Grab A Bag SC Kicks Off March 30 in Laurens County
March 21, 2022
Lt. Governor Pamela Evette will kick off the Grab A Bag SC spring campaign at a litter pickup event in Laurens County on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Grab A Bag…
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New law increases distance limits between a boat, docks in many S.C. waters, prohibits wake surfing within 200 feet
March 20, 2022
A new law signed into effect March 14 by Governor McMaster establishes on most of South Carolina’s major reservoirs a new 100-foot distance limit that boats underway must observe…
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PC Wind Ensemble & Chamber Winds Concert with Special Guest
March 20, 2022
PC Wind Ensemble & Chamber Winds will welcome Dr. James Buckland as a special guest for their concert on Tuesday, April 12. Buckland is a guitar player who will perform…
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Teacher Clothes Closet Comes to Lander
March 20, 2022
Lander University students shop for new and gently-used clothing during a “Teacher Clothes Closet” event held on Wednesday, March 16. Each year, the Palmetto State Teachers Association hosts 12 to…
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Laurens County Council Meeting – March 22nd
March 20, 2022
Laurens County Council will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 22nd. The meeting location is the old historic courthouse on the square in Laurens and starts at…
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Whitten Center Announces 2021 Employee of the Year
March 18, 2022
Whitten Center in Clinton recently announced their 2021 Employee of the year. Ms. Paulette Golden, who has worked at Whitten Center for 28 years was the recipient of this award.…
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Calling All Gear Heads: April 30 Car Show Now Accepting Exhibitors
March 17, 2022
Do you tinker with cars in your driveway on weekends? Do you feel an instant connection with people who drive the same car as you? Does the sound of a…
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Senn’s State of the City Address Shines Light on Improvements and Growth
March 17, 2022
Mayor Senn brought another first to Laurens on Tuesday with the city’s first “state of the city” address. The setting for the event was the Capitol Theatre now owned by…
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First Baptist Church in Clinton Holds Community Food Drive
March 16, 2022
First Baptist Church in Clinton is holding a community food drive to help those in need. How can you participate? If you received a bright yellow notice (tag) at your…
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Annual Lake Greenwood Cleanup Draws Crowd of Volunteers
March 16, 2022
Keeping Laurens County clean is a priority. Last weekend many volunteers and community groups bundled up and got to work “cleaning up” an area of Lake Greenwood. The annual clean…
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Finally Friday in Laurens is Back
March 16, 2022
If you enjoyed Finally Fridays in downtown Laurens last year you will be glad to know that Finally Friday is finally back. The 2022 Finally Fridays schedule will kick off…
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Carolina Land Company Sells Gray Court, SC Land
March 16, 2022
Carolina Land Company recently represented the seller of 14.07 acres on Greenpond Road in Gray Court, SC in the sale of their family property. The buyer purchased the property as…
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Lander University Adds New Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Production
March 16, 2022
Lander University is adding to its robust catalog of degree programs with the addition of the new Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Production. This program is fully approved by…
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Lander University to Host Family Day on Saturday, March 19
March 16, 2022
Lander University is excited to invite Bearcat families and alumni to Family Day on Saturday, March 19, from 2-8 p.m. at the Lander Athletic Complex. “After a two year hiatus,…
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Clinton Canopy Strikes Again in Efforts to Beautify Clinton
March 16, 2022
Clinton Canopy has a knack for taking an eye sore or bland space and transforming it into something beautiful. They have done it again. Last week members of the group…
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21 other AGs file support for Attorney General Alan Wilson’s defense of South Carolina’s Fetal Heartbeat Law
March 16, 2022
The attorneys general of 21 other states have filed an amicus brief supporting South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson’s defense of the state’s Fetal Heartbeat Law. Attorney General Wilson and…
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Clinton Middle Captures Academic Team Crown
March 16, 2022
Clinton Middle School is known for its fine efforts in athletics, fine arts, and academics. The Clinton Middle School Academic Team most recently won the Western Piedmont Educational Consortium (WPEC)…
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Spotlight on Agriculture 2022 Awards Dinner Held
March 14, 2022
Last week“who’s who” of agriculture came out for the 48th Annual Spotlight on Agriculture. The event was held at First Presbyterian Church, and it was a packed house. The event…
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City of Laurens First State of the City Address Scheduled for March 15
March 14, 2022
Another first for Laurens will take place on Tuesday, March 15. Laurens Mayor, Nathan Senn, will take to the stage at the Historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Laurens to provide a…
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Laurens District High Robotics Team takes Third at Regional Competition
March 14, 2022
The Laurens District High School robotics team, Team 4451 Robotz Garage, finished third out of 38 robots at the Electric City Regional in Anderson over the weekend. After 11 qualifying…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 20 states in legal action against President Biden’s unlawful vaccine mandate for federal contractors
March 13, 2022
In an effort to protect South Carolina workers’ rights, Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining an effort against President Joe Biden’s federal contractor vaccine mandate. Attorney General Wilson joined 20…
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Go Fish! Upstate 4-H Fishing Project Announced
March 13, 2022
Do you love to fish? Join the Upstate 4-H Fishing Project! The project encourages youth ages 5-18 to go fishing, take pictures and keep a log. Every time you go…
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Volunteers needed for Team Ecology
March 13, 2022
Laurens County Conservation Commission will host Team Ecology March 28-April 1. This is their biggest project of the year and it is run almost completely by volunteers. They are seeking volunteers…
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Eaton Corporation Donates $50,000 to PTC Foundation
March 13, 2022
During a March 3 tour of the Engineering Department at the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Lex Walters Campus-Greenwood, officials from Eaton Corporation presented a check for $50,000 to the PTC…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 22 attorneys general in demanding Biden rescind Head Start mask mandate
March 13, 2022
Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining 22 other state Attorneys General in demanding the end of the Head Start program’s mask mandate. In November 2021, President Joe Biden and his…
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St. PAWtrick’s Day Adoption Specials at the Laurens County Animal Shelter
March 13, 2022
To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the Laurens County Animal Shelter is having a St. Pawtrick’s Day adoption special March 14th-March 18th! All adoptions are only $4 during this time, so…
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PC professors address Russian invasion of Ukraine during panel discussion
March 13, 2022
Less than a week from the outset of Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine, Presbyterian College students, faculty, and staff packed an auditorium on campus to hear a panel of professors…
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PC junior Kennedy Wright named a finalist for prestigious Truman Scholarship
March 13, 2022
Presbyterian College junior Kennedy Wright has been named a finalist for a 2022 Truman Scholarship, one of the country’s most prestigious national fellowships. Wright is one of only 189 finalists…
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‘Mocktails and Mingling’ matches PC students with potential employers
March 13, 2022
Presbyterian College’s sixth annual “Mocktails and Mingling” event matched 30 students with more than two dozen professionals Tuesday to network with others and hone their interviewing skills. Associate dean of…
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County Council Called Meeting – March 15
March 13, 2022
Laurens County Council will meet on March 15th for a special called meeting. The meeting location is the old historic courthouse on the square in Laurens and starts at 5:00. Below…
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SC Rep Jones Leads Effort to Suspend South Carolina Gas Tax
March 10, 2022
This week two bills were filed in the South Carolina House of Representatives aimed at easing record breaking prices people are paying at the pumps. This legislation would suspend the gas…
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Clemson helping create more comfortable environment for female forest owners
March 9, 2022
Sandy Kumm, of Tamassee, South Carolina, got involved with Women Owning Woodlands for the specific reasons indicated within the organization’s name: she’s a woman who owns woodlands — in this…
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Broad Street Antiques and Vintage Finds Expands Hours Open to Public
March 9, 2022
Broad Street Antiques and Vintage Finds is increasing their hours of operation. With More inventory coming in they want to provide increase shopping hours for the public. The antique store…
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Bourbon & Bubbles Boutique Bottle Shop Reopens in New Location
March 9, 2022
Bourbon & Bubbles in Clinton has reopened in their new expanded space at 927-C S. Broad Street (in the Food Lion shopping center) as of March 9th. More than just…
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LC Public Library to Host Tech Edu Device Drop-in
March 9, 2022
Tech problems? The Clinton branch of the Laurens County Public Library System will hold a Tech Edu Device Drop-in on Thursday, March 10 from 2:30-4:30 pm. The program is free…
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City Leaders of the Lakelands: Lander Alumnus Blake Stone Called to Serve His Hometown
March 9, 2022
While he realizes that infrastructure upgrades aren’t the most eye-catching headlines for a local community, Lander alumnus Blake Stone, city manager of Abbeville, South Carolina, insists they’re some of the…
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PTC Graduate Enjoying His Career at Self Regional Healthcare
March 9, 2022
Twadarius Jones listened to his heart when he chose cardiovascular technology (CVT) as a major at Piedmont Technical College (PTC). But he listened to his head when he considered the…
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Lander and Piedmont Tech Facilitate Transfer Process for Human Services Graduates
March 8, 2022
As part of a recent series of groundbreaking compacts, officials from Piedmont Technical College (PTC) and Lander University have signed an agreement designed to streamline the transfer process for PTC…
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Gov. Henry McMaster Advances Appeal of Preliminary Injunction of Fetal Heartbeat Act
March 8, 2022
Governor Henry McMaster today announced that he has moved to have the entire Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals review a federal district court’s preliminary injunction of the South Carolina Fetal…
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Food Truck Monday in Clinton a Big Success
March 7, 2022
Clinton’s new Main Street Clinton Manager recently announced the launch of Food Truck Monday. Judging from the crowds that came out on Monday, March 7th, it was a big hit…
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Laurens County Council Meeting – March 8th
March 7, 2022
Laurens County Council will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 8th. The meeting location is the old historic courthouse on the square in Laurens and starts at…
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LCSD 55 Celebrates National School Breakfast Week
March 7, 2022
To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available with school breakfast, Laurens County School District 55 (LCSD 55) will celebrate National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) during…
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Raiders win big over Red Devils in Invitational
March 7, 2022
Laurens Raiders, Taylor Hardin’s strong performance, going 4-4 with 2 runs batted in, allowed the Laurens Raiders to prevail over the Clinton Red Devils 10-2 Saturday afternoon at Clinton softball’s…
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Lander’s Robertson Talks About ‘What It Takes to Win’
March 7, 2022
DeCole Robertson, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for Lander University’s women’s basketball team, knows something about success, having played a major role in leading the team to two recent Peach…
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Alerting South Carolina to the Dangers Of ESGs
March 7, 2022
“Anti-American social credit scoring system” threatens Palmetto State citizens, small businesses …” If you haven’t heard much about ESGs, you will soon. The Mom and Pop Alliance of South Carolina…
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Lush Acres Announces Strawberry Festival
March 7, 2022
Strawberry Festival 2022 Another “new” item and event is coming to Lush Acres Farm in Clinton. On Saturday, April 30th Lush Acres will host their first strawberry festival. Its an…
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Lander University’s 150th Anniversary begins with March 15 celebration
March 4, 2022
GREENWOOD, S.C. — It’s time to celebrate! Lander University will kick off its official 150th anniversary year celebrations with an evening of fun and festive activities beginning at 6 p.m.…
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City of Clinton Hires New City Manager
March 4, 2022
The City of Clinton, SC City Council has voted to hire Tom Brooks of Saluda County as the next City Manager of the City of Clinton. His first day on…
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Public Invited to Provide Input on Instructional Materials
March 3, 2022
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) invites the public to virtually review Physical Education 9-12 and Advanced Placement Macroeconomics textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use…
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Memorial Service Scheduled for Legendary Presbyterian College Professor
March 2, 2022
As Covid declines, the family of Dr. K. Nolon Carter, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Presbyterian College will celebrate his life at a memorial service to be…
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