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Arrest Report for May 11
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. John Latimore Jr. – Laurens. -Trafficking in meth. or cocaine base...
City of Clinton joins Main Street SC
Several years ago, a group of local business owners in downtown Clinton began the process of joining the Main Street program; a national organization which provides technical assistance, expert training and a supportive network to revitalize downtown communities. Back then, the momentum fizzled, however, in 2024, there has been a...
Arrest Report for May 10
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. Robert Watts – Clinton. -Driving under suspension, license not suspended for...
LCSO SWAT nabs Laurens man wanted in 2022 shooting
A Laurens man was arrested on Friday on charges stemming from a shooting in Laurens in 2022. On August 22, 2022, Laurens County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting on Brandwood Lane in Laurens. Shots were fired outside of a residence, when the homeowner went outside of the residence and at the homeowner’s vehicle when he and his family fled the residence.
School districts switch to e-learning due to severe weather
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – School districts have switched to e-learning Thursday morning due to the impact of severe weather. Due to electrical outages, blocked roads and downed trees across the Upstate, the following school districts will have an e-Learning day for students: Greenwood School District 52 Superintendent Beth Taylor stated, “There is currently an […]
Coroner identifies driver in deadly storm-related crash in Laurens Co.
CLINTON, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - South Carolina Highway Patrol said a driver has died following a weather-related deadly crash in Clinton on Thursday. According to troopers, at 2:45 a.m., a tractor-trailer was heading north on Leesville Church Road near Forest Road when it hit a tree in the road. The...
One More Round of Storms Friday Morning
The threat of severe weather for today is OVER! We had numerous severe thunderstorm warnings over nearly a 12 hour period. There has been confirmed wind damage with trees down in Saluda, McCormick, Columbia, Edgefield, and Bamberg counites. There is no confirmed hail, and we did not have any tornadoes. There was also minor flooding, but rainfall totals did not exceed 2 inches. Showers are over with for the northern and central portions of the CSRA, and it will become completely dry within the next couple of hours. Mostly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid to upper 60s.
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