Lexington One Educational Foundation awards Health Fund Grant to support Lexington District One nurses & students
September 28, 2021
The Lexington One Educational Foundation recently awarded a $25,500 Health Fund Grant to the Lexington County School District One Office of Student Services to support the nurses and all students…
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Central SC Alliance launches new tool to attract and retain skilled talent
September 27, 2021
Start Central is the Central SC Region’s go-to resource for connecting workers with local opportunities The Central SC Alliance (CSCA) unveiled a new tool to connect skilled workers and local…
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Procurement Technical Assistance Center opening in South Carolina
September 27, 2021
The University of South Carolina’s Office of Economic Engagement, in partnership with the South Carolina Department of Commerce, announces the opening of the Procurement Technical Assistance Center of South Carolina (PTAC SC).…
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Moore School partners with Dominion Energy and Richland County schools to launch high school pipeline program
September 27, 2021
The University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business is partnering with Dominion Energy and Richland One and Richland Two school districts to develop a high school pipeline program.…
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The Home Depot expands supply chain operations across South Carolina
September 27, 2021
Combined expansion will create nearly 100 new jobs The Home Depot, Inc., a world-leading home improvement retailer, announced plans to expand operations throughout South Carolina. The company is growing its…
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Design Initiative Group celebrates one-year anniversary and announces new team member and services
September 27, 2021Design Initiative Group “DIG” is an architecture firm in Columbia, South Carolina founded in September of 2020 by Architects Josh Boltinhouse, AIA and Luke McCary, AIA. Josh and Luke bring…
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Charleston Metro Chamber welcomes Operations Coordinator
September 27, 2021
The Charleston Metro Chamber is pleased to announce that Ashley Stephenson has joined the Chamber team as Operations Coordinator. In this role, she supports the Chamber by providing a safe, professional, optimal…
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GreenTrees reforestation project launches in South Carolina
September 27, 2021
Milliken Forestry Company and ACRE Investment Management announced the launch of GreenTrees South Carolina, bringing a global leader in reforestation to the Palmetto State. GreenTrees is the largest voluntary forest…
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Grant helps Avery Research Center sustain local black community
September 27, 2021
The Coastal Community Foundation (CCF) has awarded the College of Charleston’s Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture $20,000 as a part of the Facebook Grant for Sustaining Black Communities.…
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Keep Berkeley Beautiful wins multiple state-level awards at annual conference
September 27, 2021Keep Berkeley Beautiful (KBB) is the proud recipient of four prestigious state-level awards that were announced September 8 at the 2021 S.C. Litter Control Association/Keep South Carolina Beautiful Annual Conference…
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CAE updates parking rates and makes enhancements to traveler’s overall experience
September 27, 2021
Beginning Friday, October 1st, 2021, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE hereafter) will be implementing a new pricing structure for all on-site parking options– including the surface lot, the garage, Fast Lane…
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Registration Open for “Run Like a Mann” 5K Walk/Run Fundraiser
September 27, 2021
On your mark, get set, go! The Laurens County Cancer Association will host their annual “Run Like a Mann” 5K walk/run on Saturday, October 9th. There will also be a…
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Guy Lipscomb Exhibition Comes to Lander University
September 27, 2021
Lander University students discuss one of numerous watercolors on display in an exhibition of works by Guy Lipscomb. Lipscomb, who became an accomplished painter in later life, was also a…
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Marketing Minute: Building Your Brand After a Crisis
September 27, 2021
Marketing Minute with Erin Smith, NP Strategy Today, consumers and key stakeholders engage with companies and brands that they trust. If your company has recently been faced with a crisis,…
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Architect Plans Revealed for Taproom in Clinton
September 27, 2021
Plans for the Lumberyard are coming along. Owner Charlie Michaels has been working with Jamie Miller of On Site Builders as the general contractor. The architect’s drawings for the first…
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LC Animal Control Offering Free Adoptions this Week
September 27, 2021
The Laurens County Sheriff’s Animal Control office has announced that all adoptions are free for this week only. All adoptions include deworming, HW Tests, Vaccinations, HW/Flea/Tick Preventative, Spay/Neuter, Microchip. The…
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New Business in Laurens County Takes the Stress Out of Gift Giving
September 27, 2021
Gift giving can be so challenging. Year after year you try to come up with creative ideas for gifts. It can be overwhelming and mentally taxing for sure. Don’t become…
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PTC Cybersecurity Certificate Offers Essential Skillset Amid Escalating (and Increasingly Creative) Cybercrime
September 27, 2021
It starts innocently enough. An employee receives an email that appears to be from a company superior attending a professional conference, asking them to click a link and upload an…
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Laurens District High School to offer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Program
September 27, 2021
In the Spring, Laurens District 55 High School will begin offering the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program through Piedmont Technical College (PTC). The EMT is a vital link in the…
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Poe Group Advisors expands services to California, welcomes new regional market leader
September 27, 2021
CHARLESTON, SC – Poe Group Advisors (Poe Group), an international accounting practice brokerage firm, has expanded its operation into the California market. This new presence in California provides the opportunity…
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Music in Vance Park
September 27, 2021
It was a beautiful day for a concert in the park. Sunday afternoon about one hundred people came out to Vance Park in Clinton for a concert that was performed…
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First Reliance Bank celebrates 22nd anniversary
September 27, 2021
First Reliance Bank celebrated its 22nd anniversary this past August. The Carolinas-based bank serves the Florence, Midlands, Upstate, and Coastal South Carolina markets, as well as the Piedmont Triad and…
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PC Music Department Faculty Concert Thursday September 30
September 27, 2021
The PC Department of Music presents a Faculty Recital on Thursday, September 30 at 7:30 pm in Edmunds Hall. Richard Thomas and Andrew Sheffield will perform a recital of duos…
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Blue Hose Score a Lot, but Not Enough
September 27, 2021
Presbyterian scored the 1st 23 points and the final 14, but in between it was all Dayton as the Flyers defeated the Blue Hose 63-43 in a wild Pioneer Football…
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Laurens Fortunes Turn in North Augusta
September 27, 2021
The Laurens Raiders went to North Augusta in search of both a football victory and a little luck. The Raiders had “played with everybody” in head coach Daryl Smith’s words,…
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Red Devils Set More Standards in Win over Newberry
September 27, 2021
The Clinton Red Devils are 5-0 in football for the 1st time since 2007. Their 41-20 victory over Newberry was the 1st against the Bulldogs since 2012. Read the full…
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LC School District 56 – Special Election to Fill Seat 5
September 24, 2021
A special election will be held on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 to fill the unexpired term for Laurens County School District 56, seat 5. Running to fill the vacancy are…
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Clark to be Sworn in at Next County Council Meeting – September 28th
September 24, 2021
Laurens County Council will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 28th. The meeting location is the old historic courthouse on the square in Laurens. The meeting starts…
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Clinton High to Hold College Planning Meeting – October 12th
September 24, 2021
CHS GEAR-UP will be hosting a Parent Night for the Class of 2024 on Tuesday, October 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the Media Center. Students will begin to explore the…
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Destination Powersports Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for New Owners
September 24, 2021
A Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting was hosted by the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, September 22nd, to celebrate the new ownership of Destination Powersports. The owner, Steven Eubanks,…
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Lowcountry Food Bank’s Walk to Fight Hunger raises $60,001 to feed food-insecure neighbors
September 24, 2021
The Lowcountry Food Bank held a “hybrid” walk event to bring greater awareness to hunger issues in coastal South Carolina during Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month and raise funds for…
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CAMS’ Ben Rhodes to oversee large-scale and lifestyle communities
September 24, 2021
Community Association Management Services (CAMS), an industry leader in community association management throughout the Carolinas, is pleased to announce that Senior Vice President of the western NC region, Ben Rhodes,…
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FUEL’s Catherine Crandall named one of Greenville’s Best & Brightest
September 24, 2021
Catherine Crandall, senior art director at FUEL marketing agency, has been named one of Greenville Business Magazine’s Best & Brightest Under 35 for 2021. In its 27th year, the annual…
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LC District 55 Board of Trustees to Meet Tuesday, September 28th
September 23, 2021
The LCSD 55 Board of Trustees will meet on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be held in the large training room of…
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LC School District 56 Board Meeting – Monday, September 27th
September 23, 2021
The Laurens County School District 56 School Board will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday, September 27, 2021 at Clinton High School in the auditorium. The meeting will begin…
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Leni Patterson Promoted to Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives at Presbyterian College
September 23, 2021
A Laurens County native and long-serving leader at Presbyterian College has been promoted to serve as the school’s executive director of strategic initiatives.Leni Neal Patterson, a 1983 graduate of PC,…
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Local entrepreneur launches nonprofit consulting firm
September 23, 2021
Jessica Munday, the owner and founder of Trio Solutions Inc. (TRIO), a Mount Pleasant-based marketing agency, has launched Cloud Nine Nonprofit Advisors in partnership with Jessica Kersey Rodriguez out of…
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MTC opens Welding Technology Center to meet employer demand
September 23, 2021
Midlands Technical College held a ribbon cutting and grand opening for the college’s new Welding Technology Center today. The education and training facility is located on Kentucky Avenue on the…
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Harvey and Marcia Schiller donate $1M for surgical innovation
September 23, 2021
Sports executive and retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Harvey Schiller and his wife, Marcia, have committed to donating $1 million to establish the Harvey and Marcia Schiller Surgical Innovation…
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Congaree Land Trust to host author Billy Cate at Half-Moon Outfitters
September 23, 2021
Congaree Land Trust (CLT) will host a book sale and signing featuring noted conservationist and farmer Billy Cate on Thursday, October 7. The event will be held at Half-Moon Outfitters…
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Jennifer Armenti joins Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine as Property Manager
September 23, 2021
Coldwell Banker Commercial Caine recently welcomed Jennifer Armenti as Property Manager in its Greenville office. Armenti joins Caine with extensive experience in property management and accounting from a series of…
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United Way of the Piedmont selected as “Community Service” finalist for 2021 InnoVision Award
September 23, 2021
United Way of the Piedmont is proud to be selected as a finalist for its Community Resource Coordinator program for the 2021 InnoVision Award. The award honors individuals and organizations…
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C.E. Williams Middle School North Campus (6th grade) will transition to full virtual instruction
September 23, 2021
Due to the number of positive COVID-19 cases and the number of students quarantined as close contacts, C.E. Williams Middle School North Campus (6th grade) will transition to full virtual…
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Eleven81 partners with SOS Lowcountry to benefit local breast cancer patients
September 23, 2021
Now through October 31st, Eleven81 in the Market at Oakland in Mount Pleasant has partnered with SOS Lowcountry to raise money through the restaurant’s Kitchen Karma program. SOS Lowcountry is a local nonprofit organization that aims…
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Beyond Delivery launches Oct. 1, providing Charleston area moms with a meal, care package, support
September 23, 2021
Postpartum Support Charleston is launching a new program aimed at providing new moms in the Charleston area with basic necessities and support as they head home from the hospital with…
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Trident United Way welcomes new board chair and members
September 23, 2021
Trident United Way announced Tim Grow of Elliott Davis as the new Board Chairman. He succeeds Steve Polson of AstenJohnson. “Our Lane Family Boardroom has a running list of board…
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Jonathan Klett selected as one of Greenville’s 2021 Best & Brightest 35 and Under
September 23, 2021
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd is pleased to announce that Jonathan Klett has been named one of Greenville Business Magazine’s 2021 Best & Brightest 35 and Under. Greenville Business Magazine recognizes rising…
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South Carolina Oak to Barrel, LLC establishing operations in Bamberg County
September 23, 2021
More than $6.8 million investment will create 122 new jobs South Carolina Oak to Barrel, LLC, a barrel manufacturer, announced plans to establish operations in Bamberg County. The more than…
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Trinity Partners announces recent completed transactions
September 23, 2021
Trinity Partners Columbia is pleased to announce recent commercial real estate transactions in excess of $7,000,000. Together, Nick Stomski, SIOR, Partner and Jake Nidiffer, Brokerage Associate closed over 52,000 SF…
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Sandvik expands Oconee County operations
September 23, 2021
Swedish tool manufacturer adds line at facility As part of a slew of new investments in the Southeast, Sweden-based Sandvik Coromant aims to tap the Upstate advanced manufacturing markets with the addition…
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