County considering odor ordinance
Greenwood County Council is weighing options concerning the enacting of an ordinance dealing with offensive odors.
View Article2015 Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule for Greenwood County Public Works
Thursday, Nov 26: Convenience Centers will be closed. Landfill will be closed Recycling no pickup on Thursday, 11/26; make-up day is Wed, Nov 25 Recycling no pickup on Friday, 11/27; make-up day is...
View ArticleChick-Fil-A Drive-Thru truck thief convicted and sentenced to 20 years
A Ware Shoals man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison after a Greenwood County jury found him guilty of five criminal charges stemming from a July 2015 criminal rampage that spanned three...
View ArticleGPD investigating shooting
The Greenwood Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting that left three people injured.
View ArticleThanksgiving Day Volunteers Needed
Piedmont Agency on Aging is still looking for volunteers to deliver a hot, Thanksgiving Day meal to Meals on Wheels recipients this Thanksgiving November 26 th . An annual event, Meals on Wheels...
View ArticleGHS student, grandparents killed in crash
A student at Greenwood High School and his grandparents, along with a fourth person, were killed Friday night in a crash along U.S. 378 in Lexington County.
View ArticleFire damages Mill Pond home
A structure fire damaged a Mill Pond home Sunday afternoon.
View ArticleHudgens signs with Limestone
Ware Shoals baseball standout Caleb Hudgens signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Limestone College.
View ArticleLander luncheon honors a tradition to help Honors College Students
The Lander Alumni Association will hold the third annual Lander Lily Luncheon, on Thursday, Dec. 10, at noon at the Lander Foundation and Alumni Center at 302 Hampton St.
View ArticleGMFCU supports Humane Society of Greenwood
The Greenwood Municipal Federal Credit Union's Board of Directors selected the Humane Society of Greenwood to receive a donation from the monies collected through their “Skip-A-Pay” program. Pictured...
View ArticleFour arrested in Ware Shoals assault
Four men were arrested over the weekend for their alleged involvement in an assault that took place earlier this month.
View ArticleCounty appoints three to commission
Greenwood County Council appointed three people to the Capital Project Sales Tax Commission.
View ArticleHospiceCare of the Piedmont's Board of Directors preparing for upcoming Santa...
HospiceCare of the Piedmont presents the 24 th annual Festival of Trees, December 5 th and 6 th at First Baptist Church. The Santa Stroll is Saturday morning, December 5 th .
View ArticleMan accused of rape arrested on drug charges
A Greenwood man out on bond after being accused of raping a woman and molesting two girls was arrested Monday after authorities found drugs on him while serving a warrant.
View ArticleHahlen to bowl at McKendree
It’s the south. When someone says “going bowling” thoughts immediately go to that magical time of year when more than half of NCAA Division I teams go to bowl games. But for Bryan Hahlen, going...
View ArticleCrash slows traffic
Traffic was slowed Tuesday on Highway 246 near Ninety Six when two vehicles collided at the intersection of Vines Road.
View ArticleBeware of the "Kissing" bug
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been confirmed sightings of a deadly insect commonly known as the “kissing” bug in the southeastern United States.
View ArticleTeen charged in theft of mother's ring
A Hodges teen was arrested after authorities say he stole his mother’s diamond ring and sold it to local gold trader.
View ArticleGreenwood Promise endowment swells to nearly $4 million
The Greenwood Promise, an initiative to ensure all Greenwood County students can obtain post-secondary education, continues to move full steam ahead toward its goal of a $5 million endowment.
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