Clinton, South Carolina – The opening of “Art Clinton 2024,” with artist awards, a reception and exhibit for the public is at 6 p.m. Thursday at 110 Musgrove Street. While the awards reception is Thursday evening, art in various categories by regional artists is also being exhibited as part of the Art Clinton competition this…
Laurens, South Carolina – The Laurens Square will be busy again this weekend as Main Street Laurens’ Finally Friday! takes over Pedestrian Plaza Friday evening and the Laurens County Museum opens its Exhibit of Historic Quilts of Laurens County at 10 a.m. Saturday morning. Main Street merchants are hosting a Paris in Laurens Fashion Show…
Laurens, SC Miss Newberry, Haleigh Tomlin, has announced her intent to participate in the 87th Annual Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization Competition. Taking place at the Township Auditorium in Columbia, South Carolina, the Competition is set to begin on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, and will conclude with the crowning of Miss South Carolina 2024 on…
Presbyterian College will host the state’s premiere science competition for K-12 students beginning in 2025. The S.C. Science Olympiad will be held on campus next spring, bringing hundreds of young scientists from across the state to compete in a wide variety of team-oriented activities. PC President Anita Gustafson said the college enthusiastically embraces the opportunity…
The Laurens County Council District 7 Republican Primary is headed to a run-off after the election ended in a tie Tuesday. Following a mandatory recount, the South Carolina Board of Elections certified the primary, which ended with District 7 incumbent David Tribble and challenger Justin Lane deadlocked with 646 votes apiece. The runoff has been…
A crash near mile marker 12 on I-385 near Laurens caused injuries to three people and killed another early Wednesday morning. The accident occurred around 2 a.m. South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Lena Butler said a 2017 Honda Civic was northbound on I-385 when it crashed into four people standing outside a disabled 2015…
Incumbent David Tribble and newcomer Justin Lane finished in a tie with 646 votes apiece for the GOP nomination for Laurens County Council District 7 in Clinton. A recount will be ordered by the Laurens County Board of Elections, and election officials still have to see if any provisional ballots could or should be counted…
Laurens County Council voted unanimously to pass third reading of the county budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year Monday night. The balanced budget does not include a tax increase and totals about $46.2 million for the county’s general operation budget and separate fire and EMS budgets, which total about $10 million together. The votes to…
Downtown Laurens potentially suffered a second blow Monday as Palmetto Brothers Dispensary owner Wes Meetze announced on social media that the craft beer and wine pub would close on June 22. The announcement comes just two weeks after the owners of Rootimentary restaurant closed its doors for good, citing family health concerns. Meetze blamed skyrocketing…
The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources pledged over the weekend to continue searching for a Columbia woman who went missing while tubing on Lake Greenwood on May 25. That 10-day search came to an end late Monday afternoon when search crews found the body of Porsha Griffin, 30, who was a mother and staff…