City of Laurens Recognizes June as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
June 1, 2021
On Tuesday, June 1st Laurens Mayor Senn signed a proclamation recognizing June as “Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month” in the City of Laurens. He is “all in” to #EndALZ and…
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North and South Carolina Institutes of Medicine announce joint Pandemic Preparedness Task Force
June 1, 2021
COLUMBIA, SC and RALEIGH, NC – The South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) announced today the creation of the…
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Attorney General Wilson and coalition of 24 states urge Supreme Court to uphold Second Amendment
June 1, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – June 1, 2021 – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has joined a coalition of 24 states to uphold the Second Amendment at the U.S. Supreme Court…
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Laurens School District 55 Announces Early Dismissal Days for Last Week of School
June 1, 2021
Students to Have Early Dismissal At the May monthly meeting of the Laurens County School District #55 (LCSD 55) Board of Trustees, action was taken to modify two days on…
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Clinton Jr. Tennis Program Competes in Palmetto Championship Tournament
May 31, 2021
The Clinton Jr Tennis Program (CJTP) had a strong showing in the Palmetto Championships over the Memorial Day weekend. Ten CJTP players competed in the 65th annual tennis tournament that…
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PC Draws Vanderbilt in Baseball Regional
May 31, 2021
Tim Corbin once coached baseball at Presbyterian. Now Corbin heads the country’s fourth-ranked team, Vanderbilt. The defending College World Series champions–it wasn’t played in 2020 — face the Blue Hose…
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Thornwell to Host Informational Meeting to Provide Update on LushAcres Farms
May 31, 2021
Last year the BUZZ reported on the revitalization of the Thornwell Farm. We’ve had glimpses of some progress and now you can learn more about what is coming for LushAcres…
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Dylan Frey of Laurens Selected as a Recipient of the Hunt Little Heroes Award
May 31, 2021
Hunt Military Communities (HMC) has announced the winners of its second annual “Hunt Little Heroes” program. In honor of Month of the Military Child, the Hunt Little Heroes program recognizes…
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CRUELLA (PG-13) Now showing at the Capitol Theatre
May 31, 2021
CRUELLA (PG-13) Now showing at the Capitol Theatre About the movie: Estella is a young and clever grifter who’s determined to make a name for herself in the fashion world. She…
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Blue Hose Win First Big South Baseball Title
May 30, 2021
Presbyterian College, which got into the Ingles Big South Championship as the fourth and final seed, won the conference’s baseball tournament with an 8-5 victory on Saturday over top-seeded Campbell.…
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Clinton High School Senior Receives Richloom Scholarship
May 29, 2021
Clinton High senior, Ella Kennington Cooper was recently presented with Richloom’s 2021 $500 Scholarship Award. Ella is the daughter of Chip and Miki Cooper. She will graduate with Honors from…
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Understanding Your Portfolio and Fees
May 29, 2021
By Charles B. Flowers, CFA At the end of every month, quarter, and year, the investment world tallies returns and produces reports. Frequently the results are delivered in chart-filled reports…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis and 14 Other State Treasurers Oppose Biden Administration’s Undue Pressure on Banking Industry
May 28, 2021
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis today announced he has joined a coalition of 15 State Treasurers to speak out against apparent attempts by President Joe Biden’s administration to pressure banks and…
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Lander University to offer new degree program in cybersecurity
May 27, 2021
Lander University has announced that classes for its new Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity will begin in the fall of 2021. Lander’s Cybersecurity program educates and trains students for careers…
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PTC Summer Camps Offer Up Big Fun
May 26, 2021
Sometimes it’s good to look a gift horse in the mouth. Piedmont Technical College (PTC) is offering an exciting slate of summer camps, including a brand-new horseback-riding camp conducted in…
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Piedmont Tech Once Again Offering Popular Contact Tracing Course
May 26, 2021
The Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Continuing Education Division once again is offering one of its newest QuickSkills courses, Contact Tracing. Introduced in February, interest in the program has been strong.…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson joins coalition of AGs urging congressional support for Fraud and Scam Reduction Act
May 26, 2021
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson is joining a coalition of 47 Attorneys General in urging congressional leaders to support the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. The act, comprised…
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Help Build a Reading Buddy
May 26, 2021
Laurens County School District #55 (LCSD 55) is looking for twenty-five community members to help assemble Reading Buddies for incoming 4K students on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, starting at 9:00…
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Two from County Selected for North-South Baseball Games
May 26, 2021
Catcher Zak Rice of the Laurens Raiders and second baseman Kimon Quarles of the Clinton Red Devils have been chosen to play for the North Upstate team in the North-South…
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Graduating senior recruitment event showcases local career opportunities
May 26, 2021
Yesterday (Tuesday, May 25th), the S.C. Department of Commerce, Laurens County Development Corporation, and Laurens District 55 High School collaborated to host a Graduating Senior Recruitment event. Twelve local businesses…
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Kelley’s Football Staff Takes Shape
May 25, 2021
Kevin Kelley’s football coaching staff at Presbyterian College is made up of newcomers to Clinton and holdovers from Tommy Spangler’s staff. Among the coaches following Kelley from Pulaski (Ark.) Academy…
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From Red Devils to Infantry Officers
May 25, 2021
Two of the most recent Infantry Officers in the U.S. Army. 2LT Zach Boling and 2LT Donovan Benson graduated from the Infantry Basic Officer Leadership Course (IBOLC) this morning at…
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OSHA Backs New CDC Mask Recommendations … For Now, and Implications for Employer Policies
May 24, 2021
By David Dubberly Nexsen Pruet, LLC The day after his inauguration, President Biden signed an executive order directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to “consider whether any emergency temporary standards…
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Calling Young Artists in Laurens!
May 24, 2021
Laurens County Mayor Nathan Senn recently announced a call for art submissions. The Mayor’s office is where meetings with elected officials, city leaders and those looking to do business in…
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LCSO Summer Kickoff Includes Fun and Safety
May 24, 2021
Summertime means lots of fun for the kids and the Laurens County Sheriff’s office is kicking off Summer with a great event for families. The Sheriff’s Summer Kickoff will…
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Another Edition of Music in the Garden Scheduled for May 28th
May 24, 2021
If you’ve been to “Music in the Garden” at Verdin’s Too you know what a great event this is. If you haven’t been, the next opportunity is this Friday, May…
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“BE THE UNITERS AND HEALERS,” PC SPEAKER URGES GRADUATES
May 24, 2021
The 138th Commencement of Presbyterian College heard a reflection of “the dark days of the past year” and a hopeful, uplifting urging for graduates to be “the uniters and healers”…
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LCSO Jail & Bail Fundraiser Raises Record Amount
May 24, 2021
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office held their Third Annual Jail and Bail event on Friday, May 21st and by all accounts it was a huge success. Community leaders, business owners…
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County Council Regular Meeting – Tuesday, May 25th
May 24, 2021
Laurens County Council will meet on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 for a regularly scheduled meeting. Following the opening of the meeting, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the agenda,…
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Lander digital marketing students gain real-world experience working with Smoothie King and Hydro One
May 24, 2021
Story by Zack Bennett Digital marketing students at Lander University gained real-world experience working with clients through the Business-College Connection Program and the South Carolina Small Business Development Center. The…
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New SC Behavioral Health Progress Report sees new challenges for mental health
May 24, 2021
The South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health (IMPH) and the South Carolina Behavioral Health Coalition (SCBHC) are jointly releasing the South Carolina Behavioral Health 2021 Progress Report this…
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Dr. Misty Jameson named Lander University’s Distinguished Professor
May 20, 2021
GREENWOOD, S.C. – Dr. Misty L. Jameson, a professor of English and Film Studies, is the recipient of Lander University’s Distinguished Professor award. Her 13-year career at Lander began in…
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Two Devil Netters Make All-State
May 20, 2021
Two members of Clinton High School’s Upstate champion tennis team have been named all-state in Class 2A by the S.C. Athletic Coaches Association. Senior Ike Waldron finished fourth in the…
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The Coffee Roost is Relocating and Expanding
May 19, 2021
A coffee shop is an anchor for any thriving town and the people of Laurens like their coffee. That is evident by the success of the Coffee Roost since opening…
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Great things on Tap this Weekend at Palmetto Brothers Dispensary
May 19, 2021
Open for just a few weeks now, the Palmetto Brothers Dispensary is quickly becoming a hot spot or place to be in downtown Laurens. This weekend is their grand opening…
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How to make business plans that work
May 19, 2021
By Jerry Bellune When an angel investor hired us to advise him on a proposed new newspaper, we took the plan to 3 publishers we knew. Each one thought the…
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Main Street Clinton Announces Explore Clinton Event Series
May 19, 2021
Explore Clinton will feel a lot like a block party. Beginning on June 3rd, the first Thursday of the month, Vance Park will be the place to be. Local residents,…
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Raiders Roll on to Friday in 4A Baseball Playoffs
May 18, 2021
Winning for the second time in three days, Laurens defeated Lugoff-Elgin 12-4 at Ed Prescott Field. The victory means the Raiders can skip right past a Wednesday elimination game and…
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Crusaders’ Littleton to Help Fly the Fleet
May 18, 2021
Laurens Academy offensive lineman Reles Littleton has committed to play football this fall at Erskine College in Due Wests. The Flying Fleet resumed its football program this year after a…
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Laurens District 56 Named National Beta District of Distinction
May 18, 2021
Clinton, SC – National Beta is proud to announce Laurens County School District 56 as a 2020-2021 National District of Distinction. This award is given to those deserving districts who…
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Installation of Senior Pastor at Westminster Church in Clinton
May 18, 2021
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Clinton recently announced that their extended search for a new senior pastor has come to end with the calling of Chad Reynolds to be their senior…
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Community Shred Day Scheduled for June 19
May 18, 2021
How many years of financial and health related documents are you storing at home? And why? With almost everything accessible online, there is much less of a need to keep…
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SLED ISSUES PUBLIC GUIDANCE AFTER OPEN CARRY WITH TRAINING ACT SIGNED INTO LAW
May 17, 2021
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is issuing guidance to the public regarding the Open Carry with Training Act that was signed into law Monday to ensure those who…
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Lander Names Holloway Trustee Emeritus
May 17, 2021
The Lander University Board of Trustees voted unanimously to posthumously appoint Maurice Holloway, a former board member, as trustee emeritus. The decision was made at the board’s meeting on May…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis kicks off National 529 Day observance with PalmettoBaby Grants
May 17, 2021
State Treasurer Curtis Loftis announced that South Carolina’s Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan is celebrating National 529 College Savings Day (May 29) once again with its popular PalmettoBaby Grant…
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Clinton High School Prom – A Night Under the Stars
May 16, 2021
The end of the school year is always a special time with many celebrations and on Saturday, May 15th celebrate is what they did. The Clinton High School prom was…
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Now showing at the Capitol Theatre – LOVE AND MONSTERS (PG-13)
May 16, 2021
Love and Monsters (PG-13) is now showing at the Capitol Theatre. About the movie: Seven years after the Monsterpocalypse, Joel Dawson, along with the rest of humanity, has been…
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FREE MANUFIRSTSC TRAINING QUALIFIES PARTICIPANTS FOR IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT
May 16, 2021
Jeopardy challenge of the day ― Answer: An educational opportunity that delivers four manufacturing certifications in one ― a $995 value at no cost to qualified participants. Question: What is…
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NEW COURSE PREPARES STUDENTS FOR REMOTE WORK ENVIRONMENTS
May 16, 2021
Could your Zoom background use some professional tweaking? How do you best manage your time while working remotely? Piedmont Technical College (PTC) has just the thing for workers in the…
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PC’s Campbell Voted Runner-Up for Buchanan Award
May 16, 2021
Colby Campbell, Presbyterian College’s record-setting linebacker, was the runner-up in voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, annually awarded to the best defensive player n NCAA Division I (FCS). Buchanan, who…
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