Columbus HOPE (“Helping Other People Everyday”) Tootsie Roll Drive at Walmart in Laurens on Sat., Sept. 2 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Sun., Sept. 3 (noon to 4 p.m.). Proceeds benefit the intellectually disadvantaged including Special Olympics, the Laurens County Disabilities and Special Needs Board, and Whitten Center. Sponsored by the Newberry-Joanna-Laurens Council 15960 of the Knights of Columbus.

Columbus HOPE (“Helping Other People Everyday”) Tootsie Roll Drive at Walmart in Laurens on Sun., Sept. 3 (noon to 4 p.m.). Proceeds benefit the intellectually disadvantaged including Special Olympics, the Laurens County Disabilities and Special Needs Board, and Whitten Center. Sponsored by the Newberry-Joanna-Laurens Council 15960 of the Knights of Columbus.

Now is the chance to learn the coolest sport in the Upstate!  The Palmetto Curling Club is hosting two Open Houses this fall, where folks can learn to curl at no cost.