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November 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Annual Singing Christmas Tree

December 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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Veterans Day Celebration

November 11 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

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Singing Christmas Tree @ Cross Hill Baptist Church

December 3 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Singing Christmas Tree @ Cross…

Pathwise grand opening of new technology resource center in Laurens County

November 5 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Pathwise will celebrate the grand…

Joanne Shaw Taylor Concert

March 7, 2027 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Joanne Shaw Taylor has established…

18th Annual Oyster Roast & College Football Fan Challenge

November 5 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Nonprofit Organization Virtual Roundtable

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

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Living With Cancer

November 12 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Next month’s meeting! Claire Beachy…

Fourth Annual Daffodils For Remembrance

November 14 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Fourth annual Daffodils For Remembrance…

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ON THE MOVE

Voting ends as Clinton-made oyster cookware awaits national award results

Voting has closed in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, and Laurens County will soon learn whether a product…

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New SNAP restrictions on candy and sugary drinks take effect in South Carolina

South Carolina residents who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits can no longer use them to buy candy, energy drinks,…

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Laurens senior Brayden Patterson named Touchdown Club Player of the Week

The Laurens County Touchdown Club announced that Laurens District 55 High School senior wide receiver Brayden Patterson is the Player…

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History beneath our feet: Lander program examines Revolutionary War sites in area

Within a 50-mile radius of Greenwood lie approximately 100 Revolutionary War battlefields and skirmish sites — many of them little…

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Not Sauer anymore: Duke’s Mayo parent company rebrands in honor of Upstate-born condiment icon

Nearly a century after Richmond-based C.F. Sauer Co. acquired a homegrown mayonnaise recipe whipped up by a Greenville entrepreneur, the…

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FEMA and FCC schedule nationwide emergency alert system test for November 17

Federal emergency officials are giving the public an early heads-up ahead of a scheduled nationwide test of the Emergency Alert…

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Help keep neighbors warm: Elizabeth Street Church of God seeks coat donations for Nov. 14 distribution

Elizabeth Street Church of God in Clinton will distribute coats to community members in need on Saturday, Nov. 14, through…

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American Revolution Experience now open at Laurens County Museum for a limited time

The American Revolution Experience, a traveling exhibit that brings the story of the nation’s founding to life, is now open…

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Bridging the Gap Advocacy to host third annual fundraiser luncheon Nov. 14

Bridging the Gap Advocacy will hold its third annual Fundraiser Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at…

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Early voting closes with record turnout; Election Day is Tuesday

Early voting in South Carolina ended at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, after two weeks of record turnout across the…

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Clinton High marching band earns sixth place at state championship

The Clinton High School Devil Regiment closed its marching season on a high note, earning sixth place in Class 2A…

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Hurley seeks Area 2, Seat 3 on PRTC board of directors

Laurens County native Brandon Hurley is asking Piedmont Rural Telephone Cooperative members for their support as he campaigns for the…

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Clinton factory’s oyster cookware up for national award, voting ends Nov. 2!

Laurens County residents have until Monday, Nov. 2, to help a  a veteran-owned company – the Oyster Bed LLC –…

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SCDOT seeks public input for Statewide Transit Plan

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) invites the public to participate in a virtual public meeting and online survey…

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Road-ready: South Carolina’s new street-legal UTV law takes effect Nov. 18

Utility Task Vehicles (UTVs) across the Palmetto State will soon have a legal pathway to share public roadways. The South…

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Morse inducted into state law enforcement Hall of Fame for 44 years of service to Laurens County

The late Chief Robin E. Morse, who spent more than four decades protecting the people of Laurens County, was inducted…

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Bridging the Gap Advocacy founder named Laurens County Hometown Hero

Calvin Whitmire, founder and executive director of Bridging the Gap Advocacy, has been named the 2026 Laurens County Hometown Hero…

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Tom Poland

Something In The Grits Ain’t Gravy

By Tom Poland   Down South we have sayings for every occasion. “Something in the grits ain’t gravy” is a…

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District 55 honors six students for top scores on SC READY tests

Six Laurens County School District 55 students were recognized for earning the maximum grade-level score on the 2025-2026 South Carolina…

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State Museum announces new exhibition, Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs & Babies, opening in January 2027

New hands-on exhibition highlights a refreshed Natural History gallery with dinosaur casts and more South Carolina specimens. This January, the…

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Community donates shade trees as animal shelter seeks food and supplies

As the Laurens County Sheriff’s Animal Shelter works to place more dogs with rescue partners and adoptive families, it is…

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Laurens County passes its 2022 early voting total as SC sets midterm record

Laurens County voters have already cast more early ballots than they did during the entire early voting period four years…

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Laurens County First Steps earns second national Blue Ribbon honor for Parents as Teachers program

Laurens County First Steps has again earned Blue Ribbon Affiliate designation from the Parents as Teachers National Center, a national…

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Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission rolls out paperless billing, 24/7 payment options on Nov. 1

Managing monthly utility bills is about to become more flexible for thousands of households and businesses across Laurens County. The…

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Lead still hides in older homes, and health officials want parents to know where to look

A flake of peeling paint on a windowsill. A fine layer of dust near an old door frame. A secondhand…

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Foster Care Family Specialist

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Early Head Start Teacher

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Accountant

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Water Sewer Crew Leader

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Part-time Director, United Ministries

United Ministries of Clinton Seeking…

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Library Assistant

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Deputy Library Director

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Moultrie Southern Cuisine – Fry Cooks

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School Nurse Sub / Medical Paraprofessional

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Registered Nurse (RN) Hospice House

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Press & Pointer Coffee House

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Press & Pointer Coffee House

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Dirt and Grit Farm

Dirt and Grit Farm is…

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Laurens County Chamber of Commerce

Convene leaders. Empower businesses. Strengthen…

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Together SC Nonprofit Network

Together SC serves the thousands…

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JRS Woodworks LLC

JRS Woodworks is a family-owned…

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Brewedly Awakened Coffee Co.

Brewedly Awakened Coffee is your…

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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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