Greenwood News

A former teacher at Pinecrest Elementary School is facing a drug charge after authorities say she was illegally filling and taking prescriptions for Adderall, a medication commonly prescribed for people wit Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder .

Commencement exercises will begin at 5 p.m. in the James Medford Family Event Center at Piedmont Technical College in Greenwood.

Retiring Lakelands Homebuilders Association executive officer Nick Nicholson, left, is honored Monday by Home Builders of South Carolina executive director Mark Nix during the Lakelands HBA Christmas party.

Charles Richard "Dick" Lamar, 84, resident of Greenwood, husband of Judy Ann Marshall Lamar, died December 5, 2013, at his home.

Greenwood County Coroner Sonny Cox said Desmond Kennedy was shot once around 5 a.m. Sunday in his home.

Greenwood Genetic Center is currently hosting an exhibition of 46 exquisite watercolor paintings from the personal collection of Greenwood horticulturist John Elsley.

The Index-Journal of Greenwood reports the ceremony Monday morning will include a moment of silence and a wreath placed at a monument dedicated to the officers.

Detectives with the multi-jurisdictional Violent Crimes Task Force are investigating both shootings and said they don't think the incidents are related.

Ricky Griffin, 25, of 301 Beechwood Drive, was charged with second-degree assault and battery and pointing and presenting a firearm at a person in connection with the incident.

From staff reports These arrests were reported this past week by the Greenwood Sheriff's Office, Greenwood Police Department, Ninety Six Police Department, Ware Shoals Police Department and other agencies.

The 2014 Mid-Winter Ball features Honorary Chair, Martha Dunlap and Co-Chairs Jenni Shingler and Jane Dean .

Staff Reports The Art Trot in Downtown McCormick, from 6-8 p.m. today, is showcasing works from area artists in a variety of mediums.

Greenwood has sent more than its fair share of athletes to the highest levels of their sports.

By KATE HRUBY Mists hovered low as visitors gathered Thursday evening at Connie Maxwell's Children's home for its annual "A Connie Maxwell Christmas."

A Greenwood man is facing assault and drug charges after police say he struck another man with a pistol during an altercation last month.

Take a moment with family and friends to visit the campus of Connie Maxwell Children's Home on Maxwell Avenue in Greenwood, SC, December 5, 6 and 7. The night will be filled with lights of the holiday as each cottage along with other beautiful buildings will be brightly lit with images of Christmas.

Eighth Circuit Solicitor David Stumbo announced Thursday morning that his office, in addition to law enforcement agencies and social service organizations, will form a task force dedicated to fighting the criminal domestic violence problem in Greenwood, Abbeville, Laurens and Newberry counties.

Curtis Allen Hensley, 67, resident of 124 Stratford Road, husband of Vicky Moyer Hensley died November 27, 2013 at Hospice House.

Lexington County's Shaun Greenwood, along with 54 other local leaders and development professionals from across South Carolina, has completed the 2013 South Carolina Economic Development Institute.

More than a decade ago, Angela Rowland served as the Pre-Trial Intervention program director for the Eighth Circuit Solicitor's Office.