Miss Hartsville, Jill Dudley, was crowned Miss South Carolina 2022 in front of a cheering crowd at Township Auditorium in Columbia, SC, on Saturday, June 25, 2022.

Lander University employees who graduated from the Kauffmann Leadership Institute were celebrated during a recent ceremony in the Abney Cultural Center Auditorium.

Araceli and Yesenia Manuel understand that some traditions endure because they work. Hailing from a close-knit family, they hold dear the values their parents raised them with.

Two new businesses are opening in downtown Clinton, according to Facebook posts on Thursday.

The South Carolina Department of Children’s Advocacy’s (DCA) Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program will host a drop-in volunteer interest session June 28 from 12:30 PM-2:30 PM at the Laurens County Library, located at 1017 W Main St. in Laurens.

Laurens City Council got a sneak peek on Tuesday night at what the new municipal complex will look like near downtown Laurens.

Laurens City Council bid farewell to two individuals at their monthly meeting on Tuesday night that have been a part of the City of Laurens for over 67 years combined.

Columbia, SC – Four preliminary winners were announced after the first night of preliminary competition on Tuesday night at Township Auditorium in Columbia.

During the week of July 25, 2022,  Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission (LCWSC) will begin the process of changing the disinfectant used for water treatment from free chlorine to chloramine. Chloramine is chlorine combined with small amounts of ammonia.

Piedmont Technical College (PTC) and Coastal Carolina University (CCU) recently formalized an agreement designed to expedite the transfer process for eligible PTC Commercial Art AAS graduates. The move establishes a pathway to a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design from CCU.

Main Street America recently announced that 863 Main Street programs across the country earned accredited status, Main Street America’s top level of recognition.

South Harper Street Extension was unveiled as C.D. and Lucinda Beasley Memorial Highway in a special ceremony on Friday. 

Laurens County Council members faced down challenges at their June 14 meeting on questions related to the Emergency Medical Service and the residential growth in Northern Laurens County and, potentially, around Clinton. 

Five scholars from Piedmont Technical College (PTC) recently were named to the 2022 Phi Theta Kappa All-State Academic Team at a ceremony in Columbia.

Southern Commercial Development announced on Tuesday that a CSX railroad crossing in Laurens County will be closing for repairs.

An Upstate man was glad he was lying down when he scratched a lottery ticket and won $200,000.

The City of Clinton should have about $8 million in a fund designed to stabilize the costs to consumers of electricity. The fund actually sits today at $3.4 million - Mayor Bob McLean on June 13 asked a simple question, “Why?”