Greenwood News

Circuit Court Judge Eugene Griffith Jr. presided over both hearings Thursday afternoon at the Greenwood County Courthouse and deliberated overnight before making his decision, electing not to set a bond for either man.

According to information provided by Greenwood County library director Prudence Taylor, part of the strategic plan is a new mission for the library, which is to help all Greenwood residents be more connected, informed and entertained through free access to library resources and programs.

A Greenwood man entered guilty pleas in connection with a pair of scams Friday morning at the Greenwood County Courthouse.

Emergency crews from a host of agencies responded to Cothran's Bridge on Highway 221 after former Clemson tailback Harold Goggins flipped his car into Lake Greenwood Friday afternoon.

Staff Reports Two Greenwood men were arrested Thursday afternoon and face gun and possession charges following reports of a burglary.

Mary Bowie, 25, of 1091 Parkland Place Road, was charged with unlawful conduct toward a child in connection with the incident.

Staff Reports A north Greenwood man was arrested following reports of a shooting in Mathews Mill Village on Wednesday night.

Neil was born in Calhoun Falls, son of the late Carnell and Nellie Chrisley. He was a professional Major League baseball player with the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Detroit Tigers, and an avid golfer and member of Star Fort National Golf Course.

A total of 11 camps are scheduled this summer at Piedmont Technical College. Students can choose from a variety of art, science, career-oriented or self-image improvement camps such as the annual Girls Achieving in Technology and Engineering camp, pictured.

The Palmetto Dunes Men's 3.5 tennis team will represent South Carolina in the USTA regional championships later this summer after capturing the USTA 40 and over state championship at Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center last weekend.

A teen was arrested Wednesday night after police say he fired shots from a .22 caliber pistol while driving down Edgefield Street.

With the opening of the high school, Cambridge plans to offer new classes focused on the arts.

Beginning in late May, Lander University staff member Ann Butler of Greenwood will study desert and marine ecosystems on the Baja peninsula.

Be sure to check out the 46th annual S.C. Festival of Flowers official program, a 44-page insert on how to have a 'blooming good time' at this year's festival in Thursday's Index-Journal. Some of the topiaries are on the move for the annual S.C. Festival of Flowers this June in Greenwood.

Kathryn Amick Armstrong, widow of Raymond Ralph Armstrong, Jr., of 2549 Dairy Rd., died Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Staff Reports A Mathews Mill Village woman and a Grendel Mill Village man became the second and third suspects arrested this week following reports copper was stolen from an Abbeville plant.

Staff Reports A Mathews Mill Village woman and a Grendel Mill Village man became the second and third suspects arrested this week following reports copper was stolen from an Abbeville plant.

The inmates at Leath Correctional Institution wanted to do something to help within the community even though they were incarcerated.

Dr. Beth Bethel stands with Rebecca Abrahamsen in front of a poster made by children who visit Community Initiatives' free medical clinic.

Power, internet and telephone services were interrupted for hundreds of Greenwood residents Tuesday afternoon when an oak tree fell and took down three power poles near Greenwood High School.