Matthew Stokes is sharing his passion for music with anyone willing to learn.
Now the owner of “Stokes Music Studio,” Stokes has been teaching guitar lessons for more than 20 years to all ages and now has eight other teachers who also give piano, drum and voice lessons.
Thanksgiving is not only a holiday, but a way of life for the Thompson family.
By Katie Cruice Smith
For The Greer Citizen
By Krista Gibson
For The Greer Citizen
Finding ways to engage younger generations and show them the importance of investing in their community is a goal the Greer Community Ministries’ (GCM) staff champions daily. This year’s Big Thursday provided a vehicle for that goal to come to fruition.
State and local officials came together last Friday to honor those who served.
Rep. Rita Allison, Greer Mayor Rick Danner and Danielle Gibbs from Sen. Tim Scott’s took part in a Veterans Day ceremony at Thrive Assisted Living in Greer.
"There’s a constant uncertainty for starving artists,” said Joe Everson of Joe’s Studio. “It’s difficult being a dreamer in a world where dreams don’t make money.”
By Lynn Bruce
For The Greer Citizen
Sydney Sill and Brooklyn Brewster were crowned on Saturday night at Greer High School, earning the titles of Miss Greater Greer and Miss Greater Greer Teen.
The Greater Greer communty celebrated Halloween and fall festivities with several events last week including Halloween Hoopla, a Craft and Gift Show, and Wellford Fall Fest.
The City of Greer will give residents a look at its new Center for the Arts during the free open house celebration from 5:30-7:30 p.m. this Thursday, Nov. 3.
“We are working hard down at the new Center for the Arts,” said Greer Mayor Rick Danner. “We have created some spaces for artists down there.”
Kathyrn Smith Burns, pictured center, recently turned 90 years old. Burns posed with her family during the City of Greer’s recent Vintage Market at the Park event in downtown Greer earlier in the month.
