Two Weeks into the Season The Patch is Delivering on All Things Fall
September 25, 2022
The Patch in Mountville opened for its second year of business on Saturday, September 17 and the last two weeks have seen a steady flow of families coming to the…
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Got Junk? No Worries, New Local Business Comes to the Rescue
September 25, 2022
Everyone has at least one junk drawer in their house. Some have more junk than others. If you have a room or a garage that is overrun with junk, or…
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Two Diaper Drop Locations Established for County Wide Diaper Drives
September 25, 2022
Community support is growing for the recently announced Diaper Drives in Laurens County. As reported recently, Westminster Presbyterian Church (WPC) in Clinton is partnering with the Carolina Pregnancy Center (CPC)…
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Safe Home 5K Run/Walk to End Domestic Violence
September 25, 2022
Calling all runners…and even walkers! The Safe Home 5K Run/Walk to end domestic Violence is scheduled for Saturday, October 15, in Clinton. Event Details: Start Time: 9:00am EDT End Time: 11:00am EDT Price: $25.00 Race…
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Laurens County Hospital In-Person Hiring Event October 19
September 25, 2022
Laurens County Hospital is hiring! On Wednesday, October 19 Laurens County Hospital will hold an in-person hiring event from 9 am – 3 pm. Come to the event and meet…
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Mashburn Construction joins Laurens County in Notable Groundbreaking Celebration
September 24, 2022
Mashburn Construction is pleased to announce the official groundbreaking of the Laurens County Historic Courthouse project. The project focuses on the historic exterior restoration and addition of the decades’ old…
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Gov. Henry McMaster Signs Legislation to Expand Kinship Care
September 22, 2022
Governor Henry McMaster today was joined by South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) Director Michael Leach and members of the General Assembly for a ceremonial bill signing of S. 222, a…
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PTC Students Learn Law Enforcement Offers Variety of Opportunities
September 22, 2022
There are many directions a Criminal Justice major can take after completing their course of study at Piedmont Technical College (PTC). That variety was very much in evidence at the…
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Thornwell Welcomes Community to 2nd Annual LushAcres Farm Fall Festival and Corn Maze
September 22, 2022
The LushAcres Farm Fall Festival and Corn Maze will be held Saturdays in October Thornwell, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving children and families in need across Florida, Georgia, and…
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Patriots Kitchen in Clinton Reopening
September 22, 2022
Patriots Kitchen is reopening but with a few changes. After a bout with Covid, staff shortages, and the continued challenges of soaring food prices, they are finally reopening today. Hours…
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All American Machine-Gun Shoot Coming to Laurens County
September 21, 2022
After a 50-year run of the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot (in West Point, Kentucky), the cancellation of the event left a void that the All American Machine Gun Shoot…
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Free Community Seminar on Financial Management
September 21, 2022
Laurens City Councilwoman and community leader, Cassandra Campbell, is hosting a free community seminar on Saturday, September 24 at the Ridge in Laurens (301 Exchange Road). The purpose of this…
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County Inmate Litter Crew and Local Volunteers Work to Keep Laurens County Beautiful
September 21, 2022
The effort to Keep Laurens County beautiful continues. According to the Sheriff’s office, the inmate litter crew picked up over 46,000 pounds of litter in August. The following roads were cleaned…
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Laurens Police Department Welcomes Lt. Kevin Cox
September 21, 2022
Last week Chief Grounsell and the Laurens Police Department (LPD) welcomed the Lieutenant (LT) over Uniform Patrol, Kevin Cox. Lt. Kevin Cox is a graduate of Mauldin High School and…
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Punt, Pass and Kick Off Math Challenge Celebration Part of Pregame at Clinton Game on Friday
September 21, 2022
Plans are being finalized for a special pregame feature on the gridiron. The Punt, Pass, and Kick Off for Math Challenge Celebration at Wilder Stadium on the campus of Clinton…
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Friday Night Lights – Week 6
September 21, 2022
Last week marked the fifth week of high school football. Clinton Red Devils remain undefeated and Laurens picked up their first win of the season. Here’s the lineup for this…
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Courthouse Coffee Celebrates Recent Opening with Ribbon Cutting
September 21, 2022
With the announcement of the closing of the Coffee Roost in April the coffee scene in downtown Laurens was abruptly put on hold. But not for long. Within a few…
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Laurens Police Department Welcomes Officer Tomlinson and K9 Cain
September 21, 2022
Earlier this week, Chief Grounsell, the Laurens Police Department and Laurens District 55 in congratulated Officer Huber Tomlinson and their newly acquired K9 “Cain” on the occasion of their successful…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins state coalition against banks, credit card companies tracking and monitoring firearm purchases
September 20, 2022South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of 24 states alerting the chief executive officers of three major credit card companies that the recent creation of a…
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Lander University, Technical College of the Lowcountry Announce Paralegal Studies Partnership
September 20, 2022
Lander University and the Technical College of the Lowcountry (TCL) announce today a transfer partnership for students who are pursuing careers in paralegal studies. Articulation agreements between the two institutions…
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Attracting and Retaining Today’s Workforce
September 20, 2022
By South Carolina Treasurer Curtis M. Loftis, Jr. As State Treasurer I’ve had the privilege of visiting many successful businesses where I’ve enjoyed meeting with the leadership teams responsible for…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson calls on FCC to require more voice service providers to put in place anti-robocall protections
September 20, 2022South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today called on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to require the telephone providers that route calls across the U.S. telephone network to implement more…
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Touchdown Club Names Jordan Roberts of Laurens District High School Player of the Week
September 19, 2022
The Laurens County Touchdown Club is proud to announce that for games played on September 16th, the Player of the week is Senior Jordan Roberts of Laurens District High School.…
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South Carolina Department of Education releases End-of-Course and Career Readiness assessments
September 19, 2022
The South Carolina Department of Education released statewide public school results on September 19, 2022 for Ready to Work (R2W) and the End-of-Course Examination Program (EOCEP) assessment tests taken for…
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Prisma Health Laurens County Hosts Chamber Business After Hours
September 19, 2022
Last Thursday the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce partnered with Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital to host a Business after Hours for community members in the Ferguson Meditation Garden on…
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Success for LCSO First Fist Bump Friday
September 18, 2022
Friday is good day for so many reasons. It’s the end of the work week and the last day of school before the weekend respite. This past Friday was a…
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LushAcres Prepares for Second Annual Fall Festival – Calls for Volunteers
September 18, 2022
LushAcres is the perfect place for a Fall festival and corn maze so mark your calendar and plan to attend their second annual Fall Festival. As they prepare for the…
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Groundbreaking Ceremony to Celebrate Commencement of Historic Courthouse Exterior Restoration
September 18, 2022
The historic Courthouse on the Public Square in Laurens is getting a much needed facelift. On Friday, September 23 the community is invited to join public officials at the front…
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Lander History Exhibit Makes Debut at The Museum
September 18, 2022
On Thursday, Sept. 15, history enthusiasts converged on the Greenwood Museum, to attend the opening reception for the Lander University history exhibit. The exhibit, sponsored by The Lander Foundation and…
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S.C. Bach Concert Coming to Clinton in October
September 18, 2022
S.C. Bach celebrates the start of our 2022-2023 season with a weekend of concerts in Tryon, Clinton, and Greenville on October 7, 8, and 9. 2023 is a big year…
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Solidarity with Israel: SC Treasurer Curtis Loftis declines annual ratings call with Morningstar
September 18, 2022
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced today that his office would not participate in the annual rating calls for the state’s 529 plan with Morningstar because of concerning reports that the…
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Westminster Church to Host Diaper Drive for Those in Need
September 16, 2022
Westminster Presbyterian Church (WPC) in Clinton is partnering with the Carolina Pregnancy Center (CPC) in Spartanburg to provide “Diaper Drives” in Laurens County. “We know people are struggling and we…
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Grey Hamlett Welding Scholarship a Way for People to Show Their Love
September 16, 2022
It seems only fitting that Piedmont Technical College (PTC) graduate Austin “Grey” Hamlett was a skilled welder. In his all-too-brief lifetime, he forged the strongest bonds, not only with his…
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Laurens Police Department Unveils New Uniform Shoulder Patch
September 16, 2022
The Laurens Police Department proudly unveiled their new Laurens Police Department (LPD) uniform shoulder patch on Thursday. Uniform patches not only represent the agency but are symbols of pride and…
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LCCT Performance of Willy Wonka Jr. Enters Last Week
September 14, 2022
The Laurens County Community Theater opened to a packed house last week for the first performance since COVID. If you missed the performance of Willy Wonka Jr. last week you’re…
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Friday Night Lights – Week 5
September 14, 2022
Last week marked the second week of high school football. Clinton Red Devils beat the Laurens Raiders in the County Championship game and Laurens Academy lost to the Richard Winn…
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Laurens County Museum Announces New Lecture Series
September 14, 2022
The Laurens County Museum will host a new Revolutionary War Lecture Series on three of South Carolina’s most revered patriots. Historian and Battlefield Preservationist Durant Ashmore will speak about Francis…
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In Sesquicentennial year, Lander University continues to make history
September 14, 2022
Lander University’s 150th anniversary year is marked with history-making achievements. In the 2022 State of the University address on Monday (Sept. 12), Dr. Richard Cosentino discussed the University’s record of…
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Europastry establishing operations in Laurens County
September 14, 2022
$23 million investment will create 155 new jobs Europastry, a global leader in baked goods, today announced plans to establish operations in Laurens County. The company’s $23 million investment will…
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Business Leaders Make Their Pitches to Students at CommUniversity
September 13, 2022
CommUniversity, an annual event at Lander University, usually brings quite a few recruiters from area businesses to campus in addition to community members representing churches, counseling services and other organizations,…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins coalition against Biden administration’s Title IX attack on parental rights and women’s sports
September 13, 2022
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and 16 other states are fighting the Biden administration’s attempt to redefine the concept of biological sex to include “gender identity” and weaken the…
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Spirit of 55 Award
September 13, 2022
Each month during the school year, principals in Laurens County School District 55 (LCSD 55) have the opportunity to nominate one support staff member and one certified staff member for…
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PTC Mechatronics Technology: Teaching a New Dog Old Tricks?
September 13, 2022
You might say that Piedmont Technical College’s O’Dell Upstate Center for Manufacturing Excellence in Greenwood is now a dog-friendly facility. A new four-legged resident can be seen patrolling the halls…
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District 55 Launches Drone Academy
September 13, 2022
Drones are not new to the retail market, but in today’s world full of ever-expanding technology, the capabilities of drones and the retail market has certainly expanded in the recent…
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Touchdown Club Names Laurens Academy Senior, Clarence Bertoli, Player of the Week
September 12, 2022
The Laurens County Touchdown Club is proud to announce that for week three, September 9th, the Player of the week is Senior Clarence Bertoli of Laurens Academy. Clarence is a…
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City of Laurens Splash Pad Scheduled to Open September 22nd
September 12, 2022
The City of Laurens will hold a grand opening ceremony on Thursday, September 22nd at 5:30 P.M. to commemorate the opening of the new splash pad on 122 South St. …
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LCSO Fist Bump Friday
September 12, 2022
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office will participate in the Fist Bump Friday initiative on Friday, September 16th at Laurens County schools. Deputies will greet students at the start of their…
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Upstate Alliance Partners with LCDC to Host Small Group Gatherings at Palmetto Brothers Dispensary in Laurens
September 12, 2022
Upstate Alliance (UA) partnered with Laurens County Development Corporation (LCDC) to host one of their monthly Small Group Gatherings in downtown Laurens. The event was held on Wednesday, September 7…
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Laurens County Council Meeting – September 13 Agenda
September 12, 2022
Laurens County Council will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 13. The meeting location is the old historic courthouse on the square in Laurens and starts at…
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‘Compassion in Class’ is real for Lander professor, student – and baby
September 12, 2022
The challenges of a college math class can reduce many students to tears. But when a visitor to Dr. Samuel Reed’s class at Lander University began crying, he did the…
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