Clinton SC
Corley easily wins open seat on District 56 board
Laurens County, S.C. – Teresa G. Corley easily won the open Seat 5 during a special election Tuesday, Oct. 5, for District 56 School Board. Corley won with 179 votes to Patricia Green’s 27 votes. Four precincts were open, and while there were no votes cast in Clinton 2, there were 206 votes cast in…
Read MoreClinton church honors former African members with monument, committal service
Clinton, S.C. – A bell tolled 15 times last week, once for each of the 15 African American members of First Presbyterian Church in Clinton who passed away and were buried in the Clinton cemetery from the mid- to-late 1800s. The dates are unclear for most of them, but what is known is that they…
Read More‘Friday Night Live’ – Laurens welcomes county, PC downtown tonight
Presbyterian College students and area residents can enjoy one of the last Friday Night Live concerts tonight, Friday, Sept. 17, when the City of Laurens and Main Street Laurens host “Your Home Away From Home.” “We will be doing all our regular events, with corn hole and other games in the pedestrian alley, and businesses…
Read MoreClinton gives nod to pre-pay metering; surprised by LCDC move
This story is from the Aug. 1 issue of The Laurens County Advertiser. Clinton, S.C. – Clinton City Council gave Utilities Department Director Joey Meadors the go-ahead to begin plans for an optional utility billing system that can help those customers who have the toughest time keeping up with their utility bills. The pre-pay metering…
Read MoreH2O 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 MorePotential wastewater facility raises concerns in Clinton
From the Wednesday, July 14 issue of The Advertiser Clinton, S.C. – Clinton residents in the area just north of the city limits are concerned about a company, H20 Blue, LLC, which is seeking approval from DHEC for the construction of a “hauled waste receiving and evaporating facility” on Highway 56 N, according to an…
Read MoreThornwell’s ‘reimagined’ farm store opens to public June 19
Clinton, S.C. – Last week a Clinton contractor was finishing the interior of a new little red building in time for a Family Fun Day in Clinton, which is serving as the launch of Thornwell’s reopened LushAcres Farms and the first day that the market will be open for the public. Planned for this Saturday,…
Read MoreClinton Police make arrest in Wednesday’s fatal shooting
May 27, 2021 Clinton, S.C. – A Greenville man has been charged with the murder of a Clinton resident who was shot at Countryside Townhouses Wednesday morning in what appears to stem from a domestic violence issue, according to Clinton Police Chief Sonny Ledda. Devon Rhys Neal, 33, of Satterfield Drive, Greenville, was arrested Wednesday by…
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 MoreClinton council considers options in Hwy. 72 “gateway” land sale
April 15, 2021 Clinton, S.C. – Teams of local and national-level developers spent Monday evening working to sway Clinton City Council to consider accepting their separate tentative plans for the purchase of a 40-acre tract of land on Hwy. 72 near the I-26 interchange. One group offered a higher number of homes and another brought…
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