WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s move to deploy 800 National Guard members in the District of Columbia over claims that crime is plaguing the city – despite historic lows …

By a split vote Monday night, Laurens County Council has decided to “tap the brakes” on a certain kind of residential development, especially in the fast-growing Northern Laurens County …

SCDOT to hold a drop-in public information meeting in Laurens County   Columbia, S.C. (August 13, 2025) - SCDOT will hold a drop-in public information meeting regarding a …

GAFFNEY — A month after the final class of Limestone University walked across the graduation stage, rocking chairs sit unmoving on the porch of the administrative building, overlooking the …

A Charleston lawyer is the first Democrat to officially enter the 2026 governor’s race, bringing the total field to six announced candidates. Mullins McLeod, who was among the lawyers who …

The fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church was filled with community spirit on Saturday evening, August 9, as the American Legion Post 56 and Auxiliary Unit 56 came together to celebrate achievement, and invest in the future. Families, local leaders, and veterans gathered to recognize outstanding young men and women who represented Clinton in Palmetto Boys State, Palmetto Girls State, and the Nathan M. Wolfe Law Cadet Academy — as well as to pay tribute to Gold Star families whose loved ones made the ultimate sacrifice

COLUMBIA — South Carolina Republicans attending the party’s annual fundraiser received a surprise phone call Saturday night from a previous keynote speaker — President Donald Trump. …

It had been awhile since the greater Laurens County business community had been invited into the Clinton community’s news source since 1900. So, last Tuesday, we with the assistance of the …

The Upstate Pregnancy Center will host its next Diaper Drive-Thru on Tuesday, August 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the parking lot of Wattsville Drug, 24 Sirrine Street in Laurens. This drive-thru …

It is starting to feel personal. That is the judgment of Narmeen Abojamoos, owner of the House of Pizza, about the City of Clinton turning down her request 4 times to place a sign on her …

How customers feel about their rural water and sewer service was the subject of a customer-satisfaction survey April 21 - May 23 for the Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission. Board members …

Councilmember Anita H. Williams from the City of Clinton graduated from the  Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government . Graduates received their certificates during the Municipal …

Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina’s coastal 1st Congressional District became the fifth GOP candidate to enter the 2026 governor’s race Monday, saying she’s running “to hold …

COLUMBIA — Whether South Carolina high school students have a constitutional right to take an advanced course on Black history was the central question in federal court Wednesday. It was …

The City of Clinton marshaled its forces Thursday to respond to Council Member Anita Williams’ call for full transparency to the residents of the Lydia Mill community. They talked about …

IF — and this is a big if — the amount of residential and business growth in Laurens County remains constant, a professional study shows that it will cost $334 Million just to keep up …

One subdivision adjacent to the City of Clinton Recreation Center on Hwy 56 has received sketch plan approval, while another planned for the road leading into the rec area has been placed on hold …

COLUMBIA – To find fresh, local food and connect with your community, look no further than your nearest farmers market. National Farmers Market Week is Aug. 3-9, 2025. It’s a perfect …

8 decades separate his death and his burial. T.Sgt. Clarence E. Gibbs was laid to rest Saturday in his adopted hometown of Clinton. Gibbs, 21 of Charlotte, went missing Dec. 29, 1944, over …