IN THE NEWS

Susan Galloway, Our 2025 2nd Quarter KLCB Community Champion Congratulations to our 2nd Quarter Community Champion Award winner - Susan Galloway! Susan leads Clinton Canopy, a volunteer group that does an amazing job keeping Clinton's parks looking their best. From planting flowers to caring for trees, Susan's passion and leadership help create beautiful, welcoming spaces for all to enjoy.

Promoting Waste Reduction on the Go In my work with the county, I've had the opportunity to collaborate on some meaningful projects, one of them being the design of a roll-off wrap. This project goes beyond aesthetics; it's a creative way to start conversations about waste reduction and recycling in our community. We all deal with waste, but how often do we pause to consider where it goes or how much of it could have been avoided in the first place? While recycling plays a

Clinton Rotary, Our 2025 1st Quarter KLCB Community Champion The Rotary Club of Clinton is being recognized as our 1st Quarter Community Champion for their continued commitment to addressing community needs and keeping Clinton beautiful. For years, they've gathered twice a year to clean up Hwy 308, and now they've launched a new monthly initiative to tackle a community needs. On the first Thursday of each month, club members dedicate an hour to a project that addresses a co

2024 KLCB Community Partner Award Winner: Tanya Towne at the Joe R. Adair Outdoor Education Center! KLCB is proud to recognize Tanya Towne at the Joe R. Adair Outdoor Education Center as the 2024 KLCB Community Partner Award recipient! Tanya's dedication to environmental education and community engagement has made a lasting impact on Laurens County. As a certified Adopt-a-Stream trainer and the hub center for Laurens County, Tanya has been instrumental in equipping volunteers

Robert Whitmore, 4th Quarter Community Champion Award Winner! Keep Laurens County Beautiful is honored to recognize Robert Whitmore as our 4th Quarter Community Champion Award Winner! For 40 years, Robert has been dedicated to keeping Georgia Road in Gray Court clean and beautiful, exemplifying the true meaning of community pride. Robert's generosity extends far beyond his cleanup efforts. He gives his time to the Laurens County Museum, sharing local history and enriching t

Plant pride not litter At Keep Laurens County Beautiful, we were thrilled to celebrate Arbor Day last Friday-a day dedicated to honoring trees and their vital role in our environment. In South Carolina, Arbor Day falls on the first Friday in December, aligning perfectly with our planting season, which runs from December to mid-March. This timing helps trees establish themselves during the cooler months, ensuring they thrive for years to come. We planted four stunning Coral

Arthur Piotrowski, Our 2024 3rd Quarter KLCB Community Champion Big congratulations to Arthur Piotrowski, a student at Presbyterian College and the Community Service and Philanthropy Chair for Sigma Nu, for earning the KLCB Community Champion Award for the 3rd Quarter! Arthur has been an incredible supporter of KLCB, inspiring students to get involved-not just on campus but all over Laurens County. Thanks for all you do to help keep our community clean and beautiful, Arthur

Lessie Brown, Our 2024 2nd Quarter KLCB Community Champion The Keep Laurens County Beautiful (KLCB) Community Champion Award recognizes a business, organization, or individual volunteer who has initiated and actively engaged in activities significantly contributing to the success of the KLCB program. We proudly present the 2nd quarter award to Lessie Brown from Cross Hill. Lessie consistently engages in litter pick-up without seeking recognition, participates in recycling,

James Gambrell, Our 2024 1st Quarter KLCB Community Champion In acknowledgment of his outstanding dedication to environmental stewardship, we proudly present James Gambrell as the recipient of our 2024 1st Quarter KLCB Community Champion Award. With a remarkable commitment spanning over three decades, James has diligently undertaken the responsibility of preserving the cleanliness of Laurens County, South Carolina. Adopting various areas, including sections of Highway 76, B

Laurens County, South Carolina - The April Upstate Team-up to Clean-up Challenge, supported by Palmetto Pride, a friendly competition between upstate Keep America Beautiful Affiliates, closed with grand success.  Keep Laurens County Beautiful (KLCB) reported 206 participating volunteers, with an impressive total of 11,281 pounds of trash picked up from Laurens County roadways. Upstate counties, including Anderson, Greenwood, Greenville, Laurens, Newberry, Spartanburg, and Pi

Keep it Clean, Drains to Streams We had an amazing day cleaning up the Reedy River with our friends from South Carolina 7 , Laurens County representatives, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources , and other community members! Together, we made an impact by removing 28 bags of trash, 3 tires, and other items from a 4-mile stretch of the river.

2nd Quarter Community Champion Award The Keep Laurens County Beautiful Community Champion Award recognizes a business, organization, or individual volunteer that has initiated and/or actively engaged in an activity that has significantly contributed to the success of the KLCB program. The recipient of the 2nd quarter award is Andy Harp Congratulations to Andy, owner of U CAll-I HAUL Sc Junk Removal and Demolition , for being awarded the Community Champion Award for his outs

Ten at the Top - Upstate South Carolina Cleanup We loved getting out to enjoy this beautiful weather and participate in the Ten at the Top - Upstate South Carolina Board of Directors Cleanup! This collaborative effort brought together organizations and businesses from across the upstate to make a positive impact on our communities through hard work and dedication.

Laurens County, South Carolina - Throughout the month of April, Laurens County residents are coming together to celebrate Earth Day by participating in various community cleanups across Laurens County. Residents are encouraged to join in the rewarding fun by volunteering at one of the organized cleanups, visit www.laurenscounty.org/klcb & drop down to "Earth Day Events 2023," plan a community cleanup of your own, or grab a bag and pick up in your area.  Be sure to report yo

Upstate Team-up to Clean-up Challenge Planned for April 1 - 23, 2023 (Columbia, SC - February 15, 2023) -- The upstate network of Keep South Carolina Beautiful affiliates are coordinating a friendly litter cleanup challenge for the month of April to celebrate the Great American Cleanup and Earth Day. Each county will hold a number of cleanups and support as many volunteers as possible during the event date range. At the competition's end all the work done by volunteers will b

Lake Greenwood Cleanup Keep Greenwood County Beautiful (KGCB) partnered with Keep Laurens County Beautiful (KLCB) to host their 15th annual Lake Greenwood Cleanup on Saturday, March 18th. The event was a resounding success, with 158 volunteers coming together to clean up various sites in both Laurens and Greenwood Counties. During the cleanup, volunteers removed an impressive 9,115 pounds of litter and debris from the lake and the roadways surrounding it. This weight includ

The annual KLCB Community Partner award recognizes a business, organization, or individual exemplifying an ongoing commitment to a cleaner, greener, and more beautiful Laurens County. The 2022 recipient was Renee Gibbs, with the LC Conservation District, because of her passion personally and professionally. She works hard to educate residents in Laurens County about the importance of our natural resources, and the consequences of ignoring our soil and water resources.

Keep Laurens County Beautiful (KLCB) has been awarded a $10,000 grant through PalmettoPride's Keep South Carolina Beautiful (KSCB) Annual Support Grant program.  These funds will be used to implement litter prevention, waste reduction, and beautification projects across Laurens County. The KSCB Annual Support Grant provides local Keep America Beautiful (KAB) affiliates in South Carolina with a competitive financial opportunity to add additional resources that address specific

Keep it Clean, Laurens County FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2022 Keep Laurens County Beautiful unveils anti-litter campaign LAURENS COUNTY, S.C. --- Keep Laurens County Beautiful (KLCB) launches a new anti-litter campaign for 2023, called "Keep it Clean, Laurens County." "THe Keep it Clean campaign promotes the KLCB vision of a cleaner, greener, more beautiful Laurens County," according to Courtney Stonell KLCB Affiliate coordinator. "We hope residents will participate

4th Quarter Communty Champion Winner The recipient of the 4th quarter award is Emily Bailey Affectionately known as the "trash lady of Clinton," Emily Bailey has for years patrolled the streets of Clinton picking up trash and urging others to do the same. Hardly a day goes by that Emily does not put on her PC ballcap, load her bucket and grabber into the car and head out. While she mainly works alone, she sometimes partners with Clinton Canopy working to clean up the sites