CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. — Calhoun County leaders have approved plans for a new development inside the county’s industrial park, a move they say will bring more jobs and revenue to the area.

Earlier this week, county council approved the sale of land on Sirens Lane to a developer who plans to clear part of the property and build new facilities.

Some residents had voiced concerns about the possibility of losing a 300-foot buffer of pine trees along the edge of the park. But John McLauchlin, the county’s director of economic development, said those trees will remain.

“The reason why we went public with that letter was because there were a lot of comments online concerned that we were going to open all that up and tear that down for industry, and that was not the case,” McLauchlin said. “We’re

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