Tommy Claus Toy Drive Is Getting Exciting
In a little more than two weeks, it will be showtime for Lander University Physical Plant employee Tommy Tumblin and his annual toy drive. That’s when the parents of children who might otherwise be...
View ArticleSCDPS Troopers urge caution, patients over Thanksgiving holiday
The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is holding events at rest areas and welcome centers around the state this week to remind motorists to buckle up and drive safely during one of the...
View ArticleNWTF 30 Anniversary Banquet to feature First Lady of Hunting & Realtree Pro...
The 30th anniversary of the Neil "Gobbler" Cost banquet will feature two special guest: Brenda Valentine, First Lady of Hunting and Realtree Pro Staffer Walter Parrott.
View ArticleLander Employees Share Thanksgiving Bounty
Enrollment Management Division employees of Lander University assembled Thanksgiving Outreach baskets for four area families in need and delivered them on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
View ArticleLargest Group for Recruiting Event Shows Ongoing Trend in Growing Enrollment...
Lander University’s Office of Admissions hosted the school’s largest recruiting event on Saturday, Nov. 19, at its second Open House event of the year. “Nearly 1,000 people were registered, and it was...
View ArticleCleland Crowned Miss Lander
Monica Louise Cleland, a mass communication and theatre major from Greenville, was crowned Miss Lander University 2016-17 during the annual pageant held Monday, Nov. 14, in the Josephine B. Abney...
View ArticleHospiceCare host annual memorial service
HospiceCare of the Piedmont will hold its annual Memorial Service on Tuesday, November 29 th , 2016. The service of remembrance is dedicated to the patients and families served by HospiceCare of the...
View ArticleHospiceCare preparing for Festival of Trees
HospiceCare of the Piedmont’s Board of Directors are getting ready for the upcoming Santa Stroll and Festival of Trees. HospiceCare of the Piedmont presents the 25 th annual Festival of Trees, Silver...
View ArticleSon wins Yard of the Month
The Mathews community Yard of the Month winner for November is Kim Son of 2410 South Main Street. The winner received a plant and gift card for Lowe’s, and will display the Yard of the Month sign for...
View ArticleMan arrested after attacking doctor and officers in hospital
While a Greenwood City Officer was in Self Regional on an unrelated case, the officer heard a loud disturbance coming from another room in the emergency room. As he entered the room he saw a man...
View ArticleNinety Six man bites ex-girlfriend in face
Greenwood City Police respond to a call where a woman claims a man came into her home, assaulted and bit her on the face. Martell Antwine Hamilton Jr, 33 of 811 McKenzie Road in Ninety Six was...
View ArticleNeil Cost Chapter Banquet to support Tommy Clause
Again this year the NWTF Neil “Gobbler” Cost Chapter is looking to help support Tommy Claus by collecting toys at their banquet set for Friday, Dec 2 at Piedmont Tech.
View ArticleLander brings higher education presence to Western Piedmont Education Consortium
The Western Piedmont Education Consortium (WPEC) just got stronger with its recent addition of Lander University this past October. Lander’s inclusion, along with Piedmont Technical College, is the...
View ArticleLander students inducted into Alpha Chi Honor Society
Dozens of college students and their loved ones filled a campus meeting space on Monday, Nov. 28, to participate in an academic ritual that has been going on at Lander University for nearly 60 years.
View ArticleLander University Continues Tradition of Observing Arbor Day
Lander University invites the public to attend and enjoy its annual Arbor Day celebration on Friday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m. at the Moran Assembly Plaza Courtyard. Speakers for the event include Dr. Andrew...
View ArticleCosentino appointment to CCWD expected to strengthen state's workforce...
South Carolina’s efforts to grow and maintain a ready workforce received a huge boost recently when Lander University President Richard Cosentino was appointed to the state’s Coordinating Council for...
View ArticleTwo Local Organizations Receive Grants from Self Regional Healthcare
Self Regional Healthcare’s Community Health Committee has granted funds to two local organizations.
View ArticleHundreds Celebrate Lander's Holiday Tree Lighting
Rainy weather did not dampen the holiday festivities at Lander University on Tuesday night (Nov. 29), as about 600 gathered on campus for the 2nd annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration. After...
View ArticleLive Auction Sneak Peak
We have a sneak peak at a few items that will be on the Live Auction during the 2016 NWTF Neil “Gobbler” Cost Hunting Heritage Banquet to be held this Friday, Dec 2 at Piedmont Technical College.
View Article'Tommy Claus' Continues Tradition of Giving Away Guitars
Every Christmas, Lander University Physical Plant employee Tommy Tumblin, better known as “Tommy Claus,” gives away one or more guitars to Lander music students to go along with the thousands of toys...
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