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2 Arrested After 40+ Animals Rescued From Upstate Home

Animals · Laurens

2 Arrested After 40+ Animals Rescued From Upstate Home

100% Center coverage: 6 sources

LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) -- Deputies have arrested two people in Laurens County after 43 animals were found living in "deplorable conditions." Officials with the Laurens County Sheriff's Office said deputies arrived at a home on Townsend Street at around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, after receiving reports of child abuse and ill treatment of animals. Inside the home, deputies said dogs were kept inside small crates stacked on top of one another w…See the Story

Photo Gallery: 2025 Laurens Freedom Fest

Auto · Laurens

Photo Gallery: 2025 Laurens Freedom Fest

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Clinton wellness check leads to murder charges

Wellness · Laurens

Clinton wellness check leads to murder charges

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Family fighting to keep convicted murderer in prison

Calvin E. Gary A parole hearing was scheduled Wednesday (June 18) for the man convicted of the 1988 rape and murder of a 94-year-old Clinton woman, but family members of the victim say they want Calvin Eugene Gary to remain behind bars. “I made myself a promise when he started to come up for parole that as long as there is breath in my body, I would do everything possible that’s legal to keep him in prison,” said Anne Donehoo. Donehoo is the gre…Prison · Laurens Read Article

Family reunion: DNA leads to WWII vet discovery

Cindy Sanders is surrounded by photos of her great-uncle, Tech. Sgt. Clarence Gibbs, and military documents relating to the discovery of his remains. Gibbs has been missing since he was killed in Germany in 1944. It’s been a long time coming, but Tech. Sgt. Clarence Gibbs will finally be among family. Gibbs’ remains were identified through DNA testing 80 years after the B-17 bomber he was aboard was shot down over Germany in December of 1944. He…World War II · Laurens Read Article

South Carolina Man Behind Bars for Killing His Pregnant Fiancée

83% Center coverage: 6 sources

By Zach Rainey Click here for updates on this story LAURENS COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — A Greenville man is headed to prison for killing his fiancée, who was pregnant with his child. On Monday, 8th Circuit Solicitor David M. Stumbo announced the conviction of 25-year-old Camrin Jay Smith, who was charged with two counts of murder, one count of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and one count of possession of…Laurens · Laurens See the Story

In Our Ancestor's Footsteps to have Juneteenth commemoration

The In Our Ancestor's Footsteps Organization is hosting its fourth Annual Juneteenth Celebration kicking off with a parade starting at 10 a.m. from Wardlaw Street to the Court Square. The grand marshal for the parade will be the Honorable Shandall…Juneteenth · Laurens Read Article

Bond issue, budget and building addressed by county council

The Laurens County Council worked through some financial issues at its regular meeting Monday night, approving a $2.58 million bond issue on third and final reading while also approving second readings of the county’s 2025-26 general and fire services budgets. Council also considered a moratorium on Open Space developments for the next six moths to give the Planning Commission and staff time to curb higher-density developments from coming into t…Laurens · Laurens Read Article

Laurens hit-and-run victim identified by Coroner

The victim of a fatal hit-and-run incident in Laurens late Saturday night has been identified by the Laurens County Coroner’s Office. Coroner Patti Canupp identified the victim as James Brendan O’Shields, 50, of Laurens. He was taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, she said. The incident is still under investigation by the Coroner’s Office and the Laurens Police Department. “This is a sad case for the family t…TikTok · Laurens See the Story

Police investigate deadly shooting in Grand Rapids

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed on the city’s southeast side.Laurens · Laurens See the Story

Textile Mills Exhibit Opening June 7 at the Laurens County Museum

Almost 130 years ago, textile mills became the center of community life and livelihood in many South Carolina towns. On Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 10:00 am, the “From Cotton to Craft: The Story of South Carolina Textiles“ exhibit, on loan from the SC State Museum, will open at the Laurens County Museum, 116 South Public Square, Laurens, SC. The exhibit will have artifacts from the five Laurens County cotton mills – Clinton Mill, Joanna Mill, La…Laurens · Laurens Read Article

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