City of Clinton SC
H2O Blue withdraws permit request for proposed Wastewater Evaporation facility
After close to two weeks of conversations and planning by concerned Clinton residents, H2O Blue, LLC, withdrew its permit request for a proposed wastewater evaporation facility on Hwy. 56, according to a media confirmation by DHEC. “I can confirm to you that according to our Industrial Wastewater Permitting department, H20 Blue LLC withdrew its permit…
Read MoreClinton summer concert launches Thursday with music by Nick Smith in Vance Park
June 2, 2021 Clinton, S.C. – Main Street Clinton is hosting its first of four summer concerts tomorrow night, Thursday, June 3, with music by country music performer Nick Smith, who will be performing an acoustic concert from 6 to 8 p.m. Restaurants will be open, and The Groovy Granny Food Truck will also be…
Read MoreRezoning sets high density development on track in Clinton
May, 17, 2021 Clinton, S.C. – Clinton City Council saw plans from three developers earlier this month during the regular May meeting, and while council still did not take a vote on which developer could purchase a tract on Highway 72, council members gave initial approval on rezoning property not far from Eastside School from industrial…
Read MoreFood Lion confirms store opening in Clinton; interviews tomorrow, March 25
March 24, 2021 Clinton, South Carolina – After weeks of “We won’t say yes. We won’t say no,” from Food Lion headquarters, the City of Clinton’s economic development department Tuesday evening finally received confirmation that Food Lion will indeed move into the 927 South Broad location soon to be vacated by BiLo with plans for…
Read MoreAfternoon shooting in Oak Street Park, Clinton
March 10, 2021 Clinton , S.C. – On Wednesday, March 10, approximately 3:30 p.m., the Clinton Police Department responded to Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital in reference to an individual who had arrived with severe injuries from a gunshot wound. Investigators quickly determined that the incident/ crime scene was located at Oak Street Park in…
Read MoreIncumbents roll in city elections
In Tuesday’s municipal elections, outlying towns in the county had several uncontested races, while campaigning had been strong for council seats within the cities of Laurens and Clinton, but incumbents held on in every race. All vote totals were unofficial until they certified Thursday by the board of elections, said Laurens County Voter Registration director…
Read MoreSome precincts adjusted for March 2 municipal elections
The last day for absentee voting in the March 2 Municipal Elections is Monday, March 1, and the office of Voter Registration and Elections will be open through 5 p.m. for that purpose. Several council seats are up for grabs, and particularly in Clinton and Laurens incumbents face opposition. Several precincts have been adjusted, but most…
Read MoreClinton City Manager Bill Cannon retires “effective immediately,” Higgs named as Interim
Monday, Feb. 8 Clinton, South Carolina – With the news that Clinton City Manager Bill Ed Cannon “has retired effective immediately,” Clinton City Council on Monday night voted to name Assistant City Manager as Interim City Manager. The announcement came tonight Monday, Feb. 8, after council returned to open session after a short executive session,…
Read MoreAnother meeting tonight: Clinton council takes no action after last week’s four-hour executive session
Clinton, South Carolina – After a four-hour executive session which ended a few minutes before 11 p.m. Monday night, Feb. 1, Clinton City Council reopened in open session and took no action, had no comments and adjourned in two minutes. Among the many items listed for executive session was a personnel matter in the Office of…
Read MoreUncertainties linger for county’s BI-LO stores in new year
Buyers are still being sought for the county’s two BI-LO stores, which are among the last dozen or so Southeastern Grocers’ BI-LO stores which remain unsold following the first and second rounds of divestitures earlier this year. In June, 2020, it was announced that the Jacksonville, Florida-based, Southeastern Grocers was selling all its 63 BI-LO and Harveys…
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