City gets 'clean' audit, passes alcohol ordinance
The City of Greenwood tackled two large issues at their regular meeting Monday night, receiving a clean opinion on their annual audit and passing an ordinance to once again allow outdoor alcohol...
View ArticleGreenwood man charged in domestic incident
A Greenwood man has been arrested and charged in connection with an incident in which he reportedly assaulted his pregnant fiancée.
View ArticleLander Habitat House to be Dedicated
Lander University will hold a dedication ceremony this weekend for a Habitat for Humanity house currently under construction on the university’s campus. The ceremony will take place 9:30 a.m. Saturday,...
View ArticleNursing Student Makes Her Dream a Reality
From an early age, Abigail Hershberger knew she was gravitating to a career in health care. She read a lot and would find anything she could get her hands on that contained medical subject matter. She...
View ArticleDivers search for missing fisherman
A dive team is searching a private pond in Bradley for a fisherman who did not return home when expected.
View ArticleLong Cane District Cub Scout Day Camp June 13-17
Long Cane District Cub Scout Day Camp will be held at Connie Maxwell's Camp Oasis from 8-4pm on June 13-16 and 8-1pm June 17th. Our staff will be prepared to accept the boys beginning at 7:30am. We...
View ArticleGirl Scouts Announces Emerald Circle Chair and Kickoff Celebration
Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands has appointed Dr. Donna H. Foster as 2016 Chair for its Emerald Circle in Greenwood, Abbeville, McCormick and Saluda counties. The Emerald Circle...
View ArticleCouncil approves zoning changes, board appointments
Greenwood County Council held their regularly meeting Tuesday at the Greenwood County Library.
View ArticleThomas Steals Show at Lander Film Festival
The biggest winner at the 7th Annual Lander Film Festival was “Finch’s Landing,” an imagining of Harper Lee character Atticus Finch as a boy. The film, by Sam Thomas, of Abbeville, won first place in...
View ArticleChild molester sentenced to 30 years in prison
A child molester was sentenced to 30 years in prison after the man’ sentence was unsealed in open court.
View ArticleCountybank Celebrates National Community Banking Month with Donations,...
Did you know that more than half of all business loans under $1 million in this country are made by community banks? Or that 90% of all agricultural loans are made by community banks? Countybank is...
View ArticleSearch continues for missing musician
The search continues Thursday for a local musician who went missing early Wednesday morning while fishing on a private bond.
View ArticleGreenwood man charged in with beating girlfriend, molesting child
A Greenwood man was arrested Wednesday after authorities say he molested a young child and beat his girlfriend with a drop cord and a belt.
View ArticleBody of missing man found in pond
The body of a local musician who had been missing since early Wednesday morning was found at about noon Thursday.
View ArticleLander Assistant AD Steve Grogan to retire in August
When former basketball player Steve Grogan graduated from Lander in 1980, his main goal was to somehow get a job back on the campus he loved so much. And he eventually made it back. After nearly 15...
View Article70-Plus Employers, More than 2,300 Jobs Available at Regional Job Fair
Job hunters who attend Wednesday’s Upper Savannah Regional Job Fair can seek one of more than 2,300 available jobs but also learn about services that could be available to them through a series of...
View ArticleLouden selected as Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources
Christi Louden, Director of Staff Development/Teacher Evaluation, has been named as the new Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Louden was approved by the School Board at the April Board of...
View ArticleKauffman Foundation's Intentional Entrepreneur Workshop to be Hosted in...
The McNair Center for Entrepreneurism at Columbia College, in partnership with the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce, is offering The Intentional Entrepreneur workshop for female entrepreneurs at the...
View ArticleCoroner: Local musician drowned
The manner and cause of death for a local musician, whose body was discovered in a private pond after nearly two full days of searching, has been released by the Greenwood County Coroner’s Office.
View ArticleDNR Fishing Rodeo May 7
Calling all kids! The Department of Natural Resources is having their annual Fishing Rodeo at the Star Fort Pond in Ninety Six on Saturday, May 7 from 8am to 12 noon. All kids 15 years and younger...
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