnson – Laurens. -Driving under suspension, license suspended for DUI...
Clinton Police search for owners of dogs who attacked boy
CLINTON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Laurens County Crime Stoppers has issued a plea to the community asking for them to help identify the owners of a pack of dogs that attacked a young boy in February. According to the Clinton Police Department, 11-year-old A’Rhyan Anderson was heading to a bus...
Laurens American Legion Post 25 pavilion nearing completion
Post 25 is the first American Legion established in South Carolina. Unfortunately, in the mid-1980’s, membership dwindled and the group sold their facility. In 2012 they experienced a resurgence with 15 interested members and have now grown to 200 members. Along with inviting younger generations to join and all...
LDHS Kiddie Cheer Camp returns this June
The annual Kiddie Cheer Camp at Laurens District High School 55 (LDHS 55) will return from 9 a.m. to noon, June 17 – 19. Registration begins May 1 and the cost is $60 per participant or $100 for two siblings. Ages four through 12 are invited to attend (provided they are potty trained).
Man sentenced to life without parole in Laurens County murder
A man is headed to prison for the remainder of his natural life after being found guilty Wednesday for the December 2021 murder of a Fountain Inn woman, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced Thursday. Timothy Paul Spencer, 49, was found guilty Wednesday by a Laurens County jury on...
Laurens County Museum hosting Lunch and Learn on life of William Hix
Join the Laurens County Museum at a Lunch-and-Learn lecture about William Preston Hix on Tuesday, April 30 at Noon. Historian, author, and noted researcher Laura Elliott from Gadsden, Alabama will talk about Laurens County native William Hix, one of four brothers who all served in the Civil War. Hix gained notoriety as an artist and photographer and in other ways.
Lander’s College of Arts and Humanities honors ‘best among us’
The annual student and faculty awards ceremony for the Lander University College of Arts and Humanities underscored that the “arts and humanities are alive and well at Lander.”. Dr. Lucas McMillan, Lander University’s interim dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, praised the students as “the best among...
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