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PC professors break down Ukraine’s war with Russia
Less than a week from the outset of Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine, Presbyterian College students, faculty, and staff packed an auditorium on campus to hear a panel of professors discuss the ongoing war’s global implications. History professor Dr. Stefan Wiecki, a former NATO peacekeeper and a scholar on modern Europe, said it was shocking…
Read MoreARPA funds available for county nonprofits
Laurens County nonprofit organizations have through April 1 to apply for a portion of $2.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds that are available to them. Representatives of the 501-c3 nonprofit organizations can get a grant application by following the ARPA link on the county government’s website at laurenscounty.us, by calling 864-681-3154 or by…
Read MoreSenn looks ahead at ‘State of the City’
Laurens Mayor Nathan Senn broke new ground Tuesday with what he believes to be the first State of the City address given in Laurens. “Tonight, we are gathered to renew our shared commitment to a better future for the City of Laurens,” Senn said, speaking to a group assembled at the Capitol Theatre in downtown…
Read MoreTeam Ecology set, and volunteers still welcome
Laurens County, S.C. – In late March and early April, 560 third graders from across District 55 and District 56 will be learning anti-littering skills and conservation practices as Team Ecology returns to in-person classes at the Joe Adair Education Center in Laurens. To make it happen, however, the Laurens County Conservation District is look-…
Read MoreClinton holds public recreation meeting March 14, hires manager
Clinton, S.C. – After months seeking a new full time city manager, Clinton City Council last week made the decision in a special called meeting to hire Thomas Brooks, and Brooks was present during council’s regular meeting last week. Brooks will not begin working for the city until May 1, but he sat next to interim…
Read MoreDistrict 56 talents showcased during ArtsMix
Clinton S.C. – Clinton High School served Saturday morning as a showcase of the arts as ArtsMix 56 resumed following two years off due to the pandemic. Elementary, middle school and high school music and choral students performed for parents in the CHS auditorium and artwork from every District 56 school was displayed throughout the…
Read MoreLCSO responds to fake bomb threat at LDHS
A message containing a bomb threat was sent to several Laurens District High School students early Tuesday, but the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office had ruled it to be a non-credible threat by mid-morning. “LCSO has cleared up from the scene and there is no credible threat,” a social media post from the LCSO read at…
Read MoreDisc golf taking new flight at county park
Disc golfers across the Upstate will soon have another destination to play a full round of the sport, which is growing in popularity among amateurs and getting more notoriety at the professional level. Lauren’s County Park has been the home to a 9-hole course designed by Laurens County Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Andy Howard,…
Read MoreBall rolling on another large ZF expansion
ZF Transmissions is expected to embark on the second major expansion at its Gray Court facility since 2020. The Laurens County Council was expected to approve first reading of a fee-in-lieu-of-taxes (FILOT) agreement for Project Trapezoid. Sources later confirmed that the project involves ZF. According to the resolution, the expansion is a proposed $256.475 million…
Read MoreClinton may soon see new restaurant, Starbucks
Clinton, S.C. – Earlier this week an official with the City of Clinton had verified that two new unnamed restaurants were planning to locate near the I-26 and Hwy. 72 interchange, and now one of them appears to be Starbucks, judging from an agenda item for Clinton City Council’s regular March meeting this upcoming Monday,…
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