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LDHS students volunteer, learn at animal shelter
The black puppy with no name and white paws like little socks was terrified, frozen close to the ground at the Laurens County Animal Shelter as two Laurens District High students stroke her gently, giving the pup a loving touch it perhaps had never experienced before. That’s part of a normal Friday for students in…
Read MoreLaurens, District 55 mourns loss of orchestra teacher
A rainbow appeared over Laurens District High School the morning after the death of popular orchestra Paula Harshaw, convincing some that Harshaw had sent one final message. Harshaw, 56, died on Oct. 26 from injuries she suffered in a three-car accident on Highway 221 in Laurens on Oct. 22. She was buried Monday afternoon in…
Read MorePC purchase of Capitol Theatre potential pacesetter
Laurens Mayor Nathan Senn believes the partnerships behind Presbyterian College’s purchase of the Capitol Theatre in Laurens could serve in the future as a model for small communities attempting to build their futures while paying homage to their pasts. PC President Matt vandenBerg, Senn and other local leaders announced that PC had purchased the Capitol,…
Read MoreRecent CHS grad dies after saving grandparents
• Family accepting donations, fund at Wells Fargo A recent Clinton High School graduate died Friday at the Augusta Burn Center, three days after he ran into a burning house to save his grandparents from a fire that engulfed their West Pitts Street home in Clinton. Willie “A.J.” Gary, 20, rushed into the two-story home…
Read MoreBoo at the Park moves indoors
Laurens, South Carolina – Due to a 100% chance of rain Thursday evening, Oct. 28, the City of Laurens Parks and Recreation Department is moving Boo in the Park to the Ridge at Laurens. “We don’t want to take the chance of waiting to the last minute and having to cancel,” said Parks and Recreation…
Read MoreComplete with kilt, inauguration establishes Dr. Matthew vandenBerg as 19th Top Hose
Clinton, South Carolina – Leading up to Friday morning’s inauguration of Dr. Matt vandenBerg as the 19th president of Presbyterian College, he has repeatedly clarified that in his view an inauguration is not about a particular person as president, but rather it’s about the college’s shared past, it’s present and, in the case of PC,…
Read MorePC launches Service Entrepreneurship scholarship initiative for high school seniors
Clinton, S.C. – Presbyterian College is searching for entrepreneurs – not just those seeking to simply better their future bank accounts, but rather entrepreneurs who want to better the world. On Monday in front of the Peace Center in downtown Greenville, PC President Dr. Matt vandenBerg held a press conference in which he put forth…
Read MoreMoo-ving on: Governor helps corral cow on I-385
Casey McCarty wasn’t completely surprised when a motorist stopped on I-385 to lend him a hand — it’s South Carolina after all, and that’s what folks do. Who it was, well, that was a bit of a shocker. McCarty, who works at Laurens Livestock just off of I-385 at Highway 49 was attempting to corral…
Read MoreMain Street Laurens launches Fall Farmers Market this weekend, plans for B&B
Laurens, South Carolina – Main Street Laurens has a couple of new projects on tap for this fall, and the non-profit is seeking volunteers for help in restoring a lovely cottage into a new bed and breakfast, as well as farmers and crafters with fall produce or handmade crafts for a new Fall Farmers Market…
Read MoreLatimore, Ledda in top ranks of S.C. Police Chief Association
Laurens County, South Carolina – Laurens County now has two law enforcement officials holding top spots in the South Carolina Police Chief Association following this past weekend’s SCPCA annual leadership conference. Laurens Police Chief Chrissie Latimore was installed as the president of the South Carolina Police Chief Association, and Clinton Police Chief Sonny Ledda was…
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