City of Clinton SC
Clinton Council approves budget, zoning requests
Clinton, South Carolina – Clinton City Council passed second reading Monday on its 2026-27 budget and also gave a final nod to a neighborhood rezoning request that had prompted council to table the matter this spring The budget for the upcoming fiscal year totaled $11,265,167 for the general fund, and $25,643,779 for the utility fund.…
Read MorePatriotic music in Clinton, fireworks in Laurens as county prepares for The Fourth
Laurens County, South Carolina – It’s still a couple weeks away, but it’s not too early to pencil in the Independence Day festivities that will be taking place across Laurens County. The City of Clinton will launch Freedom Week at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, with a performance by the South Carolina 208th Army…
Read MoreClinton gives nod to PMPA to seek power buyers
Clinton, South Carolina – Clinton City Council gave approval Monday for the Piedmont Municipal Power Agency to market Clinton’s excess electric power to other cities that may need more electricity than they have available. “Right now we can offload what we don’t need to other cities within PMPA,” said Interim Clinton City Manager Carl Stevens…
Read MorePowering Up: Laurens, Clinton electric crews work to finish the job
Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 Laurens County, South Carolina – The state flags of Alabama, Missouri and Ohio are getting some attention in Laurens since a staff member of the Laurens Commission of Public Works decided to honor the crews that have been in the city so many days helping to get power restored. On Thursday…
Read MoreAfter the Fire: “No criminal intent” suspected as investigations continues
Clinton, South Carolina – The Musgrove Street fire in downtown Clinton remained under investigation a week after the blaze swept through several businesses on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Officials said the investigation has revealed “no suspicion of criminal intent,” but have not determined or released a cause for the fire that caused millions of dollars in…
Read More11-year-old recovering after dog attack
An 11-year-old boy is recovering in a Greenville hospital after a pack of four dogs attacked him Wednesday morning as he was walking to his bus stop on Livingston Street for school. Clinton Police Commander Crystal Roberts said Thursday morning all four of the dogs involved in the attack have been put down. Officers were…
Read MoreVeterans honored during cities’ programs, video
Laurens County, South Carolina – When Laurens resident Willie Rice was drafted to fight in Vietnam on Oct. 30, 1966, his cousin John Rice made a final decision. “I told him if he was going, then I was going too,” John Rice said. “Then later when I landed at Cam Ranh Bay, it was 110…
Read MoreMusic and some literal wildlife set to entertain at Clinton’s Rhythm on the Rails
Clinton, S.C. – Children in Clinton will get a chance to see a wide variety of wildlife up close this weekend when the annual Rhythm on the Rails hosts a Greenville-based wildlife specialist. Among the entertainment that is new this year for the two-day, Sept. 22 and 23, festival is the interactive children’s program, “The…
Read MoreClinton finally gets back to construction of recreation complex
Clinton, South Carolina – Clinton City Council took action Monday evening to finally start again on its long-awaited recreation complex, directing City Manager Tom Brooks to work with GMK Architects to select a building contractor for the project. At its special called meeting, council met in executive session with GMK architect Bryant Brown. “Mayor Pro…
Read MoreClinton begins plans for future power sales
Clinton, South Carolina – Seeking to lessen the possibility of electric rate hikes for the city in coming years, Clinton City Council last week instructed Clinton City Manager Tom Brooks to develop contracts with Piedmont Municipal Power Agency for the potential sale of excess electric capacity starting in 2029. The sale will only involve excess…
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