Streetscaping begins in Uptown
If you travelled through Uptown Greenwood Tuesday, you may have noticed surveyors out along Oak Avenue and Main Street. The City of Greenwood is beginning its fourth beautification project in Uptown...
View ArticleRare map given to Lander
Retired chemist and friend of Lander John Barnes recently presented the university with a rare land use map created by his father during the Great Depression. C.P. Barnes, an economist and soil...
View ArticleGPD investigating worksite thefts
The Greenwood Police say that they are investigating the theft of shingles from two work sites in Greenwood that have occurred in the last few days.
View ArticleCouncil passes ordinance on unsafe structures
Greenwood County Council passed an ordinance to help rid the county of unsafe structures at their regular meeting on Tuesday.
View ArticleFire rips through two homes
Two homes caught fire within minutes of each other Thursday, leaving two families displaced and one person injured.
View ArticleSeeing Blue
The glimmer of much-needed sunshine cuts through the mist hanging low over Lake Greenwood. The drip of water from the trees above reminds one that the thunderstorms from the night before were real and...
View ArticleGreenwood man dies in collision
A Greenwood man was killed in a collision on Highway 25 S. late Thursday night.
View ArticleMan arrested for manufacturing meth, marijuana
A man was arrested Thursday after police say he was manufacturing meth and growing marijuana at his Greenwood home.
View ArticleGreenwood professional appointed Rotary District Governor
Lorraine Angelino of Greenwood has assumed the volunteer post of Rotary International district governor for 2013-2014. As governor, Angelino coordinates the community and international service projects...
View ArticleTwo facing numerous burglary charges
The Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two people they say are responsible for at least 11 burglaries from storage units in the past two months.
View ArticleWesley Commons to host 5k race
In honor of National Active Aging Week, Wesley Commons will be hosting the fourth annual “Food for the Sole 5k Run” at 8:30am on Saturday, September 21, 2013. The public is invited to attend this...
View ArticlePilot Club of Greenwood honors Blizzard
Recently Senator Floyd Nicholson honored South Carolina District Governor Lina Riley Blizzard of Greenwood, for her many years of outstanding service to Greenwood County and the State of South Carolina.
View ArticlePapa John's teams up with Greenwood Library to help get kids reading
Papa John’s GWD and the Greenwood County Library are working together to present the “Dig into Reading” summer reading program. Children participating in the program will be able to attend upcoming...
View ArticleDistrict 50 recognizes retirees for years of hard work and dedicated service
At last night’s Greenwood School District 50 Board of Trustees meeting, several special individuals were recognized for years of hard work and dedicated service. In the Superintendent’s Report, Dr....
View ArticleMan arrested after allegedly threatening to kill girlfriend
A Greenwood man was arrested after police say he assaulted his girlfriend and her 16-year-old son throughout Saturday night and Sunday morning.
View ArticleSelf Regional Healthcare Foundation awards annual nursing scholarships
The Self Regional Healthcare Foundation hosted its annual nursing scholarship luncheon in late June and awarded seven local students scholarships for a combined amount of $7,000. The recipients for the...
View ArticleElmore files wrongful conviction lawsuit
In yet another chapter of the saga of Edward Lee Elmore, the man convicted of the 1982 rape and murder of Dorothy Ely Edwards, a wrongful conviction lawsuit has been filed in federal court on Elmore’s...
View ArticleMan wanted for theft arrested in roadway
A man wanted in Greenwood for receiving stolen goods taken from a storage unit in April and wanted in California on other charges was arrested Monday night after he was found running through traffic on...
View ArticleGreenwood man facing assault charges
A Greenwood man is facing assault charges following an altercation with two women on Monday.
View ArticleProject Sun moves forward
Greenwood County Council approved the second reading of an ordinance that would authorize a special source revenue credit, among other incentives, for a new economic development project code named...
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