President and First Lady of Presbyterian College Honored during Farewell Reception
November 22, 2020
Staton Hall will be the name of the central building of the recently constructed residential complex on campus, named in honor of outgoing PC President Bob Staton. PC Board…
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Christmas in Clinton to Include New Light Show – O’ Lighted Night by Multi-Emmy Award Winning Lighting Designer
November 19, 2020
Christmas in Clinton is always something special and this year is no exception. Approved last year and purchased with funds from a grant, the City of Clinton will host “O’…
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Laurens County Emergency Management Director Among Those Recognized as Upstate Unsung Heroes by Ten at the Top in Virtual Event
November 19, 2020
On Wednesday, November 18th, Ten at the Top hosted the Celebrating Upstate Unsung Heroes Virtual Event in place of their annual Celebrating Successes Luncheon. This event focused on honoring the…
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‘Skill Up’ platform aims to connect individuals with career pathways
November 18, 2020
Upstate SC Alliance launches regional gateway to technical training programs Although the coronavirus pandemic has slowed some areas of the economy, within many sectors, businesses continue to grow. A new…
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Thornwell Foster Care Program – South Carolina Expansion
November 18, 2020
The power of your giving is beyond measure. That’s because it’s hard to measure the lifegiving impact of providing a loving home to a child in need. For over 145…
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Four New Starters for Class 4A
November 18, 2020
For Joshua Chavis’s second season as head boys’ basketball coach, the Laurens Raiders are playing for the first time in Region 2-4A and enter the season with only one returning…
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Main Street Laurens to Host Small Business Saturday Craft Fair
November 18, 2020
Take a break from the hectic Thanksgiving weekend and join others in downtown Laurens for Small Business Saturday on November 28th from 10:00 am. To 2:00 pm. Local businesses will…
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Main Street Clinton Launches New Website to Highlight the Best of Clinton
November 18, 2020
“Visit for the experience – stay for the lifestyle!” The message of quality of life and small town charm comes through in the newly launched website to promote all that…
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“Let Him Go” Still Showing at Capitol Theatre
November 18, 2020
LET HIM GO is held over for another week! All tickets only $7.50! SHOW TIMES NOV 20th – 22nd FRI 7:00, 9:25 SAT 1:30, 4:00, 7:00, 9:25 SUN 3:00 Even…
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PC Internship Program Benefits Students and Local Businesses
November 18, 2020
PC students have interned throughout Laurens County for many years, but this has increased significantly in the past 10 years. Many local businesses have filled part-time employment needs with aspiring…
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Lander University’s holiday Ceramics Sale is Nov. 23 – 24
November 18, 2020
Forget the madness of Black Friday holiday shopping lines! Shopping for one-of-a-kind gifts is made easy this season with the annual Ceramics Sale of the Lander University Art Department. The…
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Community Churches Come Together to Provide Annual Thanksgiving Meal
November 18, 2020
To say it’s been a different kind of year would be an understatement. So many in our community are struggling and could use some help. Sometimes just a meal and…
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CHS Girls Enter Hoops Season with High Expectations
November 18, 2020
Four of the five starters return from a Clinton High girls’ basketball team that reached the third round of the Class 3A playoffs last season. One, senior De’Shanti Watts, was Region…
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State coaches induct Simmons into Hall of Fame
November 16, 2020
For 30 years, Clovis Simmons has coached tennis at Clinton High School, and not just one team but the girls in fall and the boys in the spring. She’s won…
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Sadler Hughes Apothecary Prepares for Relocation to Expansive New Building
November 16, 2020
Sadler Hughes Apothecary has been serving the community for 103 years but in just a few weeks they will be doing so from a new location. In their history of…
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Laurens Academy Eliminated from Football Playoffs
November 15, 2020
At Holly Hill Academy, the Raiders were more a tide. They ebbed ahead, and Laurens Academy flowed back. Holly Hill won, 50-36, because the game had a second ebb. Thomas…
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LDHS Releases Winter Sports Schedules
November 13, 2020
Laurens District High School is forging ahead with winter sports, though there may be changes depending on the effects of the coronavirus. Athletics director Tommy Spires released schedules for basketball…
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Area Commission Selects Dr. Hope Rivers as Piedmont Technical College’s Third President
November 13, 2020
The Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Area Commission has selected Dr. Hope Rivers to serve as the college’s third president, effective January 4, 2021. The decision was made after a nationwide…
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Lander University hosts breakfast for campus veterans
November 13, 2020
In honor of Veterans Day, The Office of Military and Veterans Services at Lander University recognized students, faculty and staff who are also veterans of the United States Armed Forces…
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Curiosity Corner: Fixin’ those Foggy Windshields
November 12, 2020
Question: Why does cold air hold less moisture than warm air? Why does cool air clear a foggy windshield better than warm air? (Asked by a foggy column reader via…
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Setterstix Corporation establishing operations in Laurens County
November 12, 2020
More than $11.7 million investment will create 80 new jobs Setterstix Corporation (Setterstix), a paper stick manufacturer, today announced plans to establish operations in Laurens County. The more than $11.7…
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Clinton’s James named Player of the Week
November 12, 2020
Another versatile Red Devil earned Laurens County Player of the week. Bryson James rarely left the field at Wilder Stadium in Clinton’s 38-6 victory over Strom Thurmond in the final…
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Music in the Garden – Christmas Edition!
November 11, 2020
Are you ready for some color & holiday cheer? If so, Verdin’s Too (125 East Laurens Street, Laurens) is the place to be on Friday, November 13th from 6:00-8:00 pm.…
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The BUZZ Adds a New Feature – South Carolina Public Notices
November 11, 2020
Want a quick and easy way to search public notices? Now you have it. While you’re getting all the news relevant to Laurens County on the LaurensCountyBUZZ website, you can…
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Get Your “First Look” at the New Laurens County Museum
November 11, 2020
The Laurens County Museum Board of Directors along with Laura Clifford Cook, the project manager for the museum are hosting a “First Look” at the renovations completed to the…
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PC’s Johnson Named to Preseason All-Conference Team
November 10, 2020
Presbyterian College junior guard Trinity Johnson has been selected to the Big South Conference Women’s Basketball Preseason All-Conference Second Team, the league announced on Tuesday as a part of its…
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Let’s Play Ball – Clinton YMCA Basketball Registration is Open
November 10, 2020
The Clinton Family YMCA is offering open registration for ‘Youth Basketball’ for four (4) playing divisions through the December 7th registration deadline. All teams and age groups are “co-ed” this year.…
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Piedmont Technical College Announces Finalists in Presidential Search
November 10, 2020
After a national search, the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Area Commission has narrowed the field to its top three finalists for the position of president. PTC officials began their search…
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Organizational Changes to Improve Clinical and Therapeutic Support for Children and Families
November 10, 2020
Expanded clinical oversight and dedicated program directors will allow for compliance with Families First Act and upgraded care experience. Thornwell, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving children and families in…
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‘Awesome ride’ for Lander University’s Tommy Claus is ending
November 10, 2020
What! No Tommy Claus on the Lander University campus? No Tommy Claus to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Greenwood and beyond? Say it isn’t so! Tommy Tumblin, who created…
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Blue Hose to Open Basketball Season on Dec. 2
November 10, 2020
A young Presbyterian College men’s basketball team will open its season on Dec. 2 in Florida against the University of Jacksonville. Second-year head coach Quinton Ferrell has a young team,…
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2020 South Carolina school report cards released
November 9, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) released school, district, and state report cards reflective of the unprecedented 2019-2020 school year. “The 2019-2020 school year was unlike any other that…
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Dr. Matthew vandenBerg Selected as 19th President of Presbyterian College
November 9, 2020
Matthew vandenBerg, vice president for advancement and external relations at Alma College (Alma, Mich.), has been selected as the nineteenth president of Presbyterian College. vandenBerg, a Certified Fund Raising Executive,…
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The City of Clinton Veterans Day Program Closed to Public but Live Streamed
November 9, 2020
The City of Clinton Veterans Day Program has been relocated to be an indoor event based on the weather forecast. On Wednesday, November 11, the City of Clinton will host…
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State Treasurer Curtis Loftis reminds families about perfect one-size-fits-all gift this holiday season
November 9, 2020
Future Scholar contributions enhance college savings, provide tax benefits State Treasurer Curtis Loftis wants to remind South Carolina families about the perfect one-size-fits-all gift suggestion this holiday season – a…
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American Legion Post 25 – Toy Run, Saturday, November 14th
November 9, 2020
The American Legion Post 25 of Laurens will host a Toy Run on Saturday November 14th to benefit the Christmas for Kids Program cosponsored by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office…
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Crusaders Advance with Win over Patrick Henry
November 8, 2020
Laurens Academy has won eight games in the last nine weeks. The latest, a 30-14 victory over Patrick Henry, put the Crusaders in the second round of the SCISA 8-man…
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Clinton YMCA Announces Search for New CEO
November 6, 2020
Earlier this year, Gene Simmons, CEO of the Clinton Family YMCA, announced his plans to retire, effective December 31, 2020. Simmons has served the Clinton YMCA organization for over 43…
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Christmas at PC to Continue Virtually this Year
November 6, 2020
Three months ago, it looked like the pandemic would end 21 consecutive years of Christmas at PC, the Presbyterian College Department of Music’s annual Christmas program. Because of concerns about…
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Laurens County Nominees for Unsung Hero Announced by Ten at The Top
November 6, 2020
In advance of their upcoming Celebrating Upstate Unsung Heroes virtual event, Ten at the Top [TATT] announced they have received over 130 nominations for unsung heroes from across the ten-county…
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Lander University, Abbeville County Schools sign dual enrollment partnership agreement
November 6, 2020
Students of the Abbeville County School District will now have the opportunity to get a head start on their college education thanks to a newly formed partnership between Lander University…
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Football Season Ends Prematurely at Laurens District High
November 5, 2020
As it turned out, football season at Laurens District High School ended last week when Gilbert defeated the Raiders 49-21. On Wednesday, the team went on quarantine due to positive…
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American Legion Post 25 Boot Drive
November 5, 2020
American Legion Post 25 will be conducting a fundraising “Boot Drive” at various locations in Laurens on November 7th and 8th. Members of Post 25 will be accepting donations “in…
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City of Laurens Veterans Day Program
November 5, 2020
On Wednesday, November 11th, Veterans Day, at 10:30 am, the City of Laurens and American Legion Post 25 will host a Veterans Day Program on the Old Courthouse Square in…
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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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Two-week push leads to more than 11,000 application submissions for SC CARES Act Relief Grant Programs
November 4, 2020
Gov. Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Administration (Admin) today announced that 11,217 applications were received for the SC CARES Act grant programs for the Minority and Small…
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Fall Fun for the Family in Laurens this Weekend
November 4, 2020
Fall is in the air! Join us downtown for a fun two days as we celebrate Fall, Family and Laurens! (Please see the safety guidelines below) FRIDAY, November 6th: 11:00…
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The Capitol Theatre is showing “2 Hearts” – Nov. 6-8
November 4, 2020
The Capitol Theatre is showing “2 Hearts.” All tickets only $7.50 To watch the trailer of 2 Hearts click here. Show Times: NOV 6th – 8th FRI 7:00, 9:25…
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City of Clinton Partners with WLS Foundation to Support Local Veterans
November 4, 2020
On Veterans Day (November 11th) the City of Clinton will host a Veterans Day Program to honor local Veterans. But this year there’s more to the program. The City of…
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Laurens County Voters Said Yes to Invest!
November 4, 2020
The voters have spoken and the Capital Project Sales Tax (CPST) Referendum that was on the ballot on November 3rdpassed with overwhelming support. A total of 24,736 votes were cast…
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