Lander University Professor of History Publishes Book of Poetry
Lander University Professor of History Dr. William Ramsey is known as one of the best teachers in a department full of them, but that isn’t his only talent. Since he was 15, he’s also written poetry.
View ArticleJeff Lawson wins GwdToday's FREE Golf Giveaway
Jeff Lawson was one of the many who answered our Golf Giveaway Trivia correctly and was selected from those to win. Lawson and a friend will receive 18 holes of golf with cart included at The Golf...
View ArticlePTC Area Commission meeting Tuesday
The Piedmont Technical College Area Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, July 21, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 222A of the John S. Coleman Administration Building, Lex Walters...
View ArticleMuseum's Book Club to meet Aug 11
Come out and enjoy the second meeting of The Museum's Book Club. This time, readers will be discussing a story set during World War II. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann...
View ArticleA successful benefit for Amie Humphreys, family says thanks
It was a beautiful day as 128 great friends came together for an amazing golf benefit at The Links at Stoney Point on July 1 to support Amie Humphreys. It was in the company of good friends that they...
View ArticleMan facing multiple charges following alleged assault
A Greenwood man was arrested Friday after deputies reportedly found meth, marijuana plants and weapons following a domestic dispute at his residence.
View ArticleCouncil gets first draft of bike and pedestrian master plan
Greenwood City Council on Monday heard the first draft of the bike and pedestrian master plan which began in April.
View ArticleGallup Names Self Regional A 'Great Workplace' for Eighth Consecutive Year
Self Regional Healthcare , a not-for-profit healthcare system serving the 250,000 residents of the Lakelands region, has been named a recipient of the Gallup Great Workplace Award for an eighth...
View ArticlePolice arrest third suspect in armed robbery
The Greenwood Police Department on Monday arrested the third suspect in an armed robbery that reportedly occurred in February.
View ArticleBuzzard Roost project moving forward
Following nearly three decades of haggling with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over the level of the maximum probable flood at Lake Greenwood, Greenwood County is now beginning the process of...
View ArticleWelding Program Introduces New Approach at CAM in Laurens County
Piedmont Technical College’s welding program at the Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM) in Laurens County is launching a new approach to preparing students to enter the workforce.
View ArticleDavid Tompkins Awarded the IBSC 2015 Leadership Award
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida – Countybank’s David Tompkins was the recipient of the 2015 Leadership Award given at the Independent Banks of South Carolina (IBSC) 51 st Annual Convention on July 16-18...
View ArticleLander receives five-year funding to assist students from disadvantaged...
Lander University and 20 other South Carolina institutions of higher education will share in a more than $5-million federal grant to fund their Student Support Services (SSS) programs. The programs are...
View ArticleThree arrested in connection with Grier Street shooting
The Greenwood Police Department has arrested three men in connection with a drug deal gone bad last Friday that sent three me to the hospital with gunshot wounds.
View ArticleMan charged with sexually assaulting girl
A Greenwood man was arrested over the weekend after authorities say he sexually assaulted a girl under the age of 13.
View ArticleFire destroys Ninety Six home
A fire early Thursday morning destroyed a Ninety Six residence.
View ArticleWoman sentenced to life in prison in murder-for-hire case
A Greenwood woman was sentenced Thursday to life in prison for the 2013 shooting death of a 31-year-old Abbeville man in what prosecutors termed a “murder-for-hire” case.
View ArticleJudge takes sentence reduction for 'Diamond' under advisement
A Circuit Court judge on Friday took under advisement a motion from the attorney for Samuel ‘Diamond’ Smith to have Smith’s sentence reduced.
View ArticleAfternoon crash leaves one dead
A California man was killed Friday afternoon when his motorcycle struck a car at the intersection of the 72 Bypass and East Laurel Avenue.
View ArticleLander Bearcat Baseball Camp
There are still a couple of spots open for the Bearcat Baseball Camp which runs July 27-30. Camp hours are Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday 9 a.m. to noon.
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