Speaker at free LCHCF dinner to address depression, suicide
The Laurens County Health Care Foundation is hosting its annual dinner free of charge this Thursday evening, Jan.11, in order to give the public an opportunity to hear from a speaker who addresses the tough topics of depression and suicide. “The dinner is at 6 p.m. at the Mabry Smith Yonce Center at Presbyterian College,”…
Read MoreMayflower descendant to speak at Thursday genealogy meeting
The first meeting of the Laurens District Genealogical Society will feature a speaker who has three ancestors from the Mayflower, and the public is welcome to attend at the Laurens County Library. Set for 7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 11 at the main branch in Laurens, the speaker is Nancy Grammar Byers Roberts of Simpsonville. Roberts…
Read MoreDr. King’s legacy to be presented in Jan. 13 program
Laurens, S.C. – The Sanders High Alumni Association will hold its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 13, the Saturday morning just prior to the holiday which celebrates the life of the esteemed civil rights leader. “We will start at 10 a.m. with booths and exhibits, including two authors…
Read MoreFree for the community, ‘Santa and a Movie’ this Friday in downtown Laurens
Laurens, SC – The Laurens County Museum at 116 West Main Street, on the Historic Square in Laurens, is hosting an evening of Christmas this Friday, Dec. 8, and the events are free of charge. The evening includes visits with Santa from 5:30 to 6 p.m., and then families can stay for Christmas classic movies…
Read MoreMain Street Laurens selected for a $5,000 community vibrancy grant
Laurens, SC – For the second time in just two years, Main Street Laurens has been selected for a $5,000 Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Grants, community vibrancy grant funds which will go toward the city’s brand new Food Truck Plaza, behind Verdin’s Too at the corner of N. Harper and Laurens Streets in hopes that it will…
Read MoreSaturday Glow Run to light up Little River
As part of the celebration of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Safe Home of Laurens County is hosting its second annual fundraiser Glow Run In the Park & Family Fun Night from 6 to 10 p.m. this Saturday evening on Saturday, Oct. 21. Set in the Little River Park at 317 East Main Street,…
Read MoreStorm damage causes LA school closure Monday
Laurens Academy was damaged by Sunday afternoon’s storm, and school officials have cancelled classes on Monday as they further assess the extent of the damage to the school. Several families had already expressed a willingness to volunteer in cleaning up downed trees and other needed work, but headmaster Todd Kirk explained it was still too soon to…
Read MoreChinese investment in Southeast topic Monday at PC
On Monday evening, Oct. 9, Presbyterian College Confucius Institute will host John Ling, formerly with the South Carolina Department of Commerce in Shanghai, China. Ling will speak about the increasing Chinese investment in the Southeastern United States. Set for Monday at 7:15 p.m. at the Harrington-Peachtree Amphitheater, Ling’s visit is sponsored by the Presbyterian College Confucius…
Read MoreSpecific tourism funds give Clinton unexpected visitor center
Clinton City Council approved recommendations by the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee to grant three requests that will help promote tourism in the City of Clinton. Although the city each year benefits from accommodations and hospitality tax funds for use in the city’s general fund, a portion of the funds had been held by TERC, the…
Read MoreBBQ and much more at weekend fest
This weekend’s Squealin’ on the Square marks the 17th annual event which brings thousands into Laurens for a chance to savor beef brisket, barbecue chicken or ribs created by masters of the craft, but there are always those visitors who love the opportunity to try something different – or in the case of young children…
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