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MONDAY GREENWOOD CITY COUNCIL TIME: 5:30 p.m. LOCATION: City Council chambers AGENDA: Work session TUESDAY GREENWOOD COUNTY ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TIME: 4 p.m. LOCATION: Greenwood Library AGENDA: NEW BUSINESS:Consideration […]

Large-scale capital project sales tax ventures progressing countywide

Nearly three years after voters agreed to charge themselves an additional sales tax penny to finance dozens of capital improvement projects around the county, fruits of those investments are starting […]

Public Meetings

TUESDAY GREENWOOD COUNTY ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE COMMITTEE TIME: 4 p.m. LOCATION: Greenwood library AGENDA: PRESENTATION: Update on Capital Project Sales Tax projects; NEW BUSINESS:Request from Greenwood Metropolitan District for a […]

Mays site expansion mirror into civil right pioneer’s soul

Throughout his rich life, Benjamin E. Mays had ample reason to accept the intolerance around him as an overwhelming force too strong to fight. But that wouldn’t do for a […]

Halfway through 8-year plan, county fire service taking strides to the future

During a still morning in Ware Shoals, firefighters Russell Cline and Blake Schultz were testing air packs, fans and other rescue gear ahead of their move to a $1 million […]

City, county leaders work toward common ground in joint meeting

Quality-of-life issues dominated a joint meeting of the Greenwood city and county councils this week, with officials trying to find common ground on areas including parks and recreation management, litter […]

County audit shows strong financial outlook

Greenwood County ended the 2017-18 year on a strong financial note, adding nearly $1 million to its fund balance, while grappling with rising state health insurance and retirement costs. Putting […]

Greenwood County to be hotbed for youth baseball in ’19

Greenwood County will be a hotbed of activity for youth baseball in 2019, with a pair of organizations hosting tournaments over 12 weekends that will bring thousands of people to […]

Public Meetings

TUESDAY SALUDA TOWN COUNCIL TIME: 6 p.m. LOCATION: 100 South Jefferson St. AGENDA: Appearance by citizens or others; Reports from municipal officers; Administration; Building Codes; Finance; Court; CPW; Fire; Police; […]

Cokesbury College planning for future with help from sales tax dollars

Cokesbury College grew out of a grand utopian vision that began in 1824. Built in 1854 and known then as the Masonic Female College, it offered women a chance to […]