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Former Prosecutor Plans New Law Firm in Laurens
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Former Prosecutor Plans New Law Firm in Laurens

Clinton SC Business News LAURENS, S.C. — Laurens County is set to gain a new law practice. Attorney Michanna Talley Tate says she will open her own firm in Laurens, though a site for the office has not been chosen yet. The firm plans to concentrate on three kinds of cases: disputes over real estate, […]

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Clinton SC Business News LAURENS, S.C. — Downtown Eats & Sweets, the scratch-cooking cafe and bakery on the public square…

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