The Index-Journal

The Index-Journal has been in the hands of Greenwood families since it first launched on February 6, 1919. Harry L. Watson was the original owner and served as both editor and publisher for over five decades. The newspaper started its journey on Maxwell Avenue, where it operated on the second floor above a cinema, while the printing press was located on the dirt floor below.

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Aunty Pam: Getting emotional over an emotional-support snake

2 days ago | indexjournal.com | Pam Stone

DEAR AUNTY PAM: I am getting married in 3 weeks. Everything’s been going pretty smoothly until my father texted me last night. A little backstory: my parents split up three years ago and my father has a girlfriend that recently moved in with him. My mom has a new boyfriend in her life and to try to keep everybody happy, I invited everybody. The problem is my dad just sprung on me that “Miranda” has an emotional support pet and needs to bring it.
Unwind calendar

5 days ago | indexjournal.com | Claire Donaghy

Listings subject to change. Contact host organizations for most up-to-date information. Now through June 29, the South Carolina Ag+Art Tour is a free, self-guided exploration of farms and markets with local artisans at every stop. Tour locations are throughout the state, scheduled on select Saturdays and Sundays, between 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. Dates are to be announced for locations including Anderson and Newberry counties. Visit: agandarttour.com or email Will Culler at: [email protected].
Musings: A summer of sharing your stories

5 days ago | indexjournal.com | Andrew Chodes

There were a lot of baseball and softball games and soccer matches and results upon results upon results. The spring was a crazy time for myself, but one that understandably probably left you wanting some more human interest stories — stories that highlighted deserving individuals in our community. Now, every single athlete this spring who had their name in the newspaper — there were a whole lot of them — deserved to be recognized.
Andy Brack: National carnage, chaos need to stop

5 days ago | indexjournal.com | Andy Brack

The national chaos and carnage caused by the last four months of the Trump administration is almost beyond belief. Mainstay American values — truth, justice, exceptionalism and fairness — are shivering as greed, retribution, cheating, lying and corruption gnaw at the foundations of two of our branches of government — the legislative and judicial. Republican members of Congress excel at being sideline lemmings — do-nothings who seem to thrive on rubber-stamping whatever the executive branch wants.
Saluda softball falls short to East Clarendon in state championship.

5 days ago | indexjournal.com | Andrew Chodes

They were never going down without a fight. The history-making Saluda softball team accomplished too much to not bring the belief back on and around the field. Down a couple of runs in the final inning of Saturday's state title game, Karen Alvarez got a clean hit on a fastball for a two-run homer to cut the lead to a pair with two outs.
Greenwood shop owner sees project auctioned at Beamer Ball

1 week ago | indexjournal.com | Andrew Chodes

Taking home first place in a statewide engineering high school competition is cool. Standing on the field at Williams-Brice Stadium as Gamecock football coach Shane Beamer plays around with your latest feat of engineering? That’s a dream come true.
Community shows out for Saluda softball in tireless effort to prepare field

1 week ago | indexjournal.com | Andrew Chodes

Nearly eight hours before Saluda softball's scheduled state championship game Thursday against East Clarendon, coach Hannah Towery and the rest of the staff was out on the field. Overnight and morning showers left the field in a less-than-desirable condition, but that wasn't going to stop anyone. Anyone really meant everyone, as in came the baseball and football coaches, then more supporting staff and then more faculty to help.
Davis shines in new role as Ninety Six hosts spring game

1 week ago | indexjournal.com | Andrew Chodes

Carver Davis was a great quarterback for Ninety Six. A four-sport athlete, the junior has done just about everything for the Wildcats. And that included this offseason, shifting his role on the gridiron to the backfield and the secondary. During Wednesday’s spring game, he was spectacular in his new role for the entirety of the 50-minute scrimmage. A pair of touchdowns and a highlight-reel interception, he led on both sides of the ball during a 22-18 score in favor of the offense.
Ninety Six's Parker Sutley earns I-J Player of the Year; GHS' Pridgen named coach of the year

1 week ago | indexjournal.com | Andrew Chodes

Paker Sutley began his varsity career as only an eighth grader. The then-middle schooler continued to get batter and better, and as a sophomore this season led Ninety Six in every right way. After an incredible year, helping Ninety Six to the district playoffs, Sutley has been named the Index-Journal Baseball Player of the Year. “Since I could walk, talk, my dad had me throwing a baseball,” Sutley said. “This means a lot, it really does.
Teens access guns in rash of car break-ins

1 week ago | indexjournal.com | Claire Donaghy

Stolen guns have been recovered and youths were sent to a juvenile detention facility following a recent rash of auto break-ins. Vehicles in the City of Greenwood and Greenwood County were broken into during the first full week of May, according to Greenwood Police Chief TJ Chaudoin. “Three guys were getting out of a car and walking neighborhoods, checking for cars that’s unlocked,” Chaudoin said. “A girl drove off and would come back around and pick them up.