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Good boy: "Champ" passes 8 years after neglect, starvation
1+ week, 1+ day ago (340+ words) Champ died in Florida with his adopted family. Champ, the Laurens County dog neglected and starved in 2018, has died, his adopters announced on the "Justice for Champ" Facebook page. "We are grateful he was himself until his last day and…...
Voters set to return to polls for GOP primary runoffs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (393+ words) Laurens County voters have a quick turnaround for runoff elections following the June 9 Republican and Democratic Primary elections. All the runoffs are for Republican nominations for November's mid-term election. Jimmy Poole and Lonnie Wilson are in a run-off for the…...
Jury convicts Clinton man in 2025 murder
1+ week, 6+ day ago (293+ words) A Laurens County jury convicted a Clinton man of murder Saturday following a week-long trial at the county's Hillcrest Judicial Complex, and he will spend the next 45 years in prison After the trial spilled into the weekend, Vincent Marc Viner,…...
Joanna Hornets at home in 2nd season vs. Flying Monkeys
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1072+ words) Greenwood's Miller Cox (6) safely steals second as Joanna Hornets' second-baseman Adam Riefsnyder awaits the throw Sunday at Presbyterian's Elton Pollock Field. Sunday's 2026 home opener for the Joanna Hornets was neither when nor where it was expected. Even so, the result…...
3 charged with theft of crash victim's credit cards " The Laurens County Advertiser
1+ week, 6+ day ago (423+ words) Less than a week after a Walmart truck driver was killed when the Freightliner he was driving on I-26 near Exit 49, the Laurens County Sheriff's Office announced the arrests of three people for allegedly going on a spending spree using the…...
County council returns to historic courthouse, approves budget vote
1+ week, 6+ day ago (675+ words) The Laurens County Council met at the Historic Laurens County Courthouse for the first time since renovations were completed earlier this year. The Laurens County Council returned to its traditional chambers at the newly renovated historic County Courthouse for its…...
President's, Dean's and Awards Lists
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1672+ words) FAYETTEVILLE, AR (06/09/2026)" The University of Arkansas is recognizing students for earning a place on the Spring 2026 Chancellor's List, the university's highest semester academic honor for undergraduates. Rachel Del Giorno of Fountain Inn joins a select group of students who have…...
Care and community at the forefront of Clinton's ice cream shop
2+ week, 5+ day ago (437+ words) The 200 West Main Street shop is owned by Michael and Courtney Addison, and it opened April 16 with its summertime fare. It includes the hard-to-find dairy free and gluten free ice cream options, and it's remained steadily busy since its opening…...
Clinton Council approves budget, zoning requests
2+ week, 5+ day ago (370+ words) Clinton, South Carolina " Clinton City Council passed second reading Monday on its 2026-27 budget and also gave a final nod to a neighborhood rezoning request that had prompted council to table the matter this spring The budget for the upcoming fiscal…...
The Capitol Theatre celebrates 100 Years with June 26 Anniversary Event
2+ week, 5+ day ago (180+ words) Laurens, S. C. " The historic Capitol Theatre will celebrate its 100th Anniversary on Friday, June 26, 2026, with a special evening honoring a century of movies, memories, and community in downtown Laurens. The celebration will feature a tribute to Charley's Aunt, the very first film…...