The Clemson University Extension Service will be offering a Master Gardener Volunteer Training Course this Fall in Laurens County.  The Program will be held once each week on Tuesday evenings…

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Anna Joy Hulsey will be bringing a bit of disco and funk to the 2022 Miss South Carolina Pageant with her clogging routine to the music, “Boogie Shoes,” by KC…

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Following a called meeting of the Laurens County School District 55 Board of Trustees on Monday, Superintendent Dr. Ameca Thomas announced the relocation of some school principals for the upcoming 2022-2023…

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Presbyterian College and Piedmont Technical College are partnering to address a statewide teacher shortage by helping eligible dual enrollment students transfer seamlessly to PC to earn a bachelor’s degree in…

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Piedmont Technical College (PTC) student welders quietly sparked notice last month at the 38th Annual SC Technical College Welding Skills Competition held at Tri-County Technical College. Ryan Long placed second…

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Billy Ray Morgan is a high-touch kind of guy. On any given day, he has hummingbirds eating right out of his hand. And humans like him, too. That’s because the…

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Lander University announces the names of undergraduate students who are recognized with the honor of making the Dean’s List for the second semester of the 2021-22 academic year. To qualify…

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CHS Graduate Kaylee Cannon was chosen by a scholarship committee for the Teresa Graddick Memorial Scholarship. Mrs. Graddick was the nurse at Clinton High School and passed away in the…

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Lander University is proud to recognize students named to the President’s List for their outstanding academic achievements during the Spring 2022 semester. To qualify for the President’s List, a student…

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Lander University conferred bachelor’s and master’s degrees upon 421 students during the 165th commencement ceremony on May 4. Hollywood actor Andy Buckley, known for his role in the hit television…

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A first-generation college graduate who “continues to love what I do” has been named the recipient of Lander University’s Moore Award for Excellence in General Education Teaching. Dr. Osvaldo Parrilla,…

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At Piedmont Technical College’s recent spring commencement exercises, outstanding students were honored for academic achievement as County Award Winners. Colton Post was the honoree for Laurens County.

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The Laurens County Museum Revolutionary War Lecture Series continues on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, with “The  Battle of Cowpens” lecture, and a special lecture on Saturday, June 11, about the…

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Sibling motivation, a can-do attitude, the occasional pep talk – and Dual Enrollment at Piedmont Technical College – combined to give Ashley Smith a money-saving head start on her future.…

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Lander University students in Dr. Ryan Floyd’s “History of U.S. Wildlife Conservation” class recently took a field trip to Pisgah National Forest, near Brevard, N.C. The class explores past efforts…

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Laurens County School District 56 Child Nutrition Department is busy getting ready to feed students this summer. The summer meal service is something they have provided for many years but…

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They are there day in and day out, so loyal you barely notice them. However, long-serving employees should never be taken for granted. Accordingly, Piedmont Technical College (PTC) recently held…

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School is almost out for the summer, but the learning doesn’t have to stop. The best learning is experiential learning and that is what kids will have at Thornwell’s summer…

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Learning takes on many forms. At Eastside Elementary School in Clinton students recently got the opportunity to learn about some interesting career opportunities. The experience was more than just talking.…

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Program Prepares South Carolina’s Future Teacher Leaders Abigail Cunningham, senior at Clinton High School has been awarded the prestigious South Carolina Teaching Fellowship.  The announcement comes after third round decisions,…

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Emerald High School senior Taylin Hall, who will attend Lander University in the fall on a South Carolina Teaching Fellow Scholarship, tries on a Lander cap at the College of…

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Gavin Truelove loved his family and his church. He loved the beach. And he loved his girlfriend, Payton Hughes. The promising radiologic technology student at Piedmont Technical College (PTC) had…

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Program transitions in July to free dine-in lunch on Thornwell’s campus Thornwell, a non-profit organization committed to serving children and families in need across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, is…

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Piedmont Technical College (PTC) already has offered no cost for tuition and fees for spring and summer 2022. Now the college is extending that option for students who enroll this…

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Lander University’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences held its honors and awards program on Thursday, April 7 in the Josephine Abney Cultural Center Auditorium. “It is our great pleasure…

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Lander University’s College of Science and Mathematics honored its students’ achievements during its awards ceremony on April 21 at Dingle Ampitheatre. “The idea of today’s program is to acknowledge and…

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Lander University’s College of Business celebrated students’ achievements on April 22 during the Annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony in the Abney Cultural Center Auditorium. “It’s our honor to take this…

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CU Cyber has extended its dominance in the Palmetto Cyber Defense Competition, underscoring Clemson University’s strength in the skills needed to excel in one of the nation’s most in-demand careers.…

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Piedmont Technical College (PTC) recently honored the achievements of more than 50 conscientious student leaders at its 48th Annual Student Awards and Recognition Program. The April 20 proceedings were broadcast…

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For the twentieth consecutive year, the outstanding Career and Technical Education student from each region will be recognized as a Technology Champion during the South Carolina Education and Business Summit…

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The SC Work-Based Learning Student (WBL) of the Year Award recognizes an outstanding WBL student who exemplifies representation while applying academia to real life, real work, and real-world situations in…

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As Lander University continues to celebrate its Sesquicentennial—the 150th anniversary of the institution’s founding in 1872—President Richard Cosentino and members of the Board of Trustees used Lander’s Spring Commencement Exercises…

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Historian and battlefield preservationist Durant Ashmore brings history to life with his series of monthly lectures at the Laurens County Museum followed by a field trip to a historical site.…

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A leading Hollywood actor, whose first attempt at working in the entertainment industry didn’t fare well, told Lander University graduates, “You can manifest whatever lives you want.” Andy Buckley, known…

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Laurens Raiders Wesley Veal and Emma Clough have been selected to attend STEM Signing Day presented by Boeing. Only 2 students are selected from our Laurens County every year so…

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On April 27, 2022, twenty-six Clinton High Schools students were presented scholarships from GEAR-UP to attend Clemson Summer Scholar camps this summer in June and July. They will be attending…

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A monthly lecture series presented by historian and battlefield preservationist Durant Ashmore at the Laurens County Museum. The incredible Patriot victory at Kings Mountain will be the topic of the…

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Lander University students (in the photo left to right) Zach Swartzentruber, of Abbeville; Ayla Edmiston, of Cayce; Carley Cannon, of Chapin; and Elisa Howansky, of Westminster, were honored with awards…

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Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Veterinary Technology Instructor Melissa Entrekin is a crusader for her profession. She has invested hours of personal time advocating for fairness and equity in the pay…

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