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Inmate faces charge after officer bitten

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An inmate at the Johnson County Jail bit a corrections officer who was trying to restrain the prisoner, authorities report. Jessie Robinson,...

5-month sentence in child porn case

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A Greenwood photographer was sentenced to about five months in jail and a year on home detention after pleading guilty to possession of child...

Calling ‘fowl’: Geese create messy obstacle course on trails

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Runners, walkers and cyclists making their way around a lake at Freedom Park in Greenwood have had to cut through the grass or tiptoe...

BREATH OF FRESH AIR or CLEARING THE AIR

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When a bar owner made the decision to ban smoking, he worried about the negative feedback he would get. As he does...

Get your funny on for Toastmasters competition

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The Greater Greenwood Toastmasters Club is planning a humorous speech contest. The contest will be from 6:45 to 8 a.m. Aug. 14...

Massage ends in woman’s arrest

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A woman was arrested on a charge of prostitution in Greenwood this week after turning an hourlong massage into something more, according to the...

Hang up if callers says they are IRS employees

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If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service, hang up. It's a scam. On...

Clark-Pleasant parents invited to discuss school changes

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Parents of Clark-Pleasant students are invited to share input on how the school district should change. Clark-Pleasant will have two public meetings...

Council suggests 5-year tax abatement

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A property group in Greenwood won’t have to pay property taxes on a new building for five years as an incentive from city government. ...

I-65 lane to be closed to install noise barriers

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Next week, motorists can expect workers to close a lane on Interstate 65 while noise barriers are constructed on the southside. Workers...