Council sees options on portion of Whitten Center property master plan
Clinton, S.C. – The undeveloped and heavily wooded areas which the City of Clinton acquired from Whitten Center could eventually include areas set aside for industrial uses, large parcel residential areas and a small commercial area if council adopts and begins working toward WK Dickson’s tentative master plan. Clinton City Council and residents of the…
Read MoreMuseum on Main Street : Stories of voting in America exhibit opens Saturday at Laurens County Museum
Laurens County, S.C. – Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, an interactive exhibit created by The Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street, will open at 1 p.m. on June 4 at the Laurens County Museum and residents will be welcome during regular hours to experience the free exhibit. The Smithsonian Institution’s exhibit will remain on…
Read MoreDistrict 55 plans metal detectors at LDHS
Laurens, S.C. – Starting next fall, Laurens District High students will need to navigate new entrances to the sprawling LDHS building due to the addition of four metal detectors which District 55 administration has ordered for the next school year. The decision to order the metal detectors was announced last Monday during the May 23…
Read MoreDistrict 56 superintendent seeks input on modified 2023/’24 calendar
Clinton, South Carolina – Clinton District 56 may be joining Laurens District 55 in taking on a modified school year calendar for the 2023/24 school year, but it won’t make that final decision until late this month. At last week’s regular District 55 school board meeting on Monday, May 23, the board approved a modified…
Read MoreDistrict 56 seeks input on modified ’23/’24 calendar
Clinton, South Carolina – Clinton District 56 may be joining Laurens District 55 in taking on a modified school year calendar for the 2023/24 school year, but it won’t make that final decision until late this month. At last week’s regular District 55 school board meeting on Monday, May 23, the board approved a modified…
Read MoreDistrict 55 board adopts modified calendar for 23/24 school year
Laurens, South Carolina – Laurens District 55 School Board on Monday night approved a change to a Modified School Year Calendar starting with the 2023/24 school year, meaning children will get eight weeks of summer vacation instead of ten weeks under the traditional schedule. In a presentation by Assistant Supt. for Pupil Services Jody Penland, the…
Read MoreCovid cases force closure of Laurens City Hall until Wednesday morning
Laurens, S.C. – On Monday morning, Laurens City Manager Eric Delgado announced the temporary closure or Laurens City Hall effective immediately after city employees tested positive for Covid. The office will reopen for regular hours on Wednesday morning, May 25. “Essential services will not be affected,” Delgado said. “Payments will still be accepted online, or…
Read MoreEarly voting set in place as county elections office moves
Laurens County, S.C. – Through most of last week, the Laurens County Voter Registration & Elections staff were getting the word out that their office had moved from the Historic Courthouse to its new location at 205 Bolt Drive at the former Winn Dixie in Laurens. Staff was also getting ready to begin its absentee…
Read MoreFinally Friday, Movin’ on Main make for another busy downtown weekend
Laurens, S.C. – Assuming the potential rains clear out by this evening, the May 6 Finally Friday will continue to go on as planned with the City of Laurens stage at its new location at the North side of the Historic Courthouse. And then Saturday morning, runners and walkers signing up for this Saturday’s Movin’…
Read MoreMain Street Laurens hosts Friday Sip & Stroll, new May events
Laurens, S.C. – Main Street Laurens’ Sip & Stroll Wine Tasting is set for this Friday night, April 29, but with music and shops open for business, the annual event is still a Finally Friday that is available for anyone whether or not they want to participate in the wine tasting. “The music is available…
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