Ware Shoals News

U.S. Rep. Jeff Duncan is touring his South Carolina district over the Memorial Day weekend to thank veterans and first responders for their service.

No one does catfish like Ware Shoals and the 33rd annual Catfish Feastival is out to prove that once again.

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

A Ware Shoals man is facing criminal sexual conduct charges after two step-children alleged that he sexually assaulted them between 2010 and 2013.

This weekend's Ware Shoals Rodeo tonight and Saturday at River Oaks Arena will be the 24th consecutive rodeo the Amick family has organized and operated.

A primary item at interest was the funding of community events, and in particular, the 2013 Aviation Expo that will be held at the Greenwood County Airport.

The future seemed bright for Demond Hammonds in 2009. Hammonds, who was an All-Region linebacker at Ware Shoals, signed a National Letter of Intent to play college football at Newberry College.

Robert James McClellan, 92, husband of Dorothy Lawter McClellan, of 41 Dairy St., died Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center in Laurens.

With the filing period closed for both remaining council vacancies, Ware Shoals residents can choose July 2 from among seven candidates vying for former Councilman B.J. Smith's seat.

A three-year journey to create a blueway on Lake Greenwood is complete and the aquatic trail is now open.

WARE SHOALS The Ware Shoals Police Department is searching for a suspect in an armed robbery that took place at the Citgo gas station on Highway 25 N Wednesday morning.

There has been discussion recently about phasing out the siren system, as emergency officials said most of the sirens in the county's system are old, antiquated and could be quite expensive to repair or replace.

The Ware Shoals sophomore golfer struggled throughout the early part of the year and just could not post the low scores that he is capable of.

Staff Reports Greenwood County deputies are investigating a weekend shooting near S.C. Highway 420 in Ware Shoals that left one man hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the leg.

Franklin Milton Chapman, 80, widower of Willie Grace Abercrombie Chapman, of 11200 Indian Mound Rd, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Self Regional Medical Center.

The Ware Shoals sophomore golfer struggled throughout the early part of the year and just could not post the low scores that he is capable of.

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.

Ware Shoals Elementary student Kristin Smith takes notes in Katie Pulley's fourth-grade class Wednesday.

The Iota Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc recently recognized members who have gone above and beyond to support the programs and services of the sorority.

Ruth Banister McClain Martin, 99, formerly of South Greenwood Ave., widow of Wilford Martin, died Sunday April 28, 2013 at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center in Laurens.