Navy veteran Ray Riley honored in his ‘final fight’
Clinton, South Carolina – A Navy veteran in hospice care and seven other veterans at Woodbridge Clinton Senior Living were honored Thursday with a special program presented by Veteran’s Last Patrol, a nonprofit organization founded and based in Spartanburg. Ray Riley, Sr., a Clinton native and a Navy veteran, spent four years in active duty…
Read MoreLaurens County Museum awarded large SC250 grant for Revolutionary exhibition
Laurens, South Carolina – The Laurens County Museum was awarded a Museum & Library Style Exhibit Major Grant from the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250) to help the community rediscover its significant American Revolution history. The announcement was made on Thursday, Feb. 6. The $81,154 grant will help fund a Revolutionary War Exhibition…
Read MoreClinton gives nod to PMPA to seek power buyers
Clinton, South Carolina – Clinton City Council gave approval Monday for the Piedmont Municipal Power Agency to market Clinton’s excess electric power to other cities that may need more electricity than they have available. “Right now we can offload what we don’t need to other cities within PMPA,” said Interim Clinton City Manager Carl Stevens…
Read MoreLaurens’ future growth addressed, town halls planned for proposed land use ordinance
Laurens, South Carolina – A workshop held late last week gave members of the public a chance to get a glimpse of the large scale updated land use ordinance which was approved for First Reading by Laurens City Council Tuesday evening, Jan. 28. The new ordinance, at almost 200 pages and available for viewing on…
Read MoreUnited Way seeks Bags of Love volunteers for county’s seniors
Laurens County, South Carolina – For more than 15 years now, the United Way of Laurens County’s Bags of Love have made sure that elderly residents of Laurens County have received helpful and thoughtful gifts for Valentines. As a special day, Valentines is a time when love is on the mind, but many older residents…
Read MorePartnerships, YMCA child care center helping address shortage
Laurens, South Carolina – Parents with children and teachers joined in the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce’s recent ribbon cutting for the Laurens YMCA’s recently opened YMCA Child Development Center (YCDC). Together with board members, county and state-level leaders, Laurens YMCA and Lakelands YMCA Director Brian Harlan said the YMCA’s partnerships are the crucial factor…
Read MoreDistrict 55 MLK contest winners present essays
Following are the First Place essays for Elementary, Middle and High School divisions from the 2025 MLK Essay Contest. Winners won $100 for first place, $75 for second place and $50 for this place. First place winners were Elementary – Serenity Terry, Middle School – Christian Hart and High School – Alaina Martinez. (Scroll Down)…
Read MoreEssay contestants help carry King’s legacy forward
Laurens, South Carolina – In front of a large group of District 55 students, parents, teachers and Sanders High School Alumni Association members, Harold Ligon explained that while he did not have the opportunity to shake hands with Martin Luther King Jr., he did follow King’s civil rights work and heard King speak while he…
Read MorePowerSchool breach may impact Districts 55, 56
Laurens County, South Carolina – An international cybersecurity data breach has impacted a portion of PowerSchool’s customers, including Districts 55 and 56 in Laurens County. On Thursday, the information had been posted to District 56’s website and District 55 sent a letter to its families and staff. The South Carolina Department of Education press release…
Read MoreSanta’s Village, Main Street Laurens event tonight; MS Laurens Director Scharton plans departure
Laurens South Carolina – Main Street Laurens and the City of Laurens are wrapping up their Fridays of Christmas special events from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight, Dec. 20, with a Caroling and Cookie Giveaway, where customers can enjoy a variety of Christmas cookies from participating Main Street retailers. It’s also, however, the final event…
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