Work Underway in SC Pavement Improvement Program
January 29, 2023
Officials with the South Carolina Department of Transportation announced last week that work is underway to begin resurfacing approximately 90 miles of South Carolina’s interstate highways. These projects include resurfacing…
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Courthouse Coffee and American Legion Post 25 to Host Kids Coffee Competition
January 29, 2023
Courthouse Coffee on the Public Square in Laurens is partnering with the American Legion Post 25 for a Kids Coffee Competition. Beginning Saturday, March 4 and running every Saturday through March…
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2023 State of the State Address, Governor Henry McMaster
January 27, 2023
State of the State Address Deliver on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at the State House, Columbia, S.C. Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, my fellow South Carolinians: We…
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Prisma Health announces Matt Elsey as new CFO
January 27, 2023
Matt Elsey, CPA, has been appointed to Prisma Health’s corporate leadership team as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Elsey, a native of Michigan, brings more than 25 years…
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Public Invited to See Tom Stanley Exhibit at Lander
January 27, 2023
The public is invited to see the “New Space/New Work” exhibit by artist Tom Stanley, on display at the Lander University Art Gallery through Wednesday, Feb. 8. The exhibit features…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces $45 million settlement with financial services company Nexo for sales of unregistered securities
January 27, 2023Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that digital-asset financial services companies, Nexo Inc. and Nexo Capital Inc. (collectively, “Nexo”), have settled allegations they broke South Carolina law by offering and…
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Clinton YMCA – Hosting A Chicken Truck Sale
January 27, 2023
The Clinton YMCA will be hosting a Chicken Truck Sale from House of Raeford. The last time the chicken truck came was in 2021 with over 300 orders. Pre-orders are…
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PTC Machine Tool Students Benefit from Back-to-Back Haas Foundation Grants
January 26, 2023
While South Carolina residents are taking advantage of Piedmont Technical College’s No-Cost Option scholarship assistance (which has been extended through the Summer 2023 term), non-qualifying out-of-state students still may face…
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Clinton Family YMCA Youth Baseball and Softball Registration
January 26, 2023
Registration for YMCA youth baseball and softball is open. The deadline to register your child is Thursday, February 9. Playing Divisions Baseball: (Ages as of May 1, 2023) age 3-4…
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Attorney General Alan Wilson leads the multistate charge against contraband cell phones
January 25, 2023After busting a Mexican cartel drug ring that was facilitated in large part through contraband cell phones, Attorney General Alan Wilson leads a multistate effort to call on Congress to…
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District 56 Recruitment Fair
January 25, 2023
Laurens County School District 56 is hosting a Recruitment Fair on Saturday, January 28th from 9-11 am at Clinton Middle School (800 N. Adair Street, Clinton). The district is hiring…
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Thornwell Charter School Now Enrolling
January 25, 2023
Parents who are interested in enrolling their children in grades 5K – 11 at Thornwell Charter School (TCS) are asked to complete the enrollment form that can be found on the…
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Main Street Laurens to Renovate Wells Clardy Cottage
January 25, 2023
Main Street Laurens has announced the hiring of Mantis Homes to renovate the “Wells Clardy Cottage” located on West Main Street into a showplace AirBnb. Main Street Laurens was gifted…
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Clinton Animal Hospital to Host Shot Clinic January 26
January 25, 2023
Clinton Animal Hospital will host their first shot clinic of the year on Thursday, January 26 from 5:30pm to 6:30 pm. Clinton Animal Hospital will be closed and the shot…
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Sumner & Todd named to “Best Law Firms in America”
January 24, 2023
Greenville law firm Sumner & Todd, Attorneys at Law has been named a “Best Law Firm 2022, Tier 1” for DUI Defense by U.S. News & World Report. Only six…
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Laurens County First Steps to Hold Ultimate Community Baby Shower and Family Resource Fair
January 24, 2023
Laurens County First Steps has partnered with Healthy Blue BlueChoice HealthPlan of SC to make sure every family has the resources they need for success. The community Baby Shower for…
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Writer, Translator Aruni Kashyap to Visit Lander University
January 24, 2023
The community is invited to join the Department of English and Foreign Languages at Lander University for “A Reading and Conversation,” featuring writer and translator Aruni Kashyap. The event will…
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Local Band is Contender for Best Album in Upstate Music Awards
January 24, 2023
The Upstate Music Awards were created to honor musicians and bands making original music, as well as the producers, studio engineers, photographers, videographers, and visual artists who work with them. Contestants must live and…
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Latest Edition of The Brew Features Lakeview Bar-B-Q
January 24, 2023
The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce hosted another engaging session of “The Brew” last week at Palmetto Brothers Dispensary in Laurens. Each event begins with a presentation by a local entrepreneur…
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Identifying and Managing Common Household Insects
January 24, 2023
Tired of those pesky insects invading your home? Want to learn how to win the battle? Laurens County Master Gardeners in conjunction with Clemson Extension Service is offering a webinar…
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How to Show Appreciation
January 24, 2023
By Jerry Bellune All of us feel good about being appreciated for what we do at work, home or anywhere else. Jacob Coite knows this. He is an appreciator. He sent…
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Income Tax Season Begins
January 24, 2023
The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) and the IRS began accepting Individual Income Tax returns on January 23, 2023. The filing deadline for both state and federal returns is Tuesday,…
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PC Men’s Basketball Hosts Winthrop Saturday, January 28
January 24, 2023
PC Men’s Basketball will take on Winthrop on Saturday at 2:00pm against Winthrop. The team is 5-16 and needs to win this conference game to stay competitive in the standings. This…
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PC Launches Search for 20th President
January 23, 2023
The search for Presbyterian College’s 20th president began this week with the formation of a presidential search committee. In a formal announcement across campus, PC shared the names of those…
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Clinton Family YMCA Renovates Indoor Pool and Adds Cardio Equipment
January 23, 2023
If you’re a member of the Clinton Family YMCA you’ve noticed some changes lately. The first upgrade is the renovation of the indoor pool. Being the only indoor pool in…
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Laurens Police Department Victims Advocate Becomes Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician
January 23, 2023
Laurens Police Department Victims Advocate, Amanda Greer, is now a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. Car crashes are the second-leading cause of death for children under the age of 1…
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Straight Street of Laurens Announces New Executive Director
January 23, 2023
Straight Street of Laurens has announced the selection of Mr. Van Tumblin as their next Executive Director, effective immediately. Van is a native of Laurens County and the owner of…
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Laurens County Teacher Selected as WYFF4 Golden Apple Award Winner
January 22, 2023
If you watch WYFF4 News you are very familiar with the Golden Apple Award. Each week during the school year the station highlights one teacher in the viewing area to…
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LushAcres Market Closed for Two Weeks
January 22, 2023
LushAcres Farm Market announced that they will be closed for two weeks beginning January 23. During this time they will perform some maintenance and upgrades before the new produce season…
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Laurens County Council Meeting – January 24 Agenda
January 20, 2023
Laurens County Council will meet for a regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, January 24. Due to the renovations of the historic courthouse on the square, County Council is meeting at…
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Laurens City Council Votes to Keep Fees Low by Resuming City Trash Service
January 20, 2023
Laurens City Council voted on Thursday night to get back into the residential waste removal business beginning in March. By providing these services in-house, City Council’s action keeps monthly fees…
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Lander to hold 4th annual Founder’s Day of Giving Feb. 9 – 10
January 19, 2023
The 2023 Founder’s Day of Giving at Lander University, scheduled from noon Feb. 9 through noon Feb. 10, is a 24-hour opportunity to a make a difference in the lives…
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MODELS Academy Receives Critical Support from Grants
January 19, 2023
While they may not express it outright or even be cognizant of it, young black boys are constantly looking for acceptance, guidance, and discipline. Those without consistent, positive role models…
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Internship Experience Gives Lathren a Taste of a Career in Public Administration
January 19, 2023
Austin Lathren, a senior political science major from Greenwood, says that the internship he completed during the summer and fall of 2022 with the City of Greenwood confirmed his calling…
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Fun and Easy Lessons in Saving
January 18, 2023
By: South Carolina State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Administrator of Future Scholar College Savings Plan Helping the children of South Carolina grow up to be financially literate adults is a particular…
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Reedy Reels announces films for its 2023 festival
January 18, 2023
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Movie lovers will see more than 50 films at the Piedmont Natural Gas Presents Reedy Reels: The Greenville Festival being February 17 to February 19 at the…
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Lush Acres Farm Included in 2023 South Carolina Agritourism Passport
January 18, 2023
Agriculture is a vital part of South Carolina’s economy and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) works to help more people connect with agriculture. Many farmers have looked for…
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Yanfeng Expanding Operations in Laurens County
January 18, 2023
$49.6 million investment to create approximately 58 new jobs over the next five years COLUMBIA, S.C. – Yanfeng, a leading global automotive supplier, today announced the expansion of its operations…
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PC Men’s Basketball Hosts Longwood on Saturday, January 21
January 18, 2023
PC Men’s Basketball team will host Longwood on Saturday, January 21st at 2:00pm. This game will be a crucial Big South Conference game for the team. There will be giveaways and…
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Thornwell Charter School Earns School of Excellence Award from Charter Institute at Erskine
January 17, 2023
TCS named Gold Middle School of Excellence for Math, and two additional distinctions Thornwell Charter School is proud to be named a Gold Middle School of Excellence in Math by…
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The Brew – Chamber to Host Local Networking Session January 18
January 16, 2023
The Laurens County Chamber is brewing something up again. In partnership with Main Street Laurens, the Chamber is hosting the next edition of “The Brew” on Wednesday, January 18 from…
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PC Chamber Music Recital with Distinguished Faculty Open to the Public
January 16, 2023
If you’ve never attended a musical performance or concert at Presbyterian College, here is your chance. The PC Department of Music will offer a chamber music recital with distinguished faculty…
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United Way of Laurens County Bags of Love Community Project
January 16, 2023
There are lots of ways to show love and support for those in need and the United Way of Laurens County is seeking community support for their “Bags of Love”…
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PC Students Participate in Litter Pick up on MLK National Day of Service
January 16, 2023
Martin Luther King Day is more than a day off. The day is recognized as a National Day of Service in honor of the late Martin Luther King, Jr. Students…
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Roc’s Burgers in Clinton to Open Friday January 20
January 16, 2023
Owners Robert “Roc” and Evie Knight are excited to announce that Roc’s Burgers will open to the public on January 20. Initial hours of operation will be 11:00 am to…
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Seven disaster-trained volunteers from South Carolina deploy to Georgia to assist families impacted by storms, tornadoes
January 16, 2023
Disaster trained volunteers from the South Carolina Region of the American Red Cross are deploying to support disaster relief efforts in Georgia where damaging storms ripped through most of the…
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Lander Students Return to Classes
January 13, 2023
Lander University students returned to campus this week to begin a new semester. For a variety of reasons, they were glad to be back. Like a number of her peers,…
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MindSpring Enterprises founder Charles Brewer to deliver 2023 Vance Lecture on Business Ethics
January 13, 2023
The founder of one of the largest internet service providers in the United States will deliver Presbyterian College’s 2023 Robert M. Vance Lecture on Business Ethics. Charles Brewer, who started…
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Lander to Host Holocaust Remembrance Day Program
January 12, 2023
The community is invited to attend a program to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, hosted by the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Lander University, Thursday, Jan. 26, at 3:30…
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PTC Graduate from Laurens Receives County Academic Award
January 12, 2023
At Piedmont Technical College’s recent fall commencement exercises, outstanding students were honored for academic achievement as County Award Winners. Jeffrey Breazeale was the honoree for Laurens County. He received an…
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