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🌱 Could that “Laurens County” email in your inbox be a scam?

Laurens, South Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey hey Laurens! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could that “Laurens County” email in your inbox be a scam?
  • How new funding will boost cancer support for Laurens County families
  • Headed to Laurens Electric’s annual meeting? Here’s how to get rewarded

Also on today's calendar: Carolina Day in Laurens.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. PUBLIC NOTICE: Fraudulent Emails Impersonating Laurens County (myclintonnews.com) — Laurens County residents are being warned about fraudulent emails impersonating Laurens County Government, especially the Planning Commission, using a fake usa.com address. Officials urge you not to click links, open attachments, or share personal information, and to verify messages through official county contacts and the county website.
   

2. Laurens County Cancer Association Receives Funding from Self Regional Healthcare Community Health Committee (whosonthemove.com) — Laurens County cancer patients will see more local support after the Laurens County Cancer Association received new funding from Self Regional Healthcare’s Community Health Committee. The grant will help expand fuel assistance, nutritional support, and other practical aid so local families can focus more on treatment and less on financial strain.
   

3. Laurens Electric Cooperative Holds Annual Meeting of Members June 4-5 (whosonthemove.com) — Members of Laurens Electric Cooperative can vote in the 2026 annual meeting on June 4–5 at the Highway 14 campus, entering from the Laurens side of the building. Traffic will be directed by Highway Patrol, and the first 3,000 registered members receive a bill credit, prize entry, and Bluetooth speaker.
   

4. Top Clemson baseball hitter among 8 Tigers entering transfer portal (charlotteobserver.com) — A Laurens native is headed to Clemson baseball as catcher and leadoff hitter Bennett Edwards transfers in after an impressive freshman year at Georgia Southern. His commitment comes as Clemson loses several key players, including its top hitter, to the transfer portal, signaling a major roster shakeup that local fans will be watching closely.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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