The Greer Centennial Lions Club presented a $500 check to Greer Relief.
Jack Lucas with the Lions Club gave the funds to Caroline Robertson, Executive Director of Greer Relief, during the annual nonprofit highlight at the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce final First Friday Luncheon of 2018.
Very few Yellow Jackets can call themselves state champions.
Throughout its rich football history, Greer has only been to the title game three times. Each of those teams, however, left columbia with a trophy.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Greer.
The city will ring in the holiday season with its annual Christmas Tree Lighting this Friday, kicking off a weekend of celebrations that will culminate with a Christmas parade down Poinsett Street.
Kyndra Kemp will serve as the Grand Marshal of the 2018 Greer Christmas Parade, benefitting Greer Relief.
The parade, set for this Sunday at 2:30 p.m., will run down Poinsett and Main Streets, featuring nearly 100 units in the lineup.
Demolition of the Greer Tire Exchange and other downtown structures is set to begin in January, as plans proceed for a new Hilton brand hotel.
“It looks like this will all start in January due to the holidays,” said Yatish Patel, CEO of Sycamore Investment Group. “Property fencing/screenings will go up in December.”
A Duncan automotive supplier has created 460 new jobs following a recent $42.7 million expansion.
The DRÄXLMAIER Group, located at 1751 East Main Street, is headquartered in Germany.
The Greenville Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon at Aurora Farms, Greenville’s newest barn venue, during an Open House celebration on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 1045 Milford Church Road, Taylors. From left to right: Holly Goshom, Paul Pickhardt, Laureta Cross, Owners Yuonne and Mike Fortner, Amy Ammons and Ashleigh Howard.
Christmas Tree Lighting returning Dec. 7
The City of Greer is holding its annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 7, from 5-8 p.m., at Greer City Park, located at 301 E. Poinsett St., Greer.
Holiday craft stations, inflatables and Greer Relief s’mores will be available from 5-7 p.m.
The City of Greer is reducing its downtown fire zone district, moving from C-1 zoning to a specific geographical area.
Greer City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance to amend the boundaries of the fire zone district at its meeting last Tuesday.
A local resident is asking the City of Greer to look into the laws for shooting off firecrackers following a recent occurrence in her Riverside Townes neighborhood.
Gloria Holland said the incident in question made her go to police.
