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South Greenwood Park plan moving from concept to reality with CPST funding

After years of planning by city officials and hope by southside residents for the development of a park at the old Greenwood Mills Foundry site, concept is quickly turning into […]

Voters approve Greenwood penny sales tax by large margin

Greenwood County’s proposed 8-year, $85 million investment in 27 capital improvement projects will move forward after voters on Tuesday widely approved a referendum authorizing a special penny sales tax to […]

OUR VIEW: ‘Yes’ vote invests in now, our future

Come Tuesday, if you’re a voter in Greenwood County, you might find yourself in a quandary as you try to decide how to cast your ballot in the presidential election. […]

Teijin to make largest single-day investment in Greenwood County history

A Japanese chemical technology company that specializes in the production of carbon fiber is making the largest single-day investment in Greenwood County history – a move so significant that one […]

Capital Project tax will do much good

Greenwood County has been my home for the majority of my life and I have spent the past 20-plus years educating Greenwood’s children and raising my own sons. Our children […]

Penny sales tax will meet public need

I will be voting yes on Nov. 8 for the penny sales tax. If passed by the voters of Greenwood County, this penny tax will provide funding for a number […]

Partnership Alliance celebrates $2.15M in new investment to county at annual meeting

With a movie theater-styled production, the Greenwood Partnership Alliance on Thursday capped off a busy year that saw an infusion of more than $2.1 million into the local economy and […]

1 year later — Cleanup, damage remain from flooding

From the hill above their home, Leroy and Tina Byrd watched the field across from their porch turn into a pond. Tina was able to park her newly bought SUV […]

Penny sales tax could mean funding for lake master plan

In in 2015, Greenwood County adopted the Lake Greenwood Master Plan with the hopes of beginning the process of transforming Lake Greenwood into a center for business and recreation. Implementing […]

Greenwood Parks and Rec seeks to expand facilities

More recreation could mean more people and business for Greenwood County, said Tripp May, director of Greenwood County Parks and Recreation. Officials hope to put that proposition to the test, […]