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HALFTIME
Abbeville 6, Gray Collegiate 6
A real defensive struggle
Score updates in comments.
50 Yards With Demarcus Leach
🏈 Go 50 yards with some of the Lakelands' best 🏈
Each Wednesday, visit the newspaper's website to see a new video feature that will accompany our high school football Player of the Week story. Index-Journal sports writer Cam Adams will walk 50 yards with that week's honoree and help you get to know them better. This week's video, with Player of the Week Damarcus Leach of Abbeville, is being shared here as an example of what you'll find on our website each week as we continue to add more content for readers.
GHS Chorus Sings National Anthem at Atlanta Braves Game 9/20/23
The Greenwood High School Chorus, led by choral director Gina Jolly, was invited to sing The Star Spangled Banner at today's Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies game. Thank you to Laura Light, whose daughter performed, for sharing this video of the group's stellar performance with the Index-Journal.
We hope you didn't get washed out by yesterday's rain! Sonya Hall shared this video with us of the water outside Break on the Lake, where staff helped guests wade through water to their cars.
If you have photos or video of storm damage or wild water, share it with us at [email protected]. We're working on a story about what to expect from the forecast for the coming days, and what emergency responders are doing to keep roads clear.
Stay safe out there!
The Ninety Six Elementary Honors Chorus kicks off the annual tree-lighting ceremony in Uptown Greenwood.
Fans give a sendoff for the Emerald band as it heads to the state competition.
GCT, GPA announce 2023 season lineups
Greenwood Community Theatre and Greenwood Performing Arts announce their 2023 season lineups: bit.ly/3S5eHA3
Lakelands girls shake up the gridiron: bit.ly/3fSOY0e
Ninth annual Hogs and Hens Festival slated for Friday, Saturday: bit.ly/3rHQp4e
Don't high-five children. That's John Rosemond's take: bit.ly/3fPj70p
The long-time child-rearing columnist has had a lot of feedback — most of it negative — on this particular column, which he signed "The Grinch."
What are your thoughts?
#HurricaneIan Saturday morning update:
— The storm is now a subtropical depression that has cleared the state.
— The Lakelands missed the worst of the storm and saw little damage.
— Nationally, at least 30 people are confirmed dead, including 27 people in Florida: bit.ly/3Cpz06E
— How you can help: bit.ly/3dS239y
For the latest, visit indexjournal.com/news/hurricane/. Email your storm-related updates to [email protected].
Here's the latest on Ian:
— Winds knock down trees, powerlines in Greenwood: bit.ly/3y1JTZu
— Ian targets S.C. next: bit.ly/3fukJwp
— Friday's school closings, early dismissals: bit.ly/3E2GPQM
— Floods trap many in Florida: bit.ly/3RoDoqJ
See full #HurricaneIan coverage at indexjournal.com/news/hurricane/. Email your storm-related updates to [email protected].
When Jim Sonefeld was the drummer for Hootie and the Blowfish, he struggled behind the scenes with addiction. After more than two decades in recovery, he's been sharing his story to help others step out of their shame and embrace the healing that conquering addiction brings. He performed his song, "Unafraid," to the guests at Cornerstone's community change breakfast benefit Thursday.
Hootie drummer Jim Sonefeld speaks at Cornerstone benefit: bit.ly/3BGsmIV
Anthony Price gives a brief overview of the Bowers-Rodgers Hub Building at the Pathway House village.
Pathway Village could open for residents within 2 months: bit.ly/3Qjlp4m
Jack Barsky, a former KGB agent who served as a spy in the United States for years, spoke Tuesday at Good Times Brewing about his career and how he was apprehended by the FBI. He was joined by Keith Mahoney, a former Naval intelligence officer who has since gone into the private sector.
Former KGB spy discusses undercover Cold War work: bit.ly/3qaaz6c
Beverly Burton, an artist-in-residence at pARTners in Clay at Wyatt Farms, leads a daytime pottery-making session for October's Empty Bowls Greenwood, a major fundraiser for Greenwood Soup Kitchen that helps to feed the hungry.
Empty Bowls Greenwood ticket sales start Tuesday: https://bit.ly/3BlmFzX
On Friday, the Index-Journal received 32 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, winning eight first places and finishing second place in General Excellence. Read more: bit.ly/3Jc1pOx.
A Lander student shared with us this video of a tree that crashed down in a school parking lot. Any storm damage where you're at?
