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Laurens County's Growth

2 subdivisions were on Laurens County Planning Commission's agenda. The continuing growth of Laurens County will be a topic for continuing discussion of the Laurens County Planning Commission, at its regular meeting Tuesday, 5:30 pm at the Laurens County Historic Courthouse. The planning meetings...

"I have experienced first hand that God is unfolding His perfect plan in my life"

THE HORIZON CITIZEN OF THE YEAR -- DINA HAIR. From a shy tomboy to the directorships of two senior living communities serving the people of Laurens County, Dina Hair certainly has found her path in a career of helping others. She has never backed away from a challenge. Now facing her greatest...

Industrial Project Resolution

PROJECT TRAPEZOID = $256,475,000. Tuesday night, the Laurens County Council will consider a resolution for an enducement agreement for Project Trapezoid, projected to bring $256,475,000 investment and 548 new jobs into Laurens County. It would be at a tax rate of 4% for 40 years. At this stage,...

The Chronicle's Publisher

MacDonald is newspaper's publisher. Vic MacDonald, who has been with The Clinton Chronicle since 2012, today was named publisher for the newspaper which has served the Clinton community since 1900. The announcement was made by the newspaper’s parent company, Smith Newspapers out of Fort Payne...

A new source of water

In several areas of Laurens County: Turn on your facet; drink Lake Greenwood water. Water is flowing from the taps of Laurens, Joanna, and other locations from the new Lake Greenwood Water Treatment Plant, one of the largest infrastructure investments in Laurens County history. The plant has...

Dispose of Drugs

IT IS IMPORTANT to dispose of drugs in the proper way (so they do not get into the wrong hands). Turn in your used or expired medication for safe disposal We will accept: ✓ Prescriptions✓ Over the counter pills ✓ Liquid medications✓ Vitamins✓ Pet medicine✓ Needles and sharps We...

Council's March 7 agenda

TONIGHT --- Starbucks, Clinton, up for annexation. The Clinton City Council this Monday will consider an annexation that will bring Starbucks to the city, near I-26. An action item on the council's 6 pm meeting agenda says Magnolia Property Group is purchasing property on Hwy 72 at the East...

Redrawing the lines

Redistricting is in the public hearings phase. Laurens County has maps, and is anxious to show them off. Public input into how the County Council districts are going to be reapportioned will be sought in two upcoming meetings. The meeting for the Clinton area was last night (Feb. 15). The...

The $46M question

Recreation: City will ask public, again, what do you want most in a complex? All Clinton City Council members are on-board with building a Recreation Complex. But now, with a $46 million “idea” on paper and just $8 million in the bank, they’re back to where they were 3 years ago - input...

"Our hearts hurt for our visitors from Howard University"

THE CONDEMNATION CONTINUES. The actions of some students at Presbyterian College, shouting racial and sexual harassment at members of the Howard University lacrosse team on Feb. 11, continues to draw condemnation from many sources, including the College President who was inaugurated in...