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Tipsy Gypsy Consignment Boutique Ribbon Cutting Tipsy Gypsy Consignment Boutique was welcomed by the community on Wednesday, July 6, with a Laurens County Chamber of Commerce grand opening ribbon-cutting celebration. Located at 105 East Main Street in Clinton, Tipsy Gypsy Consignment Boutique carries new and lightly used women's clothing, shoes, accessories, formal attire, and much more. Business owner, Shelby Bruce, was joined by Chamber President/CEO, Amanda Munyan, City

Laurens County Community Foundation 7th Laurens County Community Enhancement Grant Program Now Accepting Grant Applications! The Laurens County Community Foundation (LCCF) is pleased to announce the commencement of the seventh annual Laurens County Community Enhancement Grant Program. Competitive grants in amounts up to $1500 will be awarded in September to Laurens County programs or organizations who need to finance meritorious projects designed to benefit county citizens

Spotlight on the Ambassador - Jammie King Tell us about yourself. I am a proud wife of 22 years to my husband, Ashley King, and mother to an amazing 16-year-old, Aidan King. I enjoy spending time with family and reading in my spare time. I was born and raised in Laurens County and graduated from Laurens District 55 High School in 1993. I am also a graduate of Piedmont Technical College with an Associates in Arts degree. What do you like about your job? I am the Store Manage

Ribbon Cutting for Designs by D and Friends Congratulations, Designs by D & Friends, on the Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting of your new storefront location on Main Street Laurens ! Now located at, 120 South Public Square in Laurens, Designs by D offers floral designs, wedding planning, and vendors consisting of 16 amazing booths. The event began with welcomes and well wishes from our VP of Accounting & Operations, Marlene Mitchell Owings , The City of Laurens Mayor Nathan Sen

Leadership Laurens County Class XXIII Graduation 38+ years of Leadership Laurens County is something to be proud of! Class XXIII officially celebrated their graduation on June 9th! What an amazing program, we are so thankful to host. Great job to the Board of Regents and program participants!

Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Loop Trail Groundbreaking What a great celebration today!!! Congratulations to the Laurens County Trails Association on the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail Loop Trail groundbreaking! We are lucky, it will be located near our office. We can't wait to watch the progress & have the opportunity to enjoy this new Laurens County asset with all of you! There are so many people to recognize and so many to thank for making this possible, much Chamber a

Thomas Mechanical Heating & Cooling Ground Breaking Congratulations Thomas Mechanical Heating & Cooling LLC! Thank you for choosing to expand your business here, we are so excited for your team and Laurens County! Looking forward to your grand opening!

Let's Saddle Up Ribbon Cutting So glad the rain stayed away for the ribbon cutting celebration at Lets Saddle Up ! Attendees enjoyed hearing from founder, Sharron Dillard, as she spoke about the many wonderful programs they offer, such as Therapeutic Riding, Therapies with horses, Silver Stirrups program for 50+, LSU Eagles (Veteran's Program), Tiny Trotters (miniature horse team), and the newest program, "Just Say Whoa to Bullying Program". We also had the opportunity to m

Spotlight on the Ambassador - Cortni Motes Tell us about yourself. I have lived in Laurens County all my life and am proud to call it home! I enjoy spending my free time on the lake with my family and friends or in the woods hunting. I have a wonderful boyfriend of three years and I am so blessed to be "Coco" to his beautiful daughter! Where do you work and what is your title? What do you like about your job? I work for Laurens County Public Works as a clerk and enjoy ever

Tapestry Inc. Ribbon Cutting What a fun celebration! Thank you Tapestry Inc. for allowing us to be a part of this big day! Congratulations Leslie Ann on 36 years of great success in City of Clinton, SC and best wishes for many future years of success to Megan Cauble Knight!

Laurens County Data Walk The SC DHEC and Ten at the Top - Upstate South Carolina Laurens County Health Data Walk, held last week was well attended and productive! Participants traveled between eight data stations to learn more details about health outcomes in Laurens County. We discussed the information shared and prioritized the focus areas to help guide efforts in the Laurens County Community Health Plan.

Spotlight on the Ambassador - Brandie Lovin Tell us about yourself. I moved to Laurens County permanently in 2018 and fell in love with this area. I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, taking trips and enjoying all life has to offer. Where do you work and what is your title? What do you like about your job? I opened Southern Lovin Salon 3 years ago and love making others feel great about themselves. It's such a joy when someone gets up from my chair feeling beau

Ribbon Cutting for Find Yourself Thrift Store We continued our National Small Business Week festivities with a ribbon cutting for Find Yourself Thrift Store in The City of Laurens , Main Street Laurens district. Find Yourself Thrift Store carries home items and clothing options for men, women, and children. Business owner, Michelle Tutt, and her family were welcomed by the Chamber Team, Mayor Nathan Senn , Main Street Laurens Director Jonathan Irick , Chamber Ambassadors,

Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting for Carolina Waste Management The perfect way to kick off National Small Week, participating in a celebratory, Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting! Carolina Waste Management, LLC Services is a residential and commercial trash service for Laurens County and surrounding areas co-owned by brothers, Brown Patterson and Neal Patterson. Thank you The City of Laurens mayor, Mayor Nathan Senn , Main Street Laurens Director, Jonathan Irick , Chamber Board C

The Brew - April 20, 2022 Starting our day by spending time with local entrepreneurs, Chamber Ambassadors, and community members at The Brew is the best! This new Chamber initiative is growing, along with our business community, yay! Blake and Christie Finley highlighted and talked about their business, Southern Trade Outfitters, LLC , and asked for participant feedback. Ideas were flying...what a great event for all! Many thanks to our co-hosts, Main Street Laurens , and t

Protecting Our Environment TEAM Ecology is the only program in the state that teaches protection of the environment to all public school 3rd graders at an Outdoor Education Center at no cost for the students. This would not be possible without our sponsors and volunteers; thanks to you all for helping impact the lives of 567 children in Laurens County for the 9th Year of TEAM Ecology. After two long years of being virtual, it was exciting to finally have them back at the Jo

Bourbon & Bubbles Ribbon Cutting and Business After Hours Last night, we had an evening filled with celebration and conversations at Bourbon & Bubbles Ribbon Cutting and Business After Hours in Clinton! The event began with welcomes and well wishes from our President/CEO, Amanda Munyan , the City of Clinton, SC Mayor, Bob McLean, County Representatives, Thomas Higgs and Brown Patterson. The smiles and excitement from business owners Paul & Adele Alducin were contagious! Ma

Thornwell Child Abuse and Prevention Month Awareness Breakfast We enjoyed attending Thornwell 's Child Abuse and Prevention Month Awareness Breakfast. What great information from guest speakers and the musical performance by the 4k Class of the Child Development Center was a special treat. We welcome Thornwell's new President, Rev. Myron Wilkins, to Laurens County. The City of Clinton, SC , Clinton Mayor Bob McLean , declared the month of April will be recognized as "Child

What an exciting and educational week it has been for 3rd-grade students in Laurens County public schools. Team Ecology is an annual environmental education program for students as they learn about our natural resources and how to protect them. Thank you Laurens County Conservation District for partnering with us and the Joe Adair Science Outdoor Center for hosting Team Ecology. This event wouldn't be possible if it weren't for the many wonderful volunteers, and Laurens Distr

Spotlight on the Ambassador - Aryele Redmond Tell us about yourself! "I have lived in Laurens County for the past 10 years! I moved to Clinton 4 years ago when my husband and I purchased our first home. I love to do anything outdoors (hiking, going to the lake, swimming, etc.) I will be married for 6 years in August! Have 11 nieces and nephews between me and my husband and love to spend time with them." What do you like about where you work? "I have been with the United Way