The Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission is going to spend $198,620 to relocate its water lines around a roundabout that is being installed on a state road in the county.

Employees of School District 56, Clinton-Joanna-Cross Hill, will see $500 in their pay between Thanksgiving and Christmas, as a thank you for their loyalty.

The City of Laurens Parks and Recreation Department will host Boo in the Park on Friday, October 30 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Laurens City Park on Brownlee Avenue. 

The community is invited to join the City of Clinton for their annual Arbor Day celebration on Friday, October 30 at 10:00 a.m. at Pine Street Park.

GREENVILLE, SC — Artistically talented students in grades 6-11 can now apply to the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities’ summer programs and tuition-free, residential high school for the 2021-2022 school year. All South Carolina residents are eligible and can apply online at SCG…

A family tragedy set Piedmont Technical College (PTC) summer graduate Victoria Robbins on a course toward her degree in human services. The Laurens woman is now an AmeriCorps phenomenon working at the South Carolina Empowerment Center (SCEC). She fills her calendar to the max with personal, …

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The Piedmont Technical College (PTC) Human Services Program recently established a new student internship opportunity with Clear Skye Treatment Centers in Clinton. The internship is designed to afford students a broader experience in the Human Services field. The first three PTC interns bega…

Dear Editor,

Following a thorough business review, South State Bank has made the decision to close the branch located at 198 Jacobs Highway in Clinton, effective Nov. 4.

Laurens County School District #55 (LCSD 55) Superintendent, Dr. Ameca Thomas, announced that, beginning next Monday, October 26, 2020, LCSD 55 would expand the number of students in face-to-face learning environments.

The Laurens County Community Foundation (LCCF) recently announced grant awards and scholarships totaling over $80,000 given to support and benefit the lives of citizens in Laurens County.

Do you live in an area in School District 55 where a trustee’s school board term has ended?  If so, you will be voting for someone to fill that seat. Four of the seven seats in District 55 will be decided on November 3, and the people who are elected will make big decisions for our schools o…

Laurens City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night to approve first reading of an ordinance to sell 66 acres of land to a Greer developer that could pave the way for a 139-home development in Laurens.

Leigh Lanford returned to Presbyterian College to serve as the admissions director at the PC School of Pharmacy. Lanford graduated from PC in 1998.

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One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash on I-26 on Sunday night.

Dear Editor,

From what I've been reading in the letters to the editor over several weeks capped off by Sharon Brownlee, Committee Chair LCCC-past Chairmen's Council, it seems clear to me that the Chamber of Commerce and some like minded  others are expecting a early visit from Santa Clause.

A new 7-Eleven convenience store celebrated their grand opening on Friday morning. Store #41219 is located at 21420 Highway 221 N. in Laurens.