Good weather this weekend for open events
Weekend Events all Open to the Public Saturday, Sep. 16 * 8 a.m. Run like a Mann 5K and 1-mile, 1337 Medical Ridge Road, Clinton * 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Beautify Laurens County / Clean where you live, Chamber 864-833-2716 * 9 a.m. Angels Network / Grief support for parents, Chosen Generation, 21282 US 76,…
Read MoreFighting addiction: FAVOR meetings begin Thursday
Laurens County, SC – FAVOR-Laurens County, a new subgroup of FAVOR-Greenville, will assist Laurens County families who are trying to help loved ones fighting addictions. FAVOR stands for Faces and Voices of Recovery, and its first Family Support meeting of the new group will be this Thursday evening, Sept. 14, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.…
Read MoreVolunteer opportunities Saturday at county cleanup
Laurens County, SC – The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce has set this Saturday, Sept. 16, as the quarterly Beautify Laurens County Clean Up morning, and the chamber office has asked for all volunteers who can participate. “We’d like them to call and let us know where they are going so we can get the…
Read MoreVoting underway for District 55 bond referendum
The much-anticipated District 55 school bond referendum is sending voters to the polls today, Tuesday, Sept. 5, and their votes will add to the 1,272 absentee votes already cast. There were even more ballots requested, said Lynne West, director of Laurens County Registration & Elections, as 1,352 people had actually asked for the absentee ballots.…
Read MoreAbsentee voting open for District 55 decision
Absentee voting open for school bond referendum Absentee voting for the District 55 Bond Referendum is currently underway, according to Lynne West, director of the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Laurens County. Since the referendum date is Sept. 5, applications that have to be mailed should go into the mail as soon as…
Read MoreEclipse timeline
Get your approved eclipse glasses ready, because the eclipse has already begun in Oregon and the moon’s shadow will begin blocking the edge of the sun here about 1:10 p.m. today. Though the timeline changes slightly across the county, the time for totality – the time during the eclipse when the sky is darkest –…
Read MoreAfter the long wait, total eclipse upon us
It’s been almost three years since Laurens County was able to experience a partial solar eclipse, and the one in October, 2014 offered only a slight darkening of the afternoon’s light as opposed to the total darkness that will cover Laurens County skies Monday. The eclipse will begin darkening the skies at 1:10 p.m. in…
Read MoreSchool supply drives launch this weekend
These next few days will see volunteers from across the county collecting school supplies, and Laurens County residents are welcome to participate in the back -to-school events. This Friday and Saturday, items donated from the past month and during the weekend will be collected at Walmart where buses from Laurens and Clinton school districts will…
Read MoreClinton hosts ‘National Night Out’ tonight
In celebration of National Night Out, the City of Clinton is holding an event tonight, Tuesday evening, Aug. 1, designed to bring the community and emergency personnel out together for an evening of food and fun, according to special projects coordinator Mary-Wallace Riley. The event will take place tonight from 4 to 7 p.m. at…
Read MoreAfternoon blood drive at county library today
The Laurens County Library will host a community blood drive with the Greenville Blood Connection today, Thursday, July 20, from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the main branch location at 1017 West Main Street in Laurens. For more information or to make an appointment, call 864-681-7323. “Hosting a blood drive coincides with Laurens Library’s core…
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