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Fighting domestic violence

"BRINGING ONE" to fight against violence. Adorned in purple with enough food to feed the town, the community came together April 27 for the annual “Bring One Wear One” luncheon, held at Broad St. United Methodist Church here in Clinton. Sponsored by The Safe Home, the event highlights the...

A Laurens Shooting

In case you missed it …. Black Bear In Laurens. Monday, May 2, 2022 The Laurens Police Department is aware of a sighting of a black bear in the city according to LPD’s Facebook Page. A Black Bear Was Spotted in Laurens Yesterday in the vicinity of Todd Avenue and West Main Street. If seen...

Business Assistance

CommunityWorks and the City of Fountain Inn Pilot Relaunch Grant to Help Businesses Recover From COVID-19. Greenville - CommunityWorks and the City of Fountain Inn have partnered together to create the City of Fountain Inn Relaunch Grant program. This program will offer eligible for-profit and...

Music - Behind the Scenes

International guest at PC Bands. PC Band Program brings another guest for the "Behind the Scenes" series. This time, PC director of bands, Dr. Giovani Briguente, hosts a fascinating talk with an international guest from Brazil, Maestro Dario Sotelo. Maestro Dario Sotelo inspires musicians...

Agritourism in Clinton

LushAcres Farm Invites the Community to Inaugural Strawberry Festival April 30. The Strawberry Festival Celebrates the Spring Strawberry Season LushAcres Farm, an agritourism enterprise located on 340 acres of Thornwell’s campus featuring locally grown products and livestock, as well as...

PC’s first Marianne and E.G. Lassiter Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual Life

The Rev. Dr. Buz Wilcoxon ‘05 called as PC’s first Lassiter Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual Life. Presbyterian College president Dr. Matthew vandenBerg announced today that the Rev. Dr. Searcy Allen “Buz” Wilcoxon IV ‘05 will serve as PC’s first Marianne and E.G. Lassiter Chaplain and Dean of...

Cell Phones in School

NO CELL PHONES visible in middle schools - new policy attached as PDF. Monday night, the District 56 Board of Trustees will consider a policy change designed to take cell phones out the hands of middle school students during the day. The board meeting will be at 7:30 pm in the Clinton High School...

0.203 blood-alcohol content, over two times the legal limit

Laurens man sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatal crash that killed firefighter. Laurens – A Laurens man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Wednesday morning in connection to a 2021 fatal collision that killed a 20-year-old volunteer firefighter from Clinton, 8th Circuit Solicitor David...

"Sounds from the Past"

THE MUSIC IS BACK - photos. With guest artist Dr. James Buckland (guitar), the PC Wind Ensemble & Chamber Winds performed the Tuesday evening concert “Sounds from the Past” at Belk Auditorium. Community members joined the students, and both groups later gathered for a post-performance get...

Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month

LIGHTING THE WAY - photos. Since 1875, Thornwell has stood for its commitment and Clinton’s commitment to children - to “suffer the little children to come to me,” as The Savior said. Thursday morning, Clinton and Laurens County through its continuing partnership with Thornwell re-affirmed...