United Way offers school supplies Sept. 3
One of the many events that the COVID-19 pandemic has thwarted is the county-wide annual school supply drive, which provided hundreds of school supply items donated in August for students in District 55 and District 56. “Usually we would collect supplies and fill up buses at Walmart with volunteers from both school districts, and then…
Read MoreChase ends in wrecked car, suspects apprehended
On Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, law officers from several agencies were involved in a pursuit and/or apprehension of three suspects after the car they were traveling in wrecked at the Family Dollar, located at the intersection of Farley Avenue and South Harper St. The Laurens County Sheriff Office was assisted by the South Carolina Highway Patrol…
Read MorePennies for community: CPST can make Martha Dendy Community Center a reality
If a majority of voters vote yes in November to the penny sales tax, referred to as the Capital Project Sales Tax, Clinton residents will begin to see the transformation of the empty Martha Dendy School into a long-awaited Martha Dendy Community Center. The Martha Dendy Community Center’s development committee requested $756,000 for its proposal,…
Read MoreLaurens council considers ways to increase census counts
During last week’s regular August meeting of Laurens City Council, council members were challenged by Carolyn Calwise, a regional Census 2020 official, to treat the census as if they were campaigning for their seats on council. “Do what you did when you wanted to get elected,” Calwise said during her telephone call presentation to council.…
Read MoreBurglary, arson suspect caught, faces more charges
A suspect sought last week by the Laurens County Sheriff Office has been captured and is in custody, according to the Laurens County Sheriff Office. The LCSO had requested assistance of the public in locating Jeffrey Bigham of Fountain Inn, who was wanted on charges of burglary, grand larceny and arson. On Tuesday, Aug. 18,…
Read MoreClinton opts to cancel third annual Scots and Brats
Citing concerns about the continuing cases of COVID-19, and with no end in sight for CDC and DHEC guidelines to help prevent the virus, Clinton City Council on Monday night learned that city staff had decided to cancel the upcoming fall festival, Scots and Brats. “We have been following federal and state guidelines and city staff have…
Read MoreMain Street Laurens offers music, sidewalk sale Friday, Saturday
Music and tax-free retail sales will be combined this weekend in Historic Downtown Laurens, where Main Street Laurens and its partner retailers are planning a Tax-Free Weekend Sidewalk Sale. “Several businesses asked if we could do a sidewalk sale for the weekend,” said Main Street director Jonathan Irick. “It will run from 10 a.m. to…
Read MoreMcMaster presents restaurant, limited mask mandates to slow virus spread
In a Wednesday afternoon press conference, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster presented an executive order that makes mandatory the measures which had previously been only recommended for restaurants, venues and other gathering places. They will go into effect Monday, Aug. 3. Then starting Aug. 5, McMaster said his executive order requires face masks be worn in…
Read MoreMain Street Laurens points to COVID, CDC guidelines, in decision to cancel Squealin’ 2020
Laurens, South Carolina – COVID-19 has claimed another casualty this year with the cancellation of the 2020 Squealin’ on the Square, the barbecue festival which serves as the primary fundraiser for Main Street Laurens. “Our steering committee made the decision,” said Main Street director Jonathan Irick. “With the guidelines on social distancing, we just didn’t…
Read MoreEmergency Match Challenge offers LC Safe Home help in time of need
A recent fire at the Laurens County Safe Home required staff of the shelter to relocate their clients to safe locations, and now staff are hoping a recently-announced 2-to-1 matching grant by Silent Tears, SC provides the opportunity to alleviate some of the financial burden which the agency had felt even before the fire. “The…
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