Greenville

Greenville Woman Arrested on Theft Charges

A Greenville woman has been arrested on theft charges, after police say she stole money from a car dealership where she worked. 31-year-old Hope Gibson Langston is charged with theft of property. Greenville police say they were notified by management at the Greenville Motor Company back in May about possible fraudulent activity and internal theft. After a three month long…

Greenville Police Searching for Burglary Suspects

Greenville Police are asking for the public’s help to find three men who broke into the Corner Stop Grocery not once, but twice in eight days. The first break-in was on August 1 at around 3:30 AM. Two men broke through the glass front door and hopped over the counter to steal several rows of scratch off tickets. The men…

Greenville Mosquito Program a Success

An ordinance passed at the beginning of the summer by the city of Greenville was extremely successful in its first year. Fears over the Zika virus spreading to the United States caused many major cities to begin spraying pesticides in hopes of killing the mosquitoes that spread the disease. Greenville city officials hoped to avoid the costs and potential harm…

Greenville Gives Back to Police

Being a police officer is a tough job. Officers train for years with heavy and dangerous equipment, all to save lives. More often than not, they don’t get a thank you. The Greenville community wanted to make sure its local law enforcement felt appreciated. After the Dallas, TX shooting where five officers were killed and seven more injured by an…

Greenville Library Almost Ready to Reopen

The Greenville Butler County Library is almost ready to reopen its doors after a summer of renovations. The library has been largely untouched since it was built in 1992, and the library staff and board of directors wanted a chance to bring the building into the 21st century. “Of course books or anything like that is not going away anytime…

Greenville Boy’s Giving Going Global

Most eight-year-old boys are out playing with friends and enjoying their time off from school, but Sam Judah McLendon of Greenville is not like most boys his age. He and his younger sister, Ann Knox, have spent their summer break raising money. They aren’t setting up their lemonade stands to raise money for a new bike, but to help someone…

Police Make Arrests in Greenville Vandalism Incidents

Greenville Police made seven arrests in the Camellia Pavilion and Library vandalism case. The library and Pavilion were spray painted with anti-police graffiti and symbols that were later connected to be anti-police. After investigating, Greenville Police were able to connect those same vandals to a break in at Greenville Middle School that happened the same night. In total, seven juveniles between…

Greenville Police Searching for Camellia Pavilion Vandals

Greenville Police are looking for individuals who vandalized the Camellia Pavilion and Greenville City Library. The Camellia Pavilion is where many meetings, parties, special events, and even weddings are held. “Countless people have enjoyed it,” says Library Director Keving Pearcey. “You know, I would say thousands of people have used this facility, and the city of Greenville uses it.” But…

Greenville PD on House Watch

Even in the summer months, there’s always work for the Greenville Police to do. Many families take a vacation when the whether starts getting warmer, and the officers on patrol are going to do what they can to keep your home safe while you play. “It’s not a big problem we have in this area, where people will break in residences…

Tiger Stadium Undergoes Renovations

Football teams are made during the summer months, and in Greenville, so are the fields. Tiger Stadium next to Greenville Elementary is undergoing a $50,000 renovation plan. It’s a new look Head Coach Josh McLendon says is desperately needed. McLendon should know, he spends most of his time at the field. In fact, he considers it his second office. This…