Laurens County SC
Roadways, rivers benefit from record spring cleanups
Laurens County, South Carolina – With more than 200 volunteers participating, April’s various cleanup events throughout the county appears to have brought in the highest amount of trash ever collected from Laurens County roadways within a single month. While the year-old Keep Laurens County Beautiful affiliate has encouraged volunteer cleanup events several times a year,…
Read MoreNo change in service as Laurens County Hospice rebranded as VIA Health Partners
Clinton, South Carolina – For more than 35 years, Hospice of Laurens County has served residents of the county, and more recently beyond the county’s boundaries, whether or not patients could pay for their care. That care will be continue but under a new name, VIA Health Partners: Founded as Hospice of Laurens County. The…
Read MoreTeleconference call results in unanimous approvals by District 55 board
In a stark contrast to the recent in-person meetings, Wednesday May 3’s teleconference special meeting of the Laurens School District 55 Board of Trustees went off without a hitch and trustees unanimously passed the agenda and the move for executive session to discuss new hire contracts. The meeting was held via teleconference at noon, and…
Read MoreOB physician shortage pauses labor and deliveries at Prisma Health Laurens
Laurens County, South Carolina – Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital will temporarily shift labor and deliveries to Prisma Health’s Patewood Hospital beginning Monday, May 8. The pause is because of a short-term shortage of OB/GYN physicians at Laurens County Hospital. During this temporary pause in services, Prisma Health will transition patient deliveries from Prisma Health…
Read MoreMore District 55 trustees resign, election date set
Laurens County, South Carolina – While each had a different reason, District 55 trustees Todd Varner and Neal Patterson both submitted letters of resignation late afternoon prior to Monday evening’s special called meeting of the Laurens District 55 Board of Trustees. Both were in their first terms and Patterson had been serving as vice chair.…
Read MoreVolunteers urged to ‘Team Up to Clean Up’ to celebrate Earth Day
Laurens County, South Carolina – Three weeks into April’s “Upstate Team-Up to Clean-Up” anti-litter challenge, Laurens County has already had many bags of trash cleared from its roadways with many more events remaining for volunteers to join in or launch a cleanup of their own. “Last week the American Legion Post 25 picked up 50…
Read MoreFiling closes May 8 for District 55 trustee seat
UPDATE May 4, 2023: With the resignation May 1 of additional board members, (see current Breaking News) the election was changed to Aug. 1 for all three board members. Filing for Rawl’s position still ends at noon, Monday, May 8. Laurens County, South Carolina – With the resignation last week of a member of the District 55 Board…
Read MoreVolunteers contribute to cleaner waterways, roadways
A morning of cleaning county roadways and the Laurens County side of Lake Greenwood on Saturday paid off big with well over 4,000 pounds of trash collected, and that’s only from a segment of the lake area, said Courtney Stonell, executive director of Keep Laurens County Beautiful. With several cleanup campaigns scattered throughout the county,…
Read MoreChamber program to give small businesses a boost
Applications are due the end of this week for a program which could provide a significant boost for 25 small businesses in Laurens County. Small Laurens County businesses with under 10 employees have until 5 p.m. this Friday, March 10, to enroll in a free program by The Laurens County Chamber of Commerce. Limited to…
Read MorePC hosts Clinton candidates’ forum this week ahead of March 7 election
Clinton, South Carolina – Two evenings of “Meet the Candidates” Forums this week will give City of Clinton voters a chance to hear the platforms of those running for mayor and contested seats on Clinton City Council ahead of the March 7 municipal elections. The candidate forums are hosted by the Presbyterian College Department of…
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