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Laurens Youth Learn Leadership and Agriculture at SC Farm Bureau Conference

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McCormick, S.C. – Andrew Jewel and Matthew Burns, of Laurens County, were among thirty-six rising high school juniors and seniors from across South Carolina who recently participated in the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s (SCFB) 2021 Youth Leadership Conference at the Governor’s School for Agriculture at John de la Howe in McCormick. The conference, held…

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Quigley Wins Award at iNRB Competition

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GREENVILLE, SC (07/23/2021)– Daniel Quigley, a resident of Fountain Inn, was recently recognized by the Intercollegiate National Religious Broadcasters (iNRB) 2021 in a virtual award ceremony. This is the seventh time BJU students have entered the competition. They have won awards in the film category every year. This year, they swept the film category. NRB…

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Students Attend Summer Orientation at Bob Jones University

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GREENVILLE, SC (07/21/2021)– Nearly 300 incoming students participated in Summer Orientation 2021 at Bob Jones University on June 18-19 or June 25-26. Incoming students and their parents became familiar with the campus and attended informational sessions about the BJU experience including academics, student development and financial aid. Students were also able to receive academic and…

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Ribbon Cutting for Sadler-Hughes Apothecary’s New Location

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Friday, July 16, the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new location of Sadler-Hughes Apothecary. For over 100 years, Sadler Hughes Apothecary has been serving the community and looks forward to continuing its service at the new location, 102 Jacobs Highway in Clinton, SC. Father and son duo, Walter…

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Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for Floyd Family Funeral Home

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A Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting was hosted by the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce on Friday, July 16, to celebrate Floyd Family Funeral Home. The owner, Mr. James Floyd Jr., is a Presbyterian College student-athlete alumna, and he has deep roots in the Laurens County Community. James began his funeral services career alongside his mother…

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Ribbon Cutting for City of Laurens’ “Welcome Plaza” Parking Lot

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On July 14th, the Laurens County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting on the corner of East Main and North Harper for the “Welcome Plaza” parking lot in Laurens. Among the many improvements to the existing parking lot is the first electric vehicle charging station in Laurens County. Amanda Munyan, Laurens County Chamber of…

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Ribbon Cutting for Riverside Garage & Tire’s Second Location

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  The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce hosted a celebratory ribbon on July 14th for the Grand Opening of Riverside Garage and Tire’s second location in Laurens. Owners, Jakeh & Jessica Cooper, opened the first Riverside Garage location in 2015, and with the support of family and community they were able to open a second…

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O’Cain named VP for enrollment at Presbyterian College

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Veteran admissions, financial aid and advancement executive Woody O’Cain will join the Presbyterian College community on July 26 as its new vice president for enrollment. He is presently a fundraiser in the division of development and alumni engagement at Stetson University in DeLand, Fla. He began his career at Stetson in 2014 as the executive…

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Cooper elected to serve as SCADA president

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COLUMBIA, SC – June 18, 2021 – Lynn “Chip” Cooper of Cooper Motor Company, located in Clinton, SC, has been elected President of the South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association (SCADA) for the 2021-2022 term. He was inducted on June 14, 2021, with the unanimous support of the SCADA franchised Dealer body. Cooper has served on…

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