Cokesbury News

More than 100 people gathered Saturday in front of the Hodges-Cokesbury Volunteer Fire Station to hear bluegrass music, play horseshoes and eat barbecue, all courtesy of the town of Hodges.

Bake a birthday cake for W.C. Cleveland, and light the candles for Cleveland Park!Today is the 125th anniversary of William Choice Cleveland's birth on March 5, 1883; the park that he gave to the city marked ... via The Greenville News

“When we got here, a three-man team went in first. It got so hot they eventually had to come out. Their heat sensors went off, so we had to get them out.”

A fire ravaged a Greenwood apartment building early Tuesday morning, causing the evacuation of 20 people. via The Index Journal

“Anytime you have below 25 percent humidity, you have a chance for a potentially large fire.”

The hours between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning were not kind to wooded and grassy areas here, with fires sweeping across Greenwood County. via The Index Journal

“Volunteer fire departments have pushed for fire insurance ratings from the state to reduce premiums of individuals and businesses”

BY AL WHELESS DAILY DISPATCH WRITER Mike Coghill retired with out ceremony Sept. via Daily Dispatch

“Two gentlemen saw what happened and were trying to get him out of the car”

"He was the best father-in-law a girl could ask for." That was one of the sentiments of Vickie Baldwin Tuesday afternoon - two days after her father-in-law, Wayne Robert Baldwin, died in a fiery wreck on Hwy. via The Index Journal

“The car was fully involved, from one end to another, when we got there”

A man was killed Sunday in a single-car wreck near the Expo 300 bowling alley on Highway 25 in Greenwood. via The Index Journal

“We call it a college, but it wasn't a college like Lander or Newberry. This was what you and I would call a finishing school for girls”

From Greenwood County to Arkansas and back again, a collection of memorabilia from the late 1800s and early 1900s found a new home at Cokesbury College. via The Index Journal

“We put it out, but there was nothing left after that”

A fire destroyed a house Sunday morning in Promised Land, according to Hodges-Cokesbury Volunteer Fire Department safety officer Jorge Jones. via The Index Journal

“It's like a day care center. You expect those taking care of your kids to have a clean background. It's the same with a firefighter that may have to come in your home.”

If anyone has a history of violent or sexual crimes and has designs on being a volunteer firefighter locally, the message is clear: Don't even think about it. via The Index Journal