Top 10 Stories of 2020 for Laurens County
December 30, 2020
The year 2020 has been a year like no other. As it comes to a close let’s take a look at the top 10 stories for Laurens County. Counting down…
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Laurens County Chorale Releases the 2020 Christmas DVD
December 30, 2020
The Laurens County Chorale announces the release of the 2020 Christmas DVD, now available for purchase on the Laurens Chorale website. Click here to purchase the DVD. Due to the…
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Clinton Light Show Continues Through January 3rd
December 30, 2020
If you haven’t seen the new light show in Clinton, you have a few more days to do so! “O Lighted Night” is a choreographed light show with lights dancing…
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Capitol Theatre and Café to Start Serving Breakfast
December 30, 2020
The Capitol Theatre and Café is changing it up again with more options for dining in the café. Starting Saturday, January 2nd they will begin serving breakfast! They are also…
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The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for their 2020 Small Business of Excellence Award.
December 29, 2020
Laurens County Chamber Seeking Nominations for 2020 Small Business of Excellence Award The award recognizes a Chamber Member Business that contributes to the economic health of the community through:…
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Ribbon Cutting for Holbrooks A1 Flash Moving
December 29, 2020
Join the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce and members of the community for a celebratory Ribbon Cutting for Holbrooks A1 Flash Moving on January 5th at noon. We…
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Newberry Opera House 2021 updated schedule
December 29, 2020
The Newberry Opera House would like to thank you for your flexibility and understanding with the many date changes they’ve had during this season of living with COVID-19. Please check…
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State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman Statement on 2020 Educator Supply and Demand Report
December 29, 2020
State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman released the following statement in response to the release of the 2020 Educator Supply and Demand Report by the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention,…
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Laurens County Residents Open Hearts and Wallets to Help Fire Victims
December 28, 2020
As first reported here on the BUZZ, the fires of December 20th created an opportunity for Laurens County residents to come together to support those in need. And come together…
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Christmas Came Early for Children Displaced by Two Fires
December 28, 2020
The two fires that occurred in Laurens County on Sunday, December 20th displaced nine adults and 11 children and took the life of a four-year-old girl. The first one occurred…
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Now showing at the Capitol Theatre and Café – Wonder Woman 1984
December 28, 2020
About the Movie: Diana Prince lives quietly among mortals in the vibrant, sleek 1980s — an era of excess driven by the pursuit of having it all. Though she’s come…
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Billy Graham’s Christmas Message at The White House
December 23, 2020On Sunday, December 16, 1973, Billy Graham delivered a message at The White House. He explained how the Christmas message is “relevant, revolutionary and reassuring in a world of confusion…
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Lander’s Dean of Nursing Leads by Example in COVID-19 Vaccination Effort
December 23, 2020
GREENWOOD, S.C. __ Nursing students and faculty from Lander University’s William Preston Turner School of Nursing are among the first people in South Carolina to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine developed…
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Lander University chooses Fekula to lead College of Business
December 23, 2020
When Lander University opens after holiday break on Jan. 4, one week before classes begin on Jan. 11, Dr. Mick Fekula will start his tenure as dean of Lander’s College…
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Blue Hose to Be Televised on ESPNU Jan. 4
December 22, 2020
The cable sports network ESPNU is televising a series of men’s basketball games in the Big South Conference, and Presbyterian College has been selected for the first game. The Blue…
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The Great Conjunction
December 21, 2020Sky watchers received a treat last night for sure! What has become known popularly as the “Christmas Star” is an especially vibrant planetary conjunction easily visible in the evening sky…
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Laurens County Rallies to Support Victims of Two Fires
December 21, 2020
You can’t live in Laurens County and not know of the devastation that occurred Sunday, December 20th. The first incident was a fire at the Landau Apartments that displaced 15…
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Fukoku South Carolina Delivers Holiday Help
December 21, 2020
On Monday, team members from local industry Fukoku delivered food items to the Baptist Crisis Center in Laurens. Fukoku holds a holiday drive annually to help those in need in…
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Good Shepherd Free Medical Clinic of Laurens County Recognizes Volunteer of the Year
December 21, 2020
2020 is the year that just keeps on giving….one challenge after another. But for the Good Shepherd Free Medical Clinic of Laurens County another type of “giving” has long been…
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Now showing at the Capitol Theatre and Café – The CROODS: A New Age
December 21, 2020
About the movie: Searching for a safer habitat, the prehistoric Crood family discovers an idyllic, walled-in paradise that meets all of its needs. Unfortunately, they must also learn to live…
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Lights to be installed at Presbyterian College baseball field
December 21, 2020
Lights will be installed at the Presbyterian College baseball field in late May. The first-ever lights will be in place when the Blue Hose baseball team resumes play once they…
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Three New PC Board Members Elected
December 21, 2020
Three Presbyterian College alumni have been elected to serve on the PC Board of Trustees. Their service to the College will begin on Jan. 1, 2021. “These three new members…
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Tragic Clinton Fire Brings Opportunity to Give
December 20, 2020
In the early morning hours of Sunday, December 20th fire broke out in a unit of the Landau apartments in Clinton. The fire expanded quickly, and the results were devastating. …
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Carter, Johnson Lead Blue Hose Past Gardner-Webb
December 17, 2020
Presbyterian used extraordinary balance to defeat Gardner-Webb, 69-20, at Templeton Center in what was both Blue Hose’ first home game and Big South Conference opener. Tionna Carter and Trinity Johnson…
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town
December 16, 2020
Come see Santa at The Vestibule in Clinton! Santa will be at the coffee shop in Clinton, Friday, December 18th from 5:00-7:00 pm. for children young and old to take…
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Capitol Theatre Showing “DEAR SANTA” (G)
December 16, 2020
‘Dear Santa’ shines a light on the 100-year-old ‘Operation Santa’ Program of the United States Postal Service. Each year, hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa arrive at Post Offices…
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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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A Parade Like No Other
December 16, 2020
2020 has been a different kind of year in so many ways. But that isn’t stopping the City of Laurens from bringing some much-needed joy to residents. The City of…
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S.C. Institute of Medicine and Public Health releases COVID-19 Health Disparities Report
December 16, 2020
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Black and Latino people have been disproportionately affected. Now, the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH), a nonpartisan nonprofit working to collectively inform…
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Raiders Impressive Against Emerald
December 16, 2020
The Laurens boys’ basketball team control with nine 3-pointers in the first half and defeated Emerald 53-45 on Monday night at LDHS. J.Q. Fair led a balanced attack with 13…
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Secretary of State Mark Hammond certifies South Carolina’s nine electoral votes for President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Michael R. Pence
December 15, 2020Secretary of State Mark Hammond convened the 2020 Electoral College Monday, December 14, 2020 at 11:00 AM in Columbia. Unanimously casting their votes for Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump of…
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Early Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Added to SC WINS Eligible Scholarships
December 15, 2020
The South Carolina Technical College System (SCTCS), which oversees the South Carolina Workforce Industry Needs Scholarship (SC WINS), recently added three public services programs to the list of those areas…
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8th Circuit Solicitor’s Office helps spread cheer during the holidays
December 15, 2020
Though 2020 feels like a year which has delivered bad news on a regular basis, the Solicitor’s Office is helping to spread holiday cheer by continuing the longstanding tradition of…
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City of Laurens and District 55 Partner to Attract and Retain Good Teachers
December 14, 2020
Laurens County School District 55 has partnered with the City of Laurens to attract and retain good teachers through quality housing. The School District was able to obtain a Rural…
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Laurens to Celebrate the City’s 175th Birthday
December 14, 2020
Happy 175th birthday to the city of Laurens! To mark the occasion Mayor Nathan Senn, members of Laurens City Council and other dignitaries will gather at City Hall on Tuesday,…
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Laurens County School District 56 Goes to E-Learning for End of this Week
December 14, 2020
District 56 announced that they will move to e-learning for Thursday and Friday, December 17 and 18. All assignments will be downloaded into Google classroom. They plan to resume on…
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“O’ Lighted Night” Light Show in Clinton Gets Rave Reviews
December 14, 2020
On December 3rd the City of Clinton formally kicked off the Christmas season with the lighting of the Christmas tree and the new light show, O’ Lighted Night. With something…
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South Carolina Department of Education to support school re-opening with additional $84 million in funding
December 14, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) announced that it will provide $84,264,890 in additional federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) funding to all public schools districts and special schools to…
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PC Women Win Big in Resumption
December 14, 2020
The Presbyterian women’s basketball team went on the road, having escaped the clutches of COVID-19 for the the first time since a loss to Clemson on Nov. 27. The opponent…
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Lander University, College of Charleston publish results of COVID-19 restaurant survey in top tier academic journal
December 14, 2020
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, many of our state’s scientists, government officials and businesses came together to search for answers to how day-to-day life should…
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Sadler Hughes Apothecary Relocating this Weekend
December 9, 2020
The long-awaited relocation of Sadler Hughes Apothecary to their new location at 102 Jacobs Highway will take place this weekend. The pharmacy will be closed this Saturday for the move…
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Lander recognizes staff members for excellence in service
December 9, 2020
Five Lander University employees were honored for their work during the annual Staff Excellence Awards breakfast held on Wednesday, Dec. 9. The Staff Excellence Awards are presented annually to staff…
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Clinton Girls Win in Overtime
December 9, 2020Clinton, which began the season ranked second statewide in Class 5A women’s basketball, returned to action and defeated a Class 5A school, Wade Hampton of Taylors, by a score of…
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CrossFit864 Renovations to New Location Enter Final Stages
December 9, 2020
CrossFit864 has been a mainstay in downtown Clinton since 2009. Owners Jay and Janice Long have been providing motivation and creative workouts for anyone interested in being healthy and building…
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Veteran Presbyterian College Business Professor to Retire
December 8, 2020
Norman Scarborough, the William Henry Scott III Professor of Entrepreneurship at Presbyterian College, has been a professor in the economics and business administration department for 41 years. After graduating from…
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Lander receives grant for Race and Identity Dialogue series
December 8, 2020
Lander University will present a Race and Identity Dialogue series of virtual presentations and discussions beginning in January. The series is supported by funds from the National Endowment for the…
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Sip and Stroll – Something for Everyone
December 7, 2020
Lights, shopping and hot chocolate! If you haven’t seen the City of Clinton’s spectacular light show, O Lighted Night, check it out this Friday and get some shopping done too!…
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Laurens County Sheriff’s Office Announces 2020 Award Recipients
December 7, 2020
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office recently announced their annual award recipients. Congratulations to the following 2020 award recipients from the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office: Citizen of the Year: Amy Adams…
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Presbyterian College Mourns Loss of Legendary Chemistry Professor
December 7, 2020
Dr. K. Nolon Carter, Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Presbyterian College, died on Saturday, Dec. 5. He was 95. Dr. Carter joined the PC faculty in 1951…
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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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