The 16th annual Merle State Hunger Walk benefitting the Greer Soup Kitchen is set for Nov. 23 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
The walk will be held on a Saturday instead of a Sunday this year, starting at Memorial Methodist Church and ending in Greer City Park.
Members of the Greer community participated in the annual Syl Syl Christmas Toy Drive last Sunday at the Clock Restaurant. The drive benefits Cops for Tots and Country Santa.
Mark Hopper will serve as Greer’s District 3 councilman after defeating Andrew Hopkins 138-73 in the city’s only contested race during last week’s general election.
Uncontested candidates who were reelected included: Mayor Rick Danner, Councilman Jay Arrowood, Councilman Wryley Bettis and Greer CPW Commissioner Gene Gibson.
The Town of Lyman received a clean audit report for the fiscal year ending on June 30, 2018.
Greene Finney reported the results of the unmodified opinion to Lyman Town Council on Monday night.
Greenville County is growing.
With a projected 736,000 residents expected by 2040, a new comprehensive plan will aim to address population growth, land development and infrastructure needs in the county.
Changes are coming to Blue Ridge Brewing Company on Trade Street.
Tuesday morning, Greer’s Board of Architectural Review unanimously approved a request for exterior building alterations, which include storefront upgrades for the building next-door at 306 Trade St.
Lyman to hold Holiday Fair
The Town of Lyman is holding a Holiday Fair on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 10 a.m. at the Lyman Event Center at Pacific Place.
The newly renovated Greer Library re-opened last Sunday.
“Greer is changing drastically. This is actually one of the busiest branches because it borders Spartanburg and Greenville counties,” said Jimmy Wooten, community engagement manager for the library.
US Census Bureau Recruiting Assistant Sandy Harris addressed Taylors residents, stressing the importance of gathering data in 2020.
Doris McLallen started driving for the Road to Recovery program in July of 2014.
Since then, she has driven a patient to their treatment 250 times over the past five years.
“It’s a great program,” McLallen said. “It really is a needed program, and we’re very much in need of more volunteers. The list of needed rides is long.”
