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Silver Airways recently announced plans to offer new nonstop service from Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Orlando, FL (MCO), Tampa, FL (TPA) and Jacksonville, FL (JAX).

Silver Airways will offer the only nonstop service to each of the three popular Florida destinations.

Chris Miller took over as Duncan’s new police chief Jan. 1, following the retirement of Carl Long.

Miller has worked in the town for nearly 19 years as a police officer, sergeant, lieutenant and captain.

A preliminary plan for 87 town homes is being proposed for 29.67 acres of property off Henderson Gap Road.

The development, Falcon Ridge, will include 20-foot wide town homes with a mail center and two detention ponds.

Eugenia Pell (Jeanne) Wright turns 100 years old next week.

Born on Jan. 23, Wright has been a lifetime member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Greer and served the community as a nurse for years.

As COVID-19 cases surge in South Carolina, state health officials are looking to speed up the rollout of the vaccine.

As of Monday, more than 326,000 cases of the disease had been recorded in South Carolina, along with more than 5,300 related deaths.

Plans are in the works for a new middle school behind Abner Creek Elementary School with a student capacity of 900 to 1,000.

Danny Balon, Spartanburg Branch Manager with Seamon Whiteside, told the Greer Planning Advisory Committee that the new school would have a student capacity of 900-1,000.

The City of Greer’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Luncheon is going virtual.

The event, set for Monday, January 18, will be live streamed on the city’s Facebook page.

Due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, event organizers will restrict in-person attendance to performers, speakers and sponsors.

The Town of Lyman is purchasing a 2021 F-550 Service Truck.

Council approved the resolution authorizing the purchase on Monday for Waste Water use with costs not to exceed $130,000 from the Waste Water Fund.