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After 30-year drought, city fountain working again

Laurens, South Carolina – The large fountain by the Laurens Police station at the corner of West Laurens and Church streets has stood dry a long time but last week its water began spraying skyward again, and it’s just in time for the upcoming completion of the expanded department. “From what we’ve heard, the last…

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Holmes Development looks to summer completion of Harper Commons

Laurens, SC – Holmes Development announced on Tuesday the planned opening this summer of Harper Commons, a culinary and cultural development located at 317 North Harper Street. Located across from the Post office on N. Harper St., it includes the building which was the original Smith Motor showroom and was later used by Mary Alice…

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Laurens Lights Riverwalk through holidays

With twinkling scenes of ice skaters, Christmas trees in many colors, a Nativity scene and even jumping fish, Laurens Lights has been a staple of the city’s holiday decor since the Laurens Commission of Public Works began putting up the displays about 20 years ago. With Christmas coming Monday, there’s still time to enjoy a…

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Veterans 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…

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Summer Finally Fridays wrap up, followed by Main Street businesses’ wedding winner

The Downtown Laurens summer concert series concludes this Friday, Sept. 22, with the Lexington-based “Going Commando Band,” a Finally Friday event this weekend and sponsored by Main Street Laurens and the Commission of Public Works. The Going Commando Band features numerous instrumentalists and vocalists, and  plays a wide variety of covers and original music. This…

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Tonight’s Sip&Stroll has music, shopping and wine tasting

Laurens, South Carolina – Tickets are still available for Main Street Laurens’ annual Sip & Stroll on the Historic Courthouse Square tonight  from 6 to 9 p.m., and tickets can be purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-stroll-wine-tasting-tickets-586395724397?aff=ebdssbcitybrowse. With 20 participating businesses, it’s among the largest of the downtown shopping and wine tasting events so far, said Main Street…

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Randall returns; Senn, Garrett head to run-off

***Story updated to show that early voting begins Wednesday, March 15. Incumbent Nathan Senn and challenger Randy Garrett still have campaigning left to do for the Laurens mayoral election while Clinton voters brought back a familiar face to lead the city. Randy Randall, who served as  Clinton’s mayor a decade ago, was elected to the…

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City of Laurens answers queries with Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, Feb. 28

Laurens, South Carolina – Officials with the City of Laurens will be answering questions about the city’s growth, the new trash pickup service, how the Laurens Police plans to continue keeping the community safe, information about the city’s beautification efforts and other topics when it holds a public Town Hall Meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday, Feb. 28.…

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Early voting open for county’s municipalities

By Judith Brown, Staff Writer Laurens County, South Carolina – Less than two full days after early voting began, about 1 percent of certified voters in the City of Laurens have already voted for mayoral and council positions. A three-way race for mayor and one city council seat are being contested in Laurens, while three…

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