Tyanna Porter Helps Create a Welcoming Environment for Prospective Students
April 11, 2023
Lander University senior nursing major Tyanna Porter, of Union, loves getting the chance to meet prospective students while leading tours as a presidential ambassador. “I enjoy being able to talk…
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Clinton Middle and Clinton High Win State Science Olympiad at The Citadel
April 11, 2023
Saturday, April 1, is usually reserved for harmless pranks and practical jokes; however, on the first Saturday of April and the first day of Spring Break, two Clinton teams had…
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ZF Donates 14 Transmissions to PTC Auto Tech Program
April 11, 2023
ZF Transmissions in Gray Court recently donated 14 transmissions to the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Automotive Technology Program. Just as a transmission regulates the speed of an engine power directed…
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Earth Day Community Clean Ups Scheduled for April
April 11, 2023
Throughout the month of April, Laurens County residents are coming together to celebrate Earth Day by participating in various community cleanups across Laurens County. Residents are encouraged to join in…
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Laurens Annual Sip & Stroll – Tickets Still Available for April 21st Event
April 11, 2023
Merchants, music and wine all combine for a fun evening at Main Street Laurens’ annual Sip & Stroll event. This year the event will take place on Friday, April 21,…
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LushAcres 2nd Annual Spring Festival and LC Buzz Discount Available
April 10, 2023
Much has changed at LushAcres Farm and Market since they opened just a few years ago. While work has been done on the farm, plans have also been in the…
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Financial Literacy Month Tip: Automated Contributions Can Grow Your 529 Savings
April 10, 2023
It’s April! The flowers, the trees, the birds, even the seasonal allergies signal spring is here. It’s always refreshing – aside from the allergies – to welcome a new season…
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Lander University’s Spring Commencement Set For May 3
April 10, 2023
Commencement exercises for Lander University’s spring graduating class of 2023 will be held on Wednesday, May 3, in Finis Horne Arena. 11 a.m. ceremony Graduates from the College of Business,…
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Laurens County Museum Launches Membership Drive and Highlights 2022 Achievements
April 10, 2023
The Laurens County Museum recently held a press conference to announce the launch of a two-month membership drive and highlight achievements in recent years. During the months of April and…
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Need Help with Diapers? Diaper Drive Thru Scheduled for April 11
April 10, 2023
What is a “Diaper Drive Thru” you ask? It’s a convenient way for parents and guardians of young children to get a little help with diapers and wipes. It started…
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Spaulding Group Ranks 10th in Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ Top 25 Team Award Category
April 10, 2023
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS announced that Spaulding Group was honored with a Top 25 Team Award, which recognizes the top 25 teams in the global network for…
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Swing a Club for a Cause – Laurens County Cancer Association Golf Tournament
April 10, 2023
Calling all golfers! The Laurens County Cancer Association (LCCA) will hold their annual charity golf tournament on Monday, April 24 at Musgrove Mill Golf Course. Registration for a 4-person team…
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B.C., Wizard of Id Cartoonist Mastroianni to Deliver Artist Lecture at PTC
April 6, 2023
Back by popular demand, B.C. and Wizard of Id cartoonist Mason Mastroianni is the April presenter in the Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Visiting Artist Lecture Series. He will be on…
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Rootimentary to Host Special Wine Dinner with Limited Seating
April 5, 2023
Rootimentary has just announced a special, limited seating, wine dinner featuring Rabble Wine on Monday, April 17 at 6:30 pm. The evening will include an all-new chef’s menu of five…
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Governor McMaster Declares April Month of the Military Child
April 5, 2023
On Wednesday, April 5, Governor McMaster declared April as Month of the Military Child in South Carolina. Throughout the month, several events are taking place across South Carolina to recognize…
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Laurens City Fire Department Receives Fire Safe South Carolina Designation for 2022
April 5, 2023
Fire Safe South Carolina (FSSC) and its partners recently recognized 132 fire departments across the state for their active participation in developing community risk reduction (CRR) plans for their jurisdictions…
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Laurens County Republican Party Holds County Convention to Elect New Leadership
April 5, 2023
The Laurens County Republican Party held their bi-annual county convention on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at the Ridge in Laurens. The purpose of the convention is to elect county party…
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Meltdown in Dixie Screening with the Echo Project at Presbyterian College
April 5, 2023
The Center for Creative Partnerships of Orangeburg and The Echo Project is bringing the South Carolina focused documentary film Meltdown In Dixie to Laurens County for a community screening on…
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PC Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert April 11
April 5, 2023
The Presbyterian College Chamber Orchestra will hold their Spring Concert on Tuesday, April 11 at 7:30 pm. The concert will feature Symphony No. 2 by Joseph Bolongne, the first classical music…
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Diaper Drive Thru in Laurens at NEW Location on April 11
April 5, 2023
The next Diaper Drive Thru will be held on April 11 from 4-6 pm, Wattsville Drug, 24 Sirrine Street in Laurens. This is a new location and combined with the…
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PC Student Newspaper and Editor-in-Chief Take Top Awards at SC Press Association Collegiate Division Awards
April 5, 2023
Presbyterian College’s student newspaper, The BlueStocking, made its mark on this year’s S.C. Press Association Collegiate Division awards, including a massive win for editor-in-chief Mitchell Mercer as Journalist of the…
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The Lumberyard Craft Beer and Wine Bar Announces Grand Opening – April 15
April 5, 2023
The Lumberyard Craft Beer and Wine Bar in downtown Clinton, SC has set their grand opening for Saturday, April 15 starting at 12 pm. The event will feature a wide…
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Hospice of Laurens County – More About Living Than Dying
April 5, 2023
For most of us, the word hospice conjures up thoughts of “end of life” and dying with dignity and minimal pain. At Hospice of Laurens County, it’s less about dying…
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City of Laurens Showcased During National Main Street Now Conference
April 4, 2023
It’s no surprise to business owners in Laurens that Main Street Laurens is a strong and thriving program. Last year the Buzz reported on the awards and achievements coming out…
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Food Truck Monday Lineup for April 10 in Clinton
April 4, 2023
Who wants to cook on Monday? If you want a pass from kitchen duty check out Food Truck Monday on April 10 from 5-8 pm. Here is the line up so…
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Maundy Thursday “Tenebrae” Service at Westminster Presbyterian Church
April 4, 2023
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Clinton will hold a Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service on Thursday, April 6 at 7:00 pm. What is a Tenebrae Service? “The purpose of the service is…
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Gallery owner offers tips to aspiring artists at PTC
April 4, 2023
Judith Martin, the etiquette maven otherwise known as “Miss Manners,” would wholeheartedly approve some time-honored advice offered to commercial art students and others during a recent talk at Piedmont Technical…
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Public Invited to Lander MFA Exhibit
April 4, 2023
In May, Seth Stogner, of Park City, Utah, and Emily Mathis, of Columbia, will graduate from Lander University’s new Master of Fine Arts program, becoming the first students ever to…
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The Lumberyard to Host Live Music Bingo on Wednesday
April 3, 2023
Two weeks of being open and The Lumberyard is adding to the lineup. Wednesday night The Lumberyard will host live music bingo from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Are you thinking,…
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LC Committee on Public Works – Agenda for April 5 Meeting
April 3, 2023
The Laurens County Committee on Public Works will meet on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 3:00pm, in the Administration Building Conference Room. Below is the agenda for the meeting.
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With Roll of the Dice, Lander Students Take Chance on Changing history
April 3, 2023
Studying the Second Siege of Ninety Six in the American Revolution? There’s a game for that. Studying the Wild West or the struggle between the Axis and Allied powers during…
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Cross Hill Market in the Park Scheduled for April 15
April 3, 2023
Members of the Cross Hill community are organizing a family friendly event for April 15. Market in the Park will take place at 539 N. Main Street on Saturday, April…
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LCSO is Building Relationships of Trust One Fist Bump at a Time
April 3, 2023
Last Friday was a cold Spring morning but a great day for the second Fist Bump Friday. On Friday Laurens County Sheriff, Don Reynolds and Deputies were on the scene…
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LushAcres Farm Expands Hours and Payment Options
April 3, 2023
LushAcres Farm Market in Clinton is expanding their hours and payment options. Beginning April 4 the market will be open Tuesday-Friday from 9 am – 5 pm and Saturday 9…
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Laurens Police Department Officers Graduate from South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy
April 3, 2023
Last week Laurens Police Department (LPD) Officers Heather Hall and Officer Tayquon Johnson graduated from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy as certified class 1 law enforcement officers after 12…
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Belk Outlet Store Now Open
April 2, 2023
The Belk Outlet Store in Laurens is now open in what was Belk Department Store. The store closed in late February for renovations and re-opened last week as an outlet…
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Laurens Academy to Host 5K Color Run/Walk Fundraiser
April 2, 2023
Laurens Academy is excited to announce a 5K Color Run/Walk as its Spring fundraising event. This colorful experience will take place on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 9 a.m. Travel…
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Lander Equestrian Center to Host Special Olympics of South Carolina
April 2, 2023
The Lander University Equestrian Center will serve as the host site for the 2023 Equestrian Show of the Special Olympics of South Carolina. The show will take place on Saturday,…
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Subcommittee Chairman Duncan Celebrates the Passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act
March 31, 2023
On Thursday, Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Duncan released the following statement to celebrate the bipartisan passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, in the…
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Laurens District 55 High School Student Becomes Certified Federal Aviation Administration Remote Pilot and Young Entrepreneur
March 31, 2023
Laurens County School District 55 (LCSD 55) has named Chalen Smallwood as the Champion Student Spotlight Award recipient for March 2023 for his entrepreneurial endeavor in the drone industry. Chalen…
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Lander and Chamber of Commerce Host Career Fair
March 31, 2023
Lander University and the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a job and career fair. The fair included employers from a wide variety of fields in the Greenwood area, including…
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Prisma Health announces Julian Kim, MD, as new Cancer Institute president
March 31, 2023
Julian Kim, MD, has been appointed president of the Prisma Health Cancer Institute. In this role, he will oversee the health care system’s comprehensive cancer program which is the largest…
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BASF in Converse seeking applicants for “earn and learn” program
March 30, 2023
BASF in Converse is seeking applications for production technician apprentices and mechanical maintenance apprentices, which pay $17.00 an hour with quarterly increases to $19.00 an hour within a year. These…
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SC Endeavors Presents $16,500 to PTC’s Early Childhood Education Program
March 30, 2023
A child’s first steps only happen once. Unless adults are super attentive, they may miss seeing them. Similarly, brain development in children under 5 occurs rapidly. In fact, it is…
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Lumberyard Lineup for Saturday in Clinton
March 29, 2023
If you missed the “soft opening” last Saturday and haven’t dropped by during the week, they are ready to welcome you this weekend. Last weekend’s crowd was large and supportive…
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Realities of the Job: Chief Chaudoin Smoothly Keeps Contact with Deputies While Giving Remarks
March 29, 2023
Cell phone logs are one form of documentation, and the fact that Greenwood Police Chief T.J. Chaudoin was interrupted by work-related texts while addressing Criminal Justice Instructor Courtney Smith’s class…
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Laurens County School District 55 Superintendent Dr. Ameca C. Thomas Inspires 1300 Educators
March 29, 2023
The 22nd annual NIET National Conference was held on March 23-24, 2023 in Indianapolis. This year’s theme was Elevating Educators. The overall objective of the conference was to provide support…
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Family Promise Launches “Shelter and Lovie” Campaign
March 29, 2023
On March 15, Family Promise of Laurens County kicked off the “Shelter and Lovie” campaign to raise money for families who need emergency shelter. With an $80 donation, you will…
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PC Charters New Honor Society for First-Generation Students; Inducts Inaugural Cohort
March 29, 2023
Presbyterian College’s Eta Delta Chapter of Alpha Alpha Alpha inducted its first 37 members Sunday at the chartering service for the new honor society for first-generation college students. Founded in…
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New rankings show healthiest and least healthy counties in South Carolina
March 29, 2023
Beaufort County ranks the healthiest in South Carolina and Allendale is the least healthy county in the state, according to new County Health Rankings data from the University of Wisconsin…
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