FEATURED EVENTS

Gray Court Fire Department Pancake Breakfast

March 21 @ 7:00 am - 10:00 am

3 pancakes Scrambled eggs 2…

Clinton Creates Unkillable Succulents

March 4 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Create your own miniature beaded…

Lorax Movie @ Laurens County Library Clinton Branch

March 5 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and…

Hanami Dango

March 5 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Celebrate the flower-viewing season with…

Nonprofit Organization Virtual Roundtable

March 4 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Join us for our next…

Craft & Draft

March 4 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Welcome to Craft & Draft,…

Think & Drink Trivia w/Chazz Michaels

March 5 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Grab a pint, gather your…

Classical Concert

March 20 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Please join us for a…

Ribbon Cutting for C&A Ag Products

May 14 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Join us for a ribbon…

Canva 101 Workshop

March 18 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Canva 101 for Beginners is…

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Echoes & Insights

ON THE MOVE

Google launches new AI certificate and free training for every small business in the U.S.

Google launched the Google AI Professional Certificate to equip people with the AI skills that are most in-demand by today’s…

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Sixteen finalists battle for title of Coolest Thing Made in South Carolina

Voting for Top 16 Round of Manufacturing Madness Now Open South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce (SCMC) announced the finalists for…

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South Carolina women kick off support for women’s suffrage monument in Washington, D.C.

Three well-known business leaders in South Carolina are joining a national movement to fill a void on the National Mall…

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SC Commerce announces 2026 Relentless Challenge grant awards

14 projects across the state awarded grants to support innovation and entrepreneurship The South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) announced…

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Laurens County’s First Elite Cheer Program to Launch in Clinton

Laurens County is set to reach a new milestone in youth athletics with the launch of its first-ever elite competitive…

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Community Asked to Pray – American Legion Post 25 Members Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Accident

Laurens County is accustomed to seeing members of American Legion Post 25 step forward to help others in times of…

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South Carolina Export Sales Reach $38.5 Billion in 2025, Marking Seven-Year High

South Carolina’s manufacturing industries support economic growth Governor Henry McMaster, the South Carolina Department of Commerce (S.C. Commerce) and South…

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Lander Alumni See Success in Law School

For two Lander alumni, supportive mentors and relevant courses prepared them for success in law school and their careers as…

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Preparing for the Next Chapter of Leadership, Hart Praises Lander ROTC

One special attribute of Lander University is that it is a community made up of several smaller communities. There are…

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Waters Lecture to feature former Obama adviser Ben Rhodes

Political strategist and bestselling author to speak March 5 at Presbyterian College The Samuel Calvin Waters Lecture in Political Science…

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LushAcres Farm Market Offers Family-Friendly Seed Kits to Welcome Spring

As spring planting season approaches, Lush Acres Farm Market is inviting families to dig in and grow together with a…

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Blue Hose Baseball Elevates O’Kevius Conway to Assistant Coach Role

Presbyterian College head baseball coach Elton Pollock has announced the promotion of O’Kevius Conway to Assistant Coach for the Blue…

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Breeze Airways Announces Two New Nonstop Destinations from GSP Beginning in July

Travelers across the Upstate — including Laurens County residents who regularly use Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport — will soon have two…

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Laurens County Hiring Director of Building Codes

Laurens County Government is seeking a qualified professional to serve as Director of Building Codes, a leadership position responsible for…

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Urgent Need for O+, O-, B-, and A- Blood Types: Donation Event Set for March 1 in Clinton

Community members are encouraged to roll up their sleeves and help save lives during an upcoming blood drive at Westminster…

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GSP Earns Five Major Customer Experience Awards, Named Best Airport in Its Size Category in North America

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) has earned five prestigious Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards from Airports Council International (ACI), including recognition…

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SC NEXUS and SCRA announce Entrepreneurship and Innovation Exchange project launch

The South Carolina Department of Commerce’s SC Nexus for Advanced Resilient Energy (SC NEXUS) division, in partnership with the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA),…

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Blink Book Review: “The Concise Guide to South Carolina Government” by Vincent Sheheen

By Reba Hull Campbell   As a self proclaimed “policy nerd,” I was excited to receive “The Concise Guide to…

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Tom Poland

Mischief Along The Augusta Highway

By Tom Poland   A restless boy grew up in the midst of forests and pastures. Outside of biking, reading,…

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Laurens County Citizens for Land Use and Zoning Task Force to Meet February 26

The Laurens County Citizens for Land Use and Zoning Task Force will hold its next meeting on Thursday, February 26,…

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Echoes & Insights: The Vision That Built a Town — William Plumer Jacobs and Clinton’s Enduring Legacy

FEBRUARY 2026 COLUMN  Echoes & Insights: The Laurens County Series. Readers are invited to journey through the history of Laurens…

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South Carolina’s Hands-Free Driving Law Enforcement Begins as Warning Period Nears End

South Carolina’s Hands-Free and Distracted Driving Act, which took effect September 1, 2025, is entering a new phase this week…

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IMPH launches Foundations for Success Taskforce

The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), an independent, nonprofit organization working to collectively inform policy to…

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Laurens Electric Sends Nine Local Students on Leadership Trips to Washington and Columbia

Six local high school juniors and three sophomores are the winners of expense paid trips this summer, sponsored by Laurens…

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Big News

Jobs

Library Evening Circulation and Building Supervisor

Evening Circulation and Building Supervisor…

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Director of Finance

Laurens County employees and applicants…

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President of Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina

Title: President, Junior Achievement of…

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Kitchen Staff

Now Hiring: Line Cook (Grill…

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Staff Accountant-Hybrid

Position Summary The Staff Accountant…

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Database Manager-Hybrid

Database Administrator Position Function: Charged…

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Part time Teacher-Floater

Position Summary: The well-qualified individual…

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Program Recruitment Specialist

-Position Summary- The Program Recruitment…

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AI Educator

AI Educator – University of…

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Career Counselor

Career Counselor – Grant University…

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Article category

Op-Ed

PSTA statement on educator salaries in Ways and Means budget

The Palmetto State Teachers Association…

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Free Speech is Free—But Not Free of Consequences

by Brenda Stewart, Publisher Laurens…

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Non Profit

South Carolina women kick off support for women’s suffrage monument in Washington, D.C.

Three well-known business leaders in…

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IMPH launches Foundations for Success Taskforce

The South Carolina Institute of…

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The Arts

Tom Poland

Mischief Along The Augusta Highway

By Tom Poland   A…

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Tom Poland

The Ghosts Of Winter

By Tom Poland Fall in…

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Fukoku America, Inc.

Fukoku supplies high-share products across…

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A NEW BEGINNING FARM LLC

Custom sugar cookies for special…

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Mary Davidson Bookkeeper

I hope small businesses manage…

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NeighborhoodGo

We are your local food…

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McMurray Dentistry

At McMurray Dentistry we strive…

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864 Dumpster LLC

864 Dumpster LLC is a…

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KOT Pack and Ship

Pack and Ship store offering…

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Woodsrunner School

The Woodsrunner School is the…

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Della Crema

Craft coffee and gelato shop…

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Upstate Awards and More

Local and Family owned. We…

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