Laurens – Homecoming parades are great traditions that unite schools and community. Laurens District 55 High School invites the Raider Family, its alumni, and the broader community to join the 2026 …
COLUMBIA — South Carolina locks up Black children at a higher rate than white children, found a report from a civil rights group released Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union’s …
Students no longer remember 9/11. SC teachers aim to make sure they never forget. Teaching about the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, remains vital in making sure the tragedy is never forgotten …
Clinton City Council will consider taking the first action to annex property beyond Ingles on Hwy 56 for a 409-home subdivision, on Monday. Cambridge Farms has been before the Council before, in …
A delay in grating permits for the construction of new Data Centers in Laurens County will come before the county council for a Public Hearing & 3rd, final reading on Monday night. The …
Sept. 14 will be D-Data-Centers-Day in at least 3 South Carolina communities. On that day: In Laurens County, council members have touted their Data Centers moratorium as a …
COLUMBIA — South Carolina utility regulators ruled a Spartanburg data center that wants to generate its own power is not subject to the same regulatory process as power plants. NorthMark …
UPSTATE SC — Local conservation nonprofit Upstate Forever has permanently protected more than 800 acres across Laurens and Union counties through three new conservation easements. The newly …
COLUMBIA — Rep. Jermaine Johnson spoke of his journey from a homeless childhood in California to his election to the South Carolina Statehouse. He then asked the more than 50 people gathered …
Here’s what happened to the late Sen. Graham’s leftover campaign dollars COLUMBIA — As Sen. Darline Graham prepares to take on Democrat Annie Andrews in November to keep the seat for the …
COLUMBIA – South Carolina ETV and Public Radio (SCETV) will premiere Remembering 9/11: South Carolina Reflects on Sept. 10 at 8 …
Families in Laurens County who need a little extra help with diapers and wipes will have another opportunity to receive support when the Upstate Pregnancy Center hosts a Diaper Drive-Thru on Tuesday, …
Clinton City Council members are grappling with the idea that, if there is retail at the proposed Cambridge Farms subdivision AND retail at the proposed travel-baseball complex and subdivision, what …
Even before interim U.S. Sen. Darline Graham won a Tuesday runoff bid to replace her brother on the Republican ballot in November, this year’s race for someone to serve a six-year term in the U.S. …
The School District 56 Board of Trustees celebrated Perfect Attendance and considered a complex policy of 4 pages and 20 legal references at its Aug. 24 regular meeting. On its Facebook page, …
Third of 4 Parts - By Vic MacDonald, Editor After his relationship with Laurens County went sour, housing developer Patrick McNair told the Clinton City Council on Aug. 3 that he felt he could …
The Laurens County Republican Party will host its Summer BBQ, billed as "Stumping for Victory: Road to November," at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at the American Legion Post 25 facility, 19 Choctaw St. …
SCHOOL SAFETY UPDATE Out of an abundance of caution, Clinton Middle School and Clinton High School were temporarily placed on lockdown today while the Clinton Police Department investigated a …
COLUMBIA — Facebook parent company Meta settled a 47-state lawsuit for up to $17.1 billion and vowed to make its social media platforms safer for children. South Carolina’s share of the …
Darline Graham wins GOP nomination for next US Senate term following her brother’s death. After all votes were counted, Graham won with 52.5%, a 5 percentage-point margin, according to unofficial …