Couple facing drug, neglect charges
A couple was arrested Monday night following a domestic dispute over their child where deputies found a quantity of cocaine. Matthew Steven Pittman, 35, of 229 Jebosha St., and Jennifer Carry Burnette,...
View ArticleMother charged after children test positive for drugs
Rachel Hunt Villafuerte, 34, of 202 Pettit Dr., Ninety Six, has been charged with unlawful conduct toward a child in connection with the incident. According to a report from the Greenwood County...
View ArticleCharges dismissed for man accused of sexual assault
A Fountain Inn man accused of sexually assaulting a woman earlier this year in Ninety Six had the charges relating to the incident dismissed at a preliminary hearing. David Clay Seymour, 23, of 101...
View ArticleNinety Six man charged in Saluda County burglaries
William Samuel Dunn Jr. of Ninety Six was apprehended without incident at about 3:30 p.m. Monday afternoon at a residence in Greenwood County, according to Saluda County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy...
View ArticleLaw enforcement agencies kick off Sober or Slammer
Capt. Billy Yongue, commander of SCHP Troop 2, is joined by representatives of State Transport Police, Greenwood County Sheriff's Office, Greenwood Police Department, Ninety Six Police Department and...
View ArticleOne killed in Belle Rive fire
The fire touched off at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday night at 161 Belle Rive Dr., drawing firefighters from six different fire departments. Jerry Roberts, fire chief at Lower Lake Volunteer Fire...
View ArticleCourtney Price - Ninety Six
Courtney Lane Harris Price, 33, resident of 123 Kate Fowler Road, wife of Christopher James "Chris" Price died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, April 19,...
View ArticleBill Rains - Greenwood
William "Bill" Osborn Rains, 90, of 405 East Durst Ave, widower of Margie Inez Owens Rains, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood, he was a son of the late...
View ArticleCoroner: Fire responsible for death
A man who was found dead while a fire at his residence was being extinguished died as the result of the fire, according to Greenwood County Coroner Sonny Cox. Cox said 75-year-old Jerry Alan Lance died...
View ArticleCounty accepting project applications for CPST
Greenwood County officials are now accepting applications for projects to be submitted for the upcoming capital project sales tax referendum. The capital project sales tax, commonly referred to as the...
View ArticleJohn Arrowood - Greenwood
John Clifton Arrowood, 53, of 503 Siloam Church Road, husband of Melissa Rose Lollis Arrowood, died Monday, January 11, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenville, he was the son of...
View ArticleBobby Gonce - Ninety Six
Bobby Franklin Gonce, 79, of 108 Sherard Avenue, Ninety Six, husband of Rachel Carroll Gonce, died Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Union, he was a son of the late Lonnie...
View ArticleGlady's Owens - Ninety Six
Gladys Moon Owens, 72, of 127 Maple Drive, Ninety Six, wife of Wallace H. Owens, died Monday, January 18, 2016 at Self Regional Medical Center. Please feel free to submit your comments.
View ArticleBobby Gonce - Ninety Six
Bobby Franklin Gonce, 79, of 108 Sherard Avenue, Ninety Six, husband of Rachel Carroll Gonce, died Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Self Regional Healthcare. Born in Union, he was a son of the late Lonnie...
View ArticleBusted water line forces school closures in Ninety Six
Ninety Six schools were dismissed early Tuesday after school officials said the water pressure was insufficient to provide adequate restroom facilities. Jay Reynolds, a Commissioner with Ninety Six CPW...
View ArticleBoil water advisory lifted in Ninety Six
A boil water advisory put in place on Tuesday afternoon for the Town of Ninety Six has been lifted, according to Ninety Six Commissioners of Public Works. Jay Reynolds, a Commissioner with Ninety Six...
View ArticleRonnie Turner - Ninety Six
Ronald Franklin "Ronnie" Turner, 60, resident of 4127 Highway 702, husband of Gena Michelle Harmon Turner died Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at his home. Born in Greenwood, September 10, 1955, he was a...
View ArticlePiggly Wiggly's First Week's Winner is Julie McCary
Very exciting news came to Julie McCary in Ninety Six as she was the lucky winner of the "WIN WHAT YOU SPEND" drawing at the Ninety Six Piggly Wiggly. McCary won $100.19 of free groceries! If you want...
View ArticlePiggly Wiggly's First Week's Winner is Julie McCary
Very exciting news came to Julie McCary in Ninety Six as she was the lucky winner of the "WIN WHAT YOU SPEND" drawing at the Ninety Six Piggly Wiggly. McCary won $100.19 of free groceries! If you want...
View ArticleFire destroys Pucketts Ferry home
Greenwood County fire coordinator Steve Holmes said the fire touched off about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at 131 Watersedge Rd. The first emergency responder on scene reported flames through the roof. "There...
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