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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 […]

North Greenwood Industrial Park gearing up for tenants

A signature economic development project in northern Greenwood County is almost ready to accommodate tenants, as work to bring $1 million of infrastructure to the site is winding down. In […]

Greenwood County agrees to float $6.2M to buy 12 new fire trucks

In an effort to modernize Greenwood’s aging fleet of fire trucks, the County Council on Tuesday to borrow more than $6 million for the purchase of 16 new vehicles. The […]

Our View: Nothing wrong with copying what works

  If it were school, Abbeville city and county might be accused of cheating, taking answers from Greenwood city and county’s tests. But in this case, we’d prefer to think […]

Upstate Center for Manufacturing Excellence receives grant

A $1.5 million federal grant announced March 28 by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA, a department of the Department of Commerce) will provide essential gears in the funding machine […]

City paving the way for more cycling, walking opportunities

It’s a question city planners field more than almost any other: What’s being done to make Greenwood a friendlier place for cyclists and pedestrians? “There is a surprisingly strong cycling […]

Ninety Six hosts mill reunion to raise awareness for mill site park

NINETY SIX — Right in the middle of Ninety Six’s most prominent residential neighborhood, the town is working to build a park that will honor its heritage. Three decades after […]

Greenwood looking to hire penny sales tax manager

With an $80 million portfolio to manage through the capital projects sales tax, the county plans to hire a full-time supervisor who will oversee the distribution of funds and provide […]

Greenwood Edge to prepare workforce for manufacturing jobs in region

  Greenwood County’s efforts at developing a skilled workforce for major industry in the region took a significant step forward on Thursday, when officials unveiled plans for a dual-enrollment program […]

Enviva to invest $20M jobs, add 10 jobs at former Colombo plant

A Maryland-based company is acquiring Colombo Energy’s wood pellet plant in Greenwood County is making a larger investment than originally announced. On Tuesday, the County Council approved an amended fee-in-lieu-of-taxes […]