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Resolute Resonance: PC Orchestra Strikes a Chord

On Thursday, April 24th at 7:30 p.m., the Presbyterian College Orchestra and String Quintet graced the stage of Edmunds Hall for Resolute —a spring concert that resonated with both artistry and …

Clinton Celebrates Artistic Excellence at ART Clinton 2025 Awards Reception

The city of Clinton was alive with creativity and community spirit on Thursday evening as residents gathered at 110 Musgrove Street for the ART Clinton 2025 Awards Reception. The event, which capped …

MOBILE MARKET

FRESHMAN’S MOBILE MARKET INITIATIVE ADDRESSES FOOD INSECURITY IN LAURENS COUNTY April 22, 2025 PC freshman Ladson Porter is making waves with his innovative solution to a pressing …

KOT Pack and Ship Opens in Laurens

The Laurens County community gathered on April 24, 2025, to celebrate a significant milestone as KOT Pack and Ship officially opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event marked the …
Opinion

To be inconvenienced

Something to Talk About “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him and went off leaving him half dead.” …

Being Tough on Crime Includes Addressing Child Abuse

News outlets obsess over shocking, high-profile crimes -- from murders to violent carjackings. In response, politicians focus on preventing these tragic, but statistically rare, events. …

The Cardinal

I need some help here. The Trump presidency and the “America only” future he’s hawking to the public like the world’s most arrogant snake-oil salesman feels beyond my ability …

Vic's View: The New Industry

In July, we received this information about Clinton’s newest corporate citizen: KEY HIGHLIGHTS Nordson Industrial Coating Systems (ICS) is excited to be establishing a new …

Why They Come

The Constitution of the United States requires that a census of the people be taken every ten years. The first census, taken in 1790 by marshals of the US judicial districts, recorded a population of …
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This morning (April 17) the Joanna community east of Clinton took a giant step into the monumental task of preserving the heritage of baseball - past, present, and future. The Joanna Stadium …
The Woodbridge of Clinton community came together on Tuesday, April 15th, for an excellent celebration as several children gathered for the Easter Egg Hunt. The event was filled with sweet treats and …
Downtown Clinton came alive this weekend as ART Clinton 2025’s event continued with its second Saturday of creative competition and community celebration. At the heart of the excitement was the …
Laurens County First Steps Leads Child Abuse Prevention Month   in Laurens County Awareness Event; Encourages Everyone to Support Families and Children Laurens County …
Sports

Laurens District High School Boys Tennis - Region Champions
HISTORY MADE!
Laurens - Laurens District 55 High School (LDHS) makes another remarkable first win in athletics. The LDHS Boys Tennis Team won its first Region 1 - AAAA Championship on Monday, April 21, 2025, …
May 7-10, Big South Softball comes to Clinton
Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming 2025 Big South Softball Championship, a five-team four-day bracket that will be held on the campus of Presbyterian College for the first time ever. Fans …
Hey, We Know Her!
Senior Sofia Carles of the Presbyterian College women's golf team, and a graduate of the Clinton High golf program, has been named this week's Adidas / Game One Student-Athlete of the Week after …
FOOTBALL IS BACK
The Presbyterian College football team will be serving up a sneak preview of what's to come later this year as the annual Blue/White Spring Game looms nearer. Head coach Steve Englehart and the rest …
Clinton High School Stars Sign with Colleges
Clinton High School recently hosted a signing ceremony for two standout student-athletes, Tushawan Richardson and Jamirah Rivers, as they committed to continuing their academic and athletic pursuits …
Carina Giangeruso, freshman from Hamilton, NJ, an All-American and 4th place national finisher for the PC women's wrestling team, throws the first pitch at Wednesday's Blue Hose vs Terriers softball match.
WOMAN POWER
History repeated itself for the Presbyterian College softball team and sophomore Kasey Wolfe on Wednesday night, as the Spartanburg native walked off the Wofford Terries to give PC their second …
Crime
Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina Brook Andrews, left, along with Mike Tooley, an assistant special agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, right, announced the indictment of three men on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Columbia, related to a $30 million money laundering operation with ties to Mexican drug cartels. (Photo by Jessica Holdman/SC Daily Gazette)
Allegedly laundering more than $30 Million
COLUMBIA — Three men are facing criminal charges related to one of the largest international, drug-related money laundering operations South Carolina has ever seen, according to federal …
Bunky Wayne Balcombe
Attorney General Alan Wilson announces Upstate registered sex offender gets 10 years in prison
COLUMBIA – Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that, on April 8th, Bunky Wayne Balcombe entered a guilty plea in Laurens County to four counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, 3rd degree, …
CAUTION: this information could be upsetting to some readers - Dogfighting Busted
 The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged the following subjects on Wednesday, April 2, 2025: Robert Kendale Adams, 41, was charged with Animal Fighting, Criminal …
Christopher Taylor
Career criminal sentenced to 30 years in prison for statewide break-in spree
GREENVILLE – A lifelong lawbreaker will spend the next three decades in prison after pleading guilty Thursday morning in Greenville County to charges stemming from a yearlong statewide crime …
JAMES PRESTON
K-9 Coba's killer
NEWBERRY – A Prosperity man was sentenced Monday to 33 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including the killing a K-9 officer while Newberry County deputies and SLED …
Athletic man in a balaclava, holds a pistol in his hand, is threatened with shooting, aiming
A shooting at Clinton Manor
Shooting Incident at Clinton Manor Apartments Clinton, SC – A shooting occurred at the Clinton Manor Apartments on the night of March 13, 2025, resulting in serious injuries to a female …