Laurens SC
NBC’s ‘Today Show’ spot extends reach of The Echo Project
Laurens, S.C. – Rev. David Kennedy and his congregation’s Echo Project have been on the national stage before, and that was the case again Tuesday morning when Kennedy was interviewed by The Today Show host Craig Melvin for the beginning of Black History Month. Melvin visited Laurens in the fall to begin filming the five-minute…
Read MoreNew grocery no time soon for western Laurens County
Laurens, S.C. – It appears shoppers on the Western side of Laurens will have to wait a bit longer to learn when a grocer will be moving into the former BI-LO. Demo contractors have recently been removing equipment, shelving and refrigeration units from the interior of the former store on Hwy. 76 west of Laurens, and some…
Read MoreLaurens City Council action to bring new Starbucks, planned subdivision
Laurens, South Carolina – Laurens City Council was set to meet for its regular monthly meeting this week, but it also needed a special called meeting last Tuesday to tie up some loose ends on several key issues. The city will eventually be getting a new stand-alone Starbucks restaurant in the location of the former…
Read MoreLocal utilities prepare for potential winter storm
Laurens, South Carolina – Utility companies servicing Laurens County and the South Carolina Department of Transportation are taking steps to prepare for the projected winter storm tonight and tomorrow. The SCDOT announced it was to begin sanding or salting roads on Thursday and would continue work as needed, and encouraging motorists to stay off roadways…
Read MoreSaturday’s Sanders MLK events postponed; Vaccination clinic and Virtual NAACP program still on
Laurens, South Carolina – As a result of District 55’s temporary closure of several schools and rising COVID numbers, the Martin Luther King Day Celebration Parade and Commemorative Program planned by the Sanders Alumni has been postponed until a later time. The Laurens Branch of the NAACP is holding its annual MLK Freedom Fund program…
Read MoreLaurens to ‘spread Christmas cheer’ Friday night
There’s the scene in the quintessential Christmas movie, “Elf,” when the only way to help Santa’s sleigh get enough power to fly is for the people gathered in the city square to sing out their Christmas cheer. “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear,” said Buddy the Elf.…
Read MoreHouse redistricting will give Laurens County additional reps
Laurens County, S.C. – Assuming the South Carolina Senate approves the recently completed House of Representatives redistricting map, Laurens County will gain an additional two representatives and still keep a resident House member. House District 16 Rep. Mark Willis said the House gave approval last week and last Monday passed third reading on the new…
Read MoreEarly morning hoax call causes alarm for Laurens neighborhood
Laurens, South Carolina – Residents in the Moreland Ave. area of Laurens were awakened early Monday morning by Laurens police seeking a possible shooting victim from a call that was later determined to be a hoax. The call came into dispatch about 3:50 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6. “It sounded allegedly like a small child who…
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 MoreLaurens ministry offers Thanksgiving ‘meal kits’ Saturday
Laurens County, S.C. – The Rev. Anthony J. Sims Ministry, which annually holds a Thanksgiving dinner, is collecting funds and items for Thanksgiving Dinner Kits, which will be distributed to several dozen families in the Laurens County community. Sims and volunteers are hoping that each kit can contain a turkey with the traditional side items…
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