The Clinton Chronicle will end 126 years of community service with the Nov. 25 issue

The Clinton Chronicle's Olde English logo is lighted at night at the newspaper's 513 North Broad Street location. (Photo credit: Vic MacDonald/The Chronicle)

Posted Friday, November 13, 2026 10:40 am

Vic MacDonald | The Clinton Chronicle

There's no easy way to say this, so we are just going to come right out and say it.

Nov. 25, 2026, will be our final issue.

The Clinton Chronicle (Clinton, South Carolina) will cease to exist after that issue.

This action is necessary because of the nation's economy and changing readership patterns. This action brings to an end 126 years of journalistic service to Clinton, its surrounding area, and Laurens County as a whole.

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The Clinton Chronicle will end 126 years of community service with the Nov. 25 issue

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