LCSO Trunk or Treat Serves Up Treats for Kids
November 1, 2022
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office held their annual Trunk or Treat and judging the by the crowd it was a huge success. The weather held off and an estimated 1,000…
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Middle school students prepare for 2022 Regional SC Bar Mock Trial competitions events to be held in Columbia, Georgetown and Lexington on Nov. 5
November 1, 2022
Twenty-eight middle schools from across the state will compete in the 22nd annual SC Bar Regional Middle School Mock Trial competition on from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 5.…
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Babcock joins Richardson Thomas
November 1, 2022
Grace Babcock, a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, has joined Richardson Thomas. She will practice personal injury including motor vehicle crashes, serious injuries, wrongful death,…
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Laurens Police Dept. Seeks Community Support for K9 Grant Program
October 26, 2022
The Aftermath K9 Grant will award a total of $15,000 in grants to the top eight (8) agencies to create or maintain a K9 unit, purchase safety equipment, or support…
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SC Bar highlights Goings Law Firm for their $100,000 donation to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance
October 26, 2022
The SC Bar highlights the Goings Law Firm of Columbia for its charitable $100,000 donation to the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. The firm served as the presenting sponsor for the Bottoms…
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The SC Bar Pro Bono Program holds a wills clinic for veterans and first responders
October 25, 2022
The South Carolina Bar’s Pro Bono Program is holding a wills clinic for veterans and first responders as part of the Celebrate Pro Bono Week on Wednesday, October 26, from…
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Early Voting Starts and Deadline for Mail Absentee Ballot Application is Friday
October 24, 2022
Early voting started today and the deadline for mail absentee ballot application is Friday, October 28. Here is what you need to know about Early Voting and Absentee Voting. Early…
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Keeping Laurens County Clean One Road at a Time
October 24, 2022
The Laurens County inmate litter crew cleaned up 35,920 pounds of trash this past month. As a result of their work, the following roads were cleaned: Riverfork Road (2 days)…
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Governor McMaster Directs Crackdown on Shady Bail Bond Activities
October 21, 2022
Today, Governor McMaster announced that the South Carolina Department of Insurance (DOI) has issued an order designed to crack down on bail bondsmen who fail to report a criminal defendant’s…
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McKay Firm continues to grow Civil Litigation team
October 21, 2022
The McKay Firm is continuing to grow their Civil Litigation team with the hire of new Associate, Wesley Harkness. Wesley practices in the areas of Trucking and Transportation Defense, Premises…
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LCSO Partners with DHEC and District 55 to Launch Handle with Care Initiative
October 20, 2022
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to announce a partnership with DHEC and Laurens County School District 55 to kickoff the Handle with Care initiative. Handle with Care is…
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Historic Soapstone Church and grounds permanently protected
October 20, 2022The six-acre property home to the historic Soapstone Baptist Church in Pickens County has been permanently protected through a conservation easement. In addition to the church’s leadership, partners instrumental in…
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Laurens Police Department Launches Coalition of Local Businesses to Combat Nuisance Conduct
October 19, 2022
Law Enforcement & Business Coalition (LEBC) Against Nuisance Conduct Unwanted individuals on the property can be extremely damaging to any business- including the bottom line and brand imaging. These individuals…
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Nexsen Pruet earns diversity, equity, and inclusion certification
October 18, 2022
Diversity Lab announced today that Nexsen Pruet has achieved Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification. All Mansfield-certified firms have completed a 12-month collaboration with Diversity Lab with built-in measurement, transparency, and accountability.…
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Gary T. Pope Jr, public finance attorney at Pope Flynn, earns SCEDA Institute Certificate
October 18, 2022
Gary T. Pope Jr, a public finance attorney with Pope Flynn, a Columbia-headquartered law firm concentrating in public finance and governmental law, has completed a year-long program with the South…
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Turner Padget expands with addition of Hunter Windham
October 13, 2022
Turner Padget announced the addition of Associate Hunter Windham to the firm’s Charleston office. Windham joins the Insurance Litigation practice group and will support the Insurance Litigation team by representing…
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SC victims’ services groups awarded more than $32 million in grants
October 11, 2022Groups that help crime victims across South Carolina will soon be getting more than $32 million in federal and state grants. The S.C. Public Safety Coordinating Council formally approved the…
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Gov. Henry McMaster Requests Law Enforcement Analysis Following Hoax Phone Calls to Schools
October 7, 2022
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster wrote a letter today to South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Chief Mark Keel requesting that the agency work with local law enforcement and…
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Jasmine Smith receives a 2023 South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Award
October 6, 2022
Attorney Jasmine D. Smith of Robinson Gray law firm is one of the recipients of the 2022 South Carolina Lawyers Weekly Leadership in Law Awards. These awards honor attorneys from…
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Wyche, P.A. partners with Liberty Fellowship as the capstone of Wyche’s Centennial Legacy Project
October 6, 2022
“The Challenge to Lead,” presented by Wyche, P.A. and Liberty Fellowship, encourages the business community to invest in the next generation of leaders advancing South Carolina Wyche has announced a…
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Laurens Police Department Adds Administrative Assistant
October 5, 2022
Chief Grounsell and the Laurens Police Department welcome the newest member of the team, Margaret Ruse, who is the Executive Administrative Assistant to the Chief of Police and a Class…
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Experienced litigator joins Richardson Thomas
October 5, 2022
Amy L.B. Hill, a highly experienced attorney who’s practiced for more than 20 years in South Carolina, has joined Richardson Thomas. She will work in the firm’s Columbia office. Hill’s…
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LCSO Adds Firearm Detection Dog
October 4, 2022
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has added a firearm detection dog. K9 Abel joins the team and will work with handler Deputy Heithold, who underwent training to work specifically…
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Sheriff’s Office to Hold Blood Drive Friday
October 3, 2022
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office will host a blood drive on Friday, October 7. Stop by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, October between 8 am and 2 pm…
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Laurens Police Department Welcomes New Officer to Patrol
October 3, 2022
Laurens Police Chief Grounsell and the Laurens Police Department (LPD) recently welcomed Heather Hall to the department. Officer Hall moved to South Carolina in August 2021 and began her career…
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Moore Bradley Myers Managing Partner, Chris Spradley, named 2022 Leadership in Law Honoree
October 3, 2022
Moore Bradley Myers (MBM) Managing Partner, Chris Spradley, has been recognized as a Leadership in Law Honoree by SC Lawyers Weekly. Spradley earned this nomination through his dedication to the…
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Laurens Police Department Welcomes Sgt. Anderson
September 29, 2022
Laurens Police Chief Grounsell and the Laurens Police Department (LPD) have welcomed another new member to the team. Already a decorated officer, Sgt. Dominique Anderson is a prior Rookie of the…
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Attorney Sarah Frierson joins Robinson Gray law firm as associate
September 28, 2022
Sarah C. Frierson has joined Robinson Gray as an associate. Her practice with the firm will focus on appellate advocacy, business and commercial litigation, administrative and regulatory litigation, and probate…
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Attorney Bame joins Burnette Shutt & McDaniel
September 28, 2022
South Carolina native Annie Day Bame has joined Burnette Shutt & McDaniel. She will focus her legal practice on employment law, civil rights law, and litigation. Before joining the firm,…
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Turner Padget expands with addition of Zack Ohanesian and Carly Finkenstadt
September 27, 2022
Turner Padget announced the addition of Associate Zack B. Ohanesian to the firm’s Columbia office and Associate Carly B. Finkenstadt to the firm’s Greenville office. Ohanesian joins the Workplace Law…
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Theodore B. DuBose elected as a Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel
September 27, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. announced that Theodore B. DuBose has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel. He will be formally recognized at the College’s…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson brings action against another crypto interest account provider
September 26, 2022South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the Securities Division (the “Division”) within the Office of the South Carolina Attorney General has filed a regulatory action against a…
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Shareholder Chris Adams receives certification as Circuit Court Mediator
September 26, 2022
Collins & Lacy Shareholder Chris Adams has been approved as a Circuit Court Mediator. As an approved neutral, Adams is certified for court appointment in cases utilizing alternative dispute resolution.…
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Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd welcomes Suyash Raiborde
September 23, 2022
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. welcomed back Suyash S. Raiborde as Special Counsel. Suyash represents governmental entities and non-profits in financing large-scale projects through the issuance of various municipal bonds and…
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Attorney Lizzie Weston joins Robinson Gray law firm as an associate
September 23, 2022
Local attorney Clara Elizabeth (“Lizzie”) Weston has joined Robinson Gray as an associate. Lizzie will be working with Robinson Gray’s Business Team, which represents companies and individuals across a range…
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Rikard & Protopapas attorney elected to Pawmetto Lifeline Board of Trustees
September 23, 2022
Rikard & Protopapas attorney and CFO, Allyson Rikard, was recently elected to serve on Pawmetto Lifeline’s Board of Trustees. Pawmetto Lifeline is a no-kill animal shelter in the Midlands and…
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Gov. Henry McMaster Signs Legislation to Expand Kinship Care
September 22, 2022
Governor Henry McMaster today was joined by South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) Director Michael Leach and members of the General Assembly for a ceremonial bill signing of S. 222, a…
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PTC Students Learn Law Enforcement Offers Variety of Opportunities
September 22, 2022
There are many directions a Criminal Justice major can take after completing their course of study at Piedmont Technical College (PTC). That variety was very much in evidence at the…
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Law Office of Laura H. Huggins, LLC
September 22, 2022
We specialize in Estate Planning, Real Estate and Business Law, and Probate Administration.
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The Law Office of Laura H. Huggins welcomes Jaclynn B. Goings to its team
September 22, 2022
The Law Office of Laura H. Huggins, LLC announces that Jaclynn B. Goings has joined the firm’s office located at 219 Columbia Avenue, Chapin, 29036. The firm assists clients with…
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County Inmate Litter Crew and Local Volunteers Work to Keep Laurens County Beautiful
September 21, 2022
The effort to Keep Laurens County beautiful continues. According to the Sheriff’s office, the inmate litter crew picked up over 46,000 pounds of litter in August. The following roads were cleaned…
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Laurens Police Department Welcomes Lt. Kevin Cox
September 21, 2022
Last week Chief Grounsell and the Laurens Police Department (LPD) welcomed the Lieutenant (LT) over Uniform Patrol, Kevin Cox. Lt. Kevin Cox is a graduate of Mauldin High School and…
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Laurens Police Department Welcomes Officer Tomlinson and K9 Cain
September 21, 2022
Earlier this week, Chief Grounsell, the Laurens Police Department and Laurens District 55 in congratulated Officer Huber Tomlinson and their newly acquired K9 “Cain” on the occasion of their successful…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins state coalition against banks, credit card companies tracking and monitoring firearm purchases
September 20, 2022South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of 24 states alerting the chief executive officers of three major credit card companies that the recent creation of a…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson calls on FCC to require more voice service providers to put in place anti-robocall protections
September 20, 2022South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today called on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to require the telephone providers that route calls across the U.S. telephone network to implement more…
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Jordan Crapps, partner at Gallivan White Boyd selected to participate in Leadership Columbia
September 19, 2022
Gallivan White Boyd announced that partner Jordan Crapps has been selected as one of the 61 participants for the Leadership Columbia Class of 2023 (LC23). LC23 class will kick of…
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Experienced real estate attorney joins Morton & Gettys
September 19, 2022
Trent Womble, an experienced real estate attorney who is licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina, has joined Morton & Gettys. Womble has practiced in York County since 2017. Previously,…
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Success for LCSO First Fist Bump Friday
September 18, 2022
Friday is good day for so many reasons. It’s the end of the work week and the last day of school before the weekend respite. This past Friday was a…
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Attorney Steve Sumner recognized by ‘Best Lawyers’ and ‘Lawyers of Distinction’
September 16, 2022
For the sixth consecutive year, Attorney Steve Sumner has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 in the field of DUI Defense. He was also named a member…
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Laurens Police Department Unveils New Uniform Shoulder Patch
September 16, 2022
The Laurens Police Department proudly unveiled their new Laurens Police Department (LPD) uniform shoulder patch on Thursday. Uniform patches not only represent the agency but are symbols of pride and…
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