Financial Aid Workshops Coming to Help Students Prepare for College
Piedmont Technical College will be hosting a series of financial aid workshops designed to help college bound students understand the options that are available to them to make college more affordable.
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Hildenbrand Selected As Director of Special Services
Amy Hildenbrand, Principal of Mathews Elementary School, has been named as the new Director of Special Services.
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Lander graduate becomes the first clinical nurse leader in South Carolina
Jarrod Nelson, of Laurens, has added two significant “firsts” to his academic achievements since obtaining a nursing degree from Lander University’s William Preston Turner School of Nursing in 2006....
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Three community organizations to host Candidate "Meet and Greet" Event
The Greenwood SC Chamber of Commerce, the Greenwood Realtor Association and the Index-Journal, Co. will host a “Meet and Greet” event on Thursday, June 9, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at the...
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Women at Leath Correctional Institution Support Children at Genetic Center
Children visiting the Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) are receiving comfort by way of a new partnership between GGC and Leath Correctional Institution in Greenwood.
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Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Awards Annual Nursing Scholarships
The Self Regional Healthcare Foundation hosted its annual nursing scholarship luncheon in June and awarded eight scholarships for a combined total of $8,000.
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Uptown Market Interactive Fountain Amends Operation Schedule
The City of Greenwood is amending initially published operating hours for the interactive water fountain at the Uptown Market. The fountain will now be closed every Monday for maintenance. The new...
View ArticleSummer Food Service Program
The Greenwood Housing Authority is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children 18 years old or younger without charge. Acceptance and participation...
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Camp Good Dog brings Lander students, children and pets together in unique...
The Humane Society of Greenwood is hosting its 11th annual Camp Good Dog for kids ages 8-12. The 2016 camp kicked off on Monday, June 6, and runs through Friday, June 17. Campers are matched with...
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BlueCross BlueShield of SC Foundation Funds Autism Work at Genetic Center
Greenwood Genetic Center (GGC) has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation. The one-year grant will support the Center’s ongoing work to develop a...
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Cruise-In for HospiceCare of the Piedmont
The Rock ‘N’ Roll Cruisers sponsored a Cruise-In Saturday, May 21st in Uptown Greenwood. They presented HospiceCare of the Piedmont with $1,390 to assist terminally ill patients and their families....
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Duke Energy South Carolina Makes Donation to Foundation
Duke Energy South Carolina recently made a generous contribution to the Piedmont Technical College Foundation for the establishment of the Duke Energy Workforce Pathways Scholarship.
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Self Regional Healthcare receives $500,000 grant from The Duke Endowment
Self Regional Healthcare has received a $500,000 grant from The Duke Endowment to expand a community network of care for chronically ill, low-income, uninsured individuals through the AccessHealth...
View ArticlePiedmont Tech to hold Program Showcases
Piedmont Technical College will be offering a series of program showcases to introduce potential students to the wide variety of program options the college has available. The first showcase will be...
View ArticleLander nursing programs receive accreditation
Lander University’s William Preston Turner School of Nursing has received accreditation for its bachelor’s and master’s degree nursing programs. The school’s interim dean, Dr. Robbie South, said the...
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Stroup recognized by State House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives recognized Mary Ann Stroup for her nearly quarter century of service as a victim advocate.
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Commitments to The Greenwood Promise continue to roll in
The Greenwood Promise, an initiative that will give every student in Greenwood the opportunity to attend college, recently received an investment from a local family.
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Lander students make research presentations at national conference
Three Lander University students concluded the semester leading to their graduation in April by competing in a national conference on student research held in Asheville, N.C. Kimberly Modica, of...
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Lander student one of 50 Miss S.C. contestants
Lander University student Katlyn Gordon says she has a reputation of not being a “girlie girl,” but she’s pretty much shed that distinction given activities she’s been engaged in this year. First, she...
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Molester gets 20-year sentence
A Greenwood man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to molesting a 5-year-old girl.
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