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Art at Neville Hall through March

“Exploring the Beauty Resulting from Life’s Scars”. Atlanta artist Suzy Schultz, with her painting “Messenger” (acrylic, oil, charcoal on cradled birch panel), talks to attendees at her one-woman show - “Exploring the Beauty Resulting from Life’s Scars” - that opened Friday in the Bailey...

Clinton announces QT development

QT COMING - on planning commission agenda. Clinton Economic Development announced today that QT will be operational near Clinton by spring, 2021. The convenience store / gas station will be on Hwy 72 at I-26, east of Clinton High School and across from Arby’s - Exit 54. “We are so excited that...

Robbery alleged in Laurens

LOCKDOWN. The Laurens County Advertiser reports a lockdown at Sanders Middle School and GLEAMNS (anti-poverty agency) in Laurens. The report said there was an alleged armed robbery on Park Place. Police Chief Chrissie Lattimore said two suspects fled the scene. SLED bloodhounds were called in...

Recreation takes a step forward

Recreation Complex bids are received; low is $1.6 million. Bids were received last week for two of Clinton’s major projects of 2020. After 10 years of collection of local hospitality and accommodations taxes to support recreation, the City of Clinton solicited, accepted and opened bids for its...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Legacy

MLK JUSTICE EVENTS -- Freedom Fund celebrates human rights, Lander and Presbyterian College TODAY @ 5 pm. Laurens Countians will have the chance this weekend to celebrate the ongoing struggle for human dignity and civil rights during the annual Freedom Fund Banquet. The Laurens County Branch,...

The Open Door

Ministries of the Open Door Christian Center, Clinton. Hope for the hopeless, Help for the hurting. Changing lives and families through Jesus Christ. The Open Door Christian Center has 3 ministries: 1. Hunger – Geraldine’s Soup Kitchen is named after the founder of the ministry who up until...

Getting students started

Jan. 25 is D56 kindergarten registration. Laurens County School District 56 announces that 4K and 5K Registration for 2020-2021 will be held Saturday, January 25. Please join the district between 9 and 11 a.m. in the gym at Clinton High School to register, meet school and district staff, and...

Love, faith win in ‘Burden’

GREENVILLE -- The Redneck Shop opened in 1996 and divided Laurens County, but a new movie about the infamous Ku Klux Klan museum/store could help heal old wounds. “Burden” will be released to theaters on Feb. 28, but members of New Beginning Missionary Baptist Church and special guests got an...

North Clinton Is a Disaster

PLEASE SEND HELP!!! - photo gallery. A handful of people is trying to clear storm debris from the area of Airport Road, near Richloom, where the Clinton City Limits ends and the Laurens County rural area starts. It was obvious Saturday night that the road was blocked, but daylight shows the full...

Air support aids search, arrest; Joanna robbery suspects tie victim to a chair

SWAT Team & SLED Helicopter Aid in Arrest w-PDF; Assault and Kidnapping in Joanna w-LCSO PDF and Suspect Photos. Monday, January 13, 2020 - WLBG ON-LINE A Gray Court area man is facing multiple charges after the Sheriff’s Office called a SWAT Team and SLED Helicopter in to facilitate his...