It is more than just smacking in SMAK club; this organization is actually a mixed martial arts team. “SMAK Club stands for self-defense martial arts and kickboxing,” junior Brandon Black. “We do a lot of different things. Somedays, we focus on the martial arts portion, and somedays we focus on the kickboxing portion.” SMAK Club is a combination of several
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Reading opens the imagination to new worlds, and the Greenwood Public Library (GPL) hopes to bring one of those worlds to reality. The local library is hosting a winter reading program for adults and students of all ages. If the Greenwood community reads and reports a total of 15,000 hours, the library will hold a Renaissance Fair in the spring.
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Get ready to put on your dancing shoes on Feb. 8 as the annual Greenwood Community Center Valentine’s dance returns. Mr. Nick Schwab, events coordinator, expects everyone to have a great time. “We expect our guests to have a really great time. We want them to have fun and really enjoy the night,” he said. “It doesn’t matter if you
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This year the Irish Guard takes on the character Charlie Chaplin; they get to show their goofy sides to the world. “You’re going to see individuals dress up as Charlie Chaplin,” Mrs. Pam Wishmeyer guard coach, said, “So you’re going to see them go in and out of character.” The Irish Guard is full of hardworking students from all grades.
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Students might be required to wear color-coded lanyards next year. “Because of PowerHour and we allow kid to go everywhere, it’s really hard to know who is who if we are requiring them to be in this required PowerHour or detention. So, that is why we would like to have them,” Mrs. Karen Bush, assistant principal, said. “For security sake,
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A new Amazon facility in Greenwood could bring jobs and boost the economy. The plan to put an Amazon facility in Greenwood is running through the City Council. The proposed facility will package and distribute goods to other distribution centers. “It’ll be a distribution center which means they’ll bring product in on one side and send it out in smaller
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Fall sports are winding down regular season and preparing for tournaments. The boys tennis team is preparing for the approaching Sectional tournament. Junior Charlie Brooks is confident that the team will perform well during tournament season. “I am confident in my team, and I trust them a lot. I think we have a really good chance at both Conference and
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