Laurens’ Juneteenth celebrated ‘spirit of freedom and unity’
Laurens, SC – The City of Laurens held its second annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, and organizers were pleased to see not only a diverse crowd but also a wide range of ages celebrating the meaning of Juneteenth, and the joy and freedom the holiday represents. “I believe the great attendance reflected an excitement to…
Read MoreClinton’s Wasperjaws at Friday Night Live, Market planned Saturday
Laurens, South Carolina – Friday Night Live this weekend will feature Clinton musicians on The Plaza as Wasperjaws takes the stage in Downtown Laurens. Friday Night Live is a partnership between the City of Laurens and Palmetto Brothers Dispensary, and the music begins at 7 p.m. On Saturday morning the Main Street Laurens Downtown Farmers…
Read MoreCommunity spaces included in the plans for Clinton library branch
Clinton, South Carolina – Clinton City Council got a look Monday evening at an array of conceptual drawings of the long-anticipated Clinton branch of the Laurens County Library. And with construction expected to begin soon, the library might be hosting patrons by next summer at its planned location of 304 W. Pitt St., just a…
Read MoreJoanna Spring Festival on tap for this Saturday
Joanna, South Carolina – The Joanna Spring Festival Committee has rescheduled its annual festival for Saturday, June 17, and the committee still has plenty of space for certain vendors. “We don’t need any more food vendors but we still have plenty of space for vendors who don’t require electricity,” said festival committee member Donna Price.…
Read MoreFriday music, Saturday markets on tap this weekend across county
Laurens County, South Carolina – Music and produce will take center stage this weekend as Main Street Laurens hosts Soulified 7 as its Finally Friday band, and then the summer season officially opens on Saturday morning with the Main Street Market from 8 to noon. Soulified 7 is expected to encourage plenty of dancing on…
Read MoreThursday afternoon ceremony to mark Swamp Rabbit opening
Laurens County, South Carolina – While paving was completed late this past winter, a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. this Thursday afternoon, June 8, will mark the official opening of the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Laurens County, and the public is invited to come walk the trail, which begins and ends behind the Laurens County…
Read MoreBeach music at The Depot as Clinton relaunches Town Rhythms Thursday night
Clinton, South Carolina – The City of Clinton is starting back its Thursday evening summer concert series, Town Rhythms, and the concerts will begin when Carolina Coast Band brings its music back to The Depot at 7 p.m. this week, Thursday, on May 25. “We are hoping for a big crowd for this first one so…
Read MoreRoadways, rivers benefit from record spring cleanups
Laurens County, South Carolina – With more than 200 volunteers participating, April’s various cleanup events throughout the county appears to have brought in the highest amount of trash ever collected from Laurens County roadways within a single month. While the year-old Keep Laurens County Beautiful affiliate has encouraged volunteer cleanup events several times a year,…
Read MoreAfter yet another Main Street Laurens success, Irick accepts state level Main Street post
Laurens, South Carolina – Plenty of rain Friday night didn’t dampen the spirits of the many residents who came out to Main Street Laurens’ first Finally Friday of the 2023 summer season, as adults underneath umbrellas and children with wet hair joyfully danced in The Plaza to the music of David E. And the Band…
Read MoreCeremony planned as Laurens CPW receives $5M natural gas grant
Laurens, South Carolina – There will be a brief award ceremony in The Magnolia Room of The Laurens County Museum at 10 a.m. this Friday, May 19 as the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization (NGDISM) presents Laurens Commission of Public Works with a Natural Gas infrastructure…
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