New Students at Lander Launch into Life as Bearcats

  August 24, 2026

Lander University’s newest Bearcats received a warm welcome into the University community during the annual Lander Launch on Friday, Aug. 14. They gathered for meals, made connections, met Lander’s faculty…

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Main Street Laurens to host first Taste of Laurens on Sept. 25

  August 24, 2026

Main Street Laurens will hold its first Taste of Laurens on Friday, Sept. 25, an evening built around local food, shopping and community experiences throughout the city. Guests will purchase…

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Voters head to the polls Tuesday in Republican Senate runoff

  August 23, 2026

South Carolina Republicans will settle a U.S. Senate nomination Tuesday, Aug. 25, when Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman meet in a special primary runoff. Polls will be…

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August yard and garden tips from Clemson Extension

  August 23, 2026

The Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service has released its August yard and garden calendar, offering Upstate homeowners and gardeners a guide to seasonal pests, diseases and planting windows. Lawns Warm…

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PC names Rhonda Mingo Dean of Students

  August 19, 2026

Veteran student affairs leader brings nearly three decades of experience in student engagement, leadership and campus life to Presbyterian College Presbyterian College has named Rhonda L. Mingo its new dean…

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USDA urges South Carolina residents to inspect trees for invasive beetle

  August 19, 2026

Federal agriculture officials want South Carolina homeowners checking their yards this month for evidence of the Asian longhorned beetle, an invasive insect that hollows out hardwood trees from the inside…

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Twenty six thousand small things

  August 19, 2026

By Brenda Stewart, Publisher I let my inbox get to 26,000 emails. That is a humbling number to print in my own publication. I am doing it anyway, because I…

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Clemson Extension shares tips for identifying fall armyworms

  August 19, 2026

Late summer is prime season for fall armyworms in South Carolina, and Clemson Cooperative Extension is helping producers and homeowners learn to spot them before they do serious damage. The…

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Early voting opens Wednesday for U.S. Senate runoff

  August 17, 2026

Three days at the election office in Laurens, then regular precincts on Aug. 25 Laurens County voters have three days of early voting ahead of the Aug. 25 special Republican…

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Flock cameras: what they are and how Laurens County uses them

  August 16, 2026

Flock cameras have been in the news a great deal lately. The automated license plate readers, made by the public safety company Flock Safety, have spread rapidly across the country,…

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Belfast Shooting Range closed until further notice

  August 15, 2026

The Belfast Shooting Range in Laurens County is closed until further notice, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources announced. The closure takes effect Aug. 17 and stems from timber…

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Laurens County receives $2.3 million for road improvements

  August 15, 2026

At the beginning of 2026, Laurens County receivedapproximately $2.3 million from the County Transportation Committee (‘CTC’) to conduct road  improvements on select Laurens County roads. These funds are provided by…

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Laurens County launches official government Facebook page

  August 11, 2026

Laurens County government now has an official presence on Facebook, giving residents a single place to find county announcements, meeting information and service updates. Public Information Officer Darbi Jackson announced…

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