Jim Mildbrand, Sharon Rogers chosen for joint Greenwood Citizen of the Year honor

As the joint task force nears its final meeting and prepares to make a recommendation, the Greenwood and Loyal school boards received information on several possible building configurations for a consolidated school district at their joint meeting. Emotions ran high at last Wednesday’s meeting in Loyal, which began with a public forum. Representatives of Miron and HSR gave an overview of seve...

By the end of summer, the City of Greenwood hopes to have plans in hand for a new trail system around the community. At the Greenwood Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and banquet held March 29, an announcement was made by the city and Ayres Associates on the launching of a trail system project. Over the next several months, the city will ask for community input on what they would want for a trai...

After hearing concerns about scheduling, developmental appropriateness, and parent and teacher feedback, the Loyal School Board decided not to approve a five-day 4-year-old kindergarten program (4K). The program will remain at four full days per week. The board heard from Principal Angie Kollmansberger and 4K teacher Alison Schley at a special meeting last Wednesday. Kollmansberger said a big p...