PalmettoPride presents 2021 Leaders Against Litter awards
August 9, 2021PalmettoPride presented the 2021 Leaders Against Litter awards at the South Carolina Association of Counties annual meeting. The Leaders Against Litter awards honor elected officials who seek to change the…
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Clinton Canopy Creates Curbside Appeal
July 27, 2021
Downtown Clinton curbside appeal received a facelift recently when volunteers with Clinton Canopy went to work. The refresh of small flower beds in the downtown area was completed thanks to…
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Laurens County Delegation Stands with Keep Laurens County Clean
July 15, 2021
BREAKING NEWS! Two members of the Laurens County Delegation (Gilliam and Jones) attended a meeting on Tuesday night organized by local residents and members of Keep Laurens County Clean. At that…
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Keeping Laurens County Clean – Update on Possible Wastewater Evaporation Facility
July 14, 2021
The news broke here on the BUZZ Monday that there is a permit pending with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) for a hauled wastewater receiving…
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SOUTH CAROLINA SEVEN touring Blackstock Battlefield
July 12, 2021
Statewide SC7 expedition getting exclusive tour of Blackstock Battlefield Global expedition leader Tom Mullikin is leading the second annual SOUTH CAROLINA SEVEN (SC7) expedition across South Carolina in order to…
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Clinton Canopy – Beautifying Clinton One Alleyway at a Time
June 14, 2021
About two years ago, members of Clinton Canopy approached Bob Link with TNB investments to ask if they could “beautify” the alleyway behind the business on Pitts Street. Link loved…
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Litter Prevention & Beautification Efforts Continue to Grow Across Laurens County
June 14, 2021
Laurens County Council, the City of Clinton, City of Fountain Inn, and City of Laurens, in partnership with the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce and the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office…
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National Trails Day Celebration Planned at Millers Fork Trail
May 5, 2021
National Trails Day on the first Saturday in June recognizes all the incredible benefits federal, state and local trails provide for recreation and exposure nature. Laurens County has no shortage…
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City of Clinton Announces Community Clean-Up Weeks
May 3, 2021
The City of Clinton is encouraging residents within the city limits to participate in a two week clean up. The community clean-up will take place May 14 – May 31st.…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson, 19-State Petition Urges Supreme Court to Limit EPA Authority, Protect Jobs
May 3, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is part of a 19-state coalition that on Thursday sent a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court urging it to take…
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SC environmental group, Power Plant SC, to plant 3 million tree seeds on Earth Day 2021
April 22, 2021
South Carolina Floodwater Commission leading multi-agency environmental effort The South Carolina Floodwater Commission is launching an ambitious effort to plant 3 million tree seeds – assisted by citizens, students, churches,…
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S.C. Governor invites all South Carolinians to participate in history making tree-planting effort
April 12, 2021
S.C. Governor Henry McMaster is inviting all South Carolinians – “old, young, students, churches, community groups, everybody,” he says – to join POWERPLANTSC on Earth Day, April 22 and help…
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Litter Prevention Week
April 8, 2021
LITTER CONTROL WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT APRIL 12-18, 2021 WHAT: The Office of the Governor, SC Department of Public Safety and PalmettoPride will host a press event at the State House to…
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Laurens County Development Corporation – Cleaning Up Laurens County One Bag at a Time
March 11, 2021
There has been a huge increase in litter scattered across the state in recent weeks and months. But why is that? It’s reportedly due to an increase in the amount…
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The South Carolina Wildlife Federation Board of Directors poised for progress during 90-year anniversary with appointment of new Members and Emeritus Board Members recognition
January 18, 2021
The South Carolina Wildlife Federation (SCWF) is enthused to welcome six new leaders to their state-wide Board of Directors: Mallory Daily (Clemson), Cameron Foster (Lexington), Rosemary Martin-Jones (Ridgeway), Digit Matheny…
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Laurens County Clean Up Continues
December 16, 2020
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce for a community cleanup day in the Wattsville area on Saturday, January 9th at Eastside Baptist…
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Curiosity Corner: Yes, sometimes lakes stink. It’s normal
December 7, 2020
Question: This fall the lake in our development had a foul odor. What causes this? (Asked by a concerned, anonymous lake dweller, of Greenwood, S.C.) Reply: Most likely, it is…
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Curiosity Corner: What are wasps good for?
November 5, 2020
Question: With no honey and no pollination, what are wasps good for? (Asked by a wasp-annoyed column reader.) Reply: Must be no love for wasps! I’m not fond of them…
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Community invited to Arbor Day ceremony
October 21, 2020
The community is invited to join the City of Clinton for their annual Arbor Day celebration on Friday, October 30 at 10:00 a.m. at Pine Street Park. Social distancing protocols…
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