‘Century Plant’ excitement for homeowners, East Main travelers
June 23, 2021 Laurens, South Carolina – Laurens drivers have been doing double takes and even coming to complete stops in the middle of East Main Street in Laurens since a “Century Plant” stalk began rising from one of two giant agave plants in Nellie Taylor’s yard. “Those plants are 23 years old,” said Nellie…
Read MoreThornwell’s ‘reimagined’ farm store opens to public June 19
Clinton, S.C. – Last week a Clinton contractor was finishing the interior of a new little red building in time for a Family Fun Day in Clinton, which is serving as the launch of Thornwell’s reopened LushAcres Farms and the first day that the market will be open for the public. Planned for this Saturday,…
Read MoreBlood Connection adds additional sites for June
Laurens County, South Carolina – Calls by The Blood Connection for additional Mobile Clinic Donor Sites have resulted in locations added to the previous schedule, and today the mobile units will be at the City of Clinton and later in the day at Walmart. “The local blood supply is critically low after months of historically…
Read More‘The Song Band,’ Farmers Market this weekend
*** The Wednesday issue of The Advertiser reported that the Shred Truck, sponsored by Cornerstone Investments, would be downtown this week, but it will actually be next Saturday, June 19. The Advertiser apologizes for the error. Laurens, S.C. – A wide variety of music will fill the Historic Downtown Square Friday evening when Main Street…
Read MoreClinton summer concert launches Thursday with music by Nick Smith in Vance Park
June 2, 2021 Clinton, S.C. – Main Street Clinton is hosting its first of four summer concerts tomorrow night, Thursday, June 3, with music by country music performer Nick Smith, who will be performing an acoustic concert from 6 to 8 p.m. Restaurants will be open, and The Groovy Granny Food Truck will also be…
Read MoreThe Blood Connection responds to regional shortage with early June blood drives
June 2, 2021 Laurens, South Carolina – Starting this Thursday, June 3, the mobile unit for The Blood Connection has scheduled several donor events in Laurens County to try and meet the desperate need for all types of whole blood across the upstate. Scheduling spots are still available when the bus will be at Walmart…
Read MoreDHEC urging parents to vaccinate their children 12 and older ahead of summer break
May 28, 2021 – With Memorial Day just a few days away and summer break on the horizon, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging parents to get their children 12 and older vaccinated as soon as possible to protect against COVID-19. Getting children vaccinated is important because they can…
Read MoreClinton Police make arrest in Wednesday’s fatal shooting
May 27, 2021 Clinton, S.C. – A Greenville man has been charged with the murder of a Clinton resident who was shot at Countryside Townhouses Wednesday morning in what appears to stem from a domestic violence issue, according to Clinton Police Chief Sonny Ledda. Devon Rhys Neal, 33, of Satterfield Drive, Greenville, was arrested Wednesday by…
Read MoreRezoning sets high density development on track in Clinton
May, 17, 2021 Clinton, S.C. – Clinton City Council saw plans from three developers earlier this month during the regular May meeting, and while council still did not take a vote on which developer could purchase a tract on Highway 72, council members gave initial approval on rezoning property not far from Eastside School from industrial…
Read MorePrisma Health reduces hours, set to close The Ridge vaccine site
The CDC and the vaccine advisory committee has announced that children 12 and over can now receive the Pfizer vaccine, but Prisma Health began reducing hours at the Laurens site this week and it will close later this month. Prisma Health administers the Pfizer brand vaccine. Turnout has been lower at The Ridge in recent…
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