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Clinton may soon see new restaurant, Starbucks
Clinton, S.C. – Earlier this week an official with the City of Clinton had verified that two new unnamed restaurants were planning to locate near the I-26 and Hwy. 72 interchange, and now one of them appears to be Starbucks, judging from an agenda item for Clinton City Council’s regular March meeting this upcoming Monday,…
Read MorePC students, athletes walk for ‘diversity in an environment of unity’
Clinton , S.C. – On the campus of Presbyterian College last week, a group of students from the Multicultural Student Union (MSU) scrambled and brought together almost 250 students, faculty and administrators to show the Clinton community and the PC family that unity, love and diversity can co-exist. The Thursday morning “Unity Walk” was in…
Read MoreAll-volunteer Habitat gets new partnership with Prisma
Clinton, S.C. – When Prisma Health volunteers began preparing on Thursday to paint primer over the sheetrock in the newest Habitat for Humanity home in Clinton, they saw notes of edification and praise written on walls in each room. “Thank you Lord for this bedroom,” one message read. “Philippians 4:4. I will rejoice!” “We…
Read MoreTimmons debuts Facade Improvement Grant, dinner theater
Among Clinton City Council’s business Monday afternoon was the adoption of a resolution accepting the City of Clinton Facade Improvement Grant Program, which will allow matching grants up to $10,000 in financial assistance for owners of private business property within the city’s historic downtown boundaries. Two years ago the funds were pegged for just this…
Read More‘Robust plan’ leads to robust shock as Clinton council receives $46M estimate
From Page 1 on the Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 issue of The Advertiser Clinton, South Carolina – At Monday night’s workshop, Clinton City Council was surprised to learn the cost estimates of its delayed and expanded recreation complex had jumped to more than $46.7 million. Council also learned it currently has $8 million to work with.…
Read MoreClinton City Council approves annexation resolution, denies waiver
Clinton, South Carolina – At the request of developer Laurens County Investments LLC, Clinton City Council agreed Monday night to pass a resolution to annex two parcels of property in the event they are sold to the investment group. The properties, identified as Laurens County Tax Map numbers 658-00-00-062 and 658-00-00-080 are near Highway 76…
Read MoreRegistrants, potential donors sought for ‘JennsTribe29325′
A simple cheek swab by a specific unknown person might just give a Clinton woman her best Christmas ever if it turns out to be from a person who provides the perfect match to cure her leukemia. In September of 2020, Jennifer Wyatt, then 35 and married nine years to her husband, Brian Wyatt, was…
Read MoreLights and music tonight in Clinton; On Friday, letters to and from Santa, movie and treats in Laurens
By Judith Brown Staff Writer Laurens County, S.C. – Children will be able to whisper their wishes to Santa tonight when the City of Clinton hosts its Tree Lighting Celebration Thursday, Dec. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. on the front lawn of the M.S. Bailey Municipal Building on North Broad Street. And Friday from…
Read MoreDistrict 56 taking seriously videos of toy gun at Clinton Middle School
Clinton, S.C. – District 56 officials are taking seriously a video and images discovered on social media which showed Clinton Middle School students with what appeared to be a firearm on school grounds on Tuesday, but which was later found to be a toy Airsoft gun. Clinton Middle School officials were alerted Tuesday evening that…
Read MoreAlducin ties up loose ends for Christmas season; leaves Main Street Clinton post
Clinton, South Carolina – Clinton will hold its tree lighting and launch its new musical light show on Thursday, Dec. 2, two nights before the city’s annual Christmas parade on Saturday morning, Dec. 4. “The theme is Christmas in Toyland and the city’s entire Christmas season is geared toward little kids who missed out on so…
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