‘Never Forget’
Wed, 09/13/2017 - 11:15
Billy Cannada
New York City lost 343 firefighters during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
The loss of life did not stop there, however.
News
Irma brings more than 30,000 power outages
Wed, 09/13/2017 - 11:12
Kaelyn Cashman
Thousands of Greenville and Spartanburg County residents were left without power Tuesday morning following wind and rain associated with Hurricane Irma.
In Greenville County, Duke Energy reported that 31,747 customers were impacted by power outages.
Holcombe retires from Greer PD
Wed, 09/13/2017 - 11:11
Kaelyn Cashman
Lieutenant Jimmy Holcombe is retiring from the Greer Police Department after 25 years of service.
The change will take place this Thursday and Lt. Patrick Fortenberry will take over as Public Information Officer (PIO) for the department.
Road work begins on Victoria Street
Wed, 09/13/2017 - 11:07
Kaelyn Cashman
The Greer Commission of Public Works (CPW) is continuing infrastructure improvement efforts downtown, beginning a project on Victoria Street that is expected to span 45 days.
Greer CPW and its contractor, Howard Construction, began water line replacement along Victoria Street between School Street and East Poinsett Street last week.
Tackling SC’s fire safety problem
Wed, 09/13/2017 - 11:07
Kaelyn Cashman
So far in 2017, 72 South Carolina residents have lost their lives to fire related causes. Should that trend continue, the state will almost certainly exceed the number of fire deaths from 2016 (77).
Lyman man gets life
Wed, 09/13/2017 - 11:01
Staff Reports
A Lyman man will serve life in prison without parole today after he admitted to stabbing a woman to death and kidnapping her four-year-old daughter.
Justin P. Paris, 35, pleaded guilty to murder, kidnapping and armed robbery after authorities say he repeatedly stabbed 38-year-old Amie Cordova on April 14, 2015.
Crowned
Wed, 09/13/2017 - 10:51
Staff Reports
Abbey Barnwell was crowned Homecoming Queen at Blue Ridge’s game against Liberty last week. She was escorted by her father, Larry Barnwell.
Community news for the week of September 13
Wed, 09/13/2017 - 10:50
Staff Reports
Operation Dry Baby
Bottoms kicked off
Operation Dry Baby Bottoms is a month diaper drive to collect 1,000,000 diapers for Upstate babies and families being affected by Diaper Need.
Diaper Need is the inadequate supply of diapers to keep a baby clean, dry and health.
Residential Yard of the Month
Wed, 09/13/2017 - 10:47
Staff Reports
The Club also selected the yard of Jeri Culpepper at Foxfield Way for the September Residential Yard of the Month.
Business Yard of the Month
Wed, 09/13/2017 - 10:46
Staff Reports
The Primrose Garden Club selected Family Dental Health Care of Greer as the Business Yard of the Month. Pictured is Sarah Wyrick, DMD at the business location on Wade Hampton Boulevard.
