The City of Greer recognized several employees for their years of service at last Tuesday night’s monthly meeting.
Serving at the Greer Police Department are Anna Barnett (five years) and Jeffery Smith, who has now been with Greer PD for 25 years.
James Pruitt has served in the Public Services Department for five years.
Joe Borrelli participated in Friday’s Blood Drive at the Greer Fire Department to honor Kevin Holtzclaw, 25-year Greer firefighter who has had multiple surgeries since Feb. 16 as a result of Necrotizing Fasciitis, better known as the ‘flesh eating bacteria.’
The Greer Development Corporation’s (GDC) 2018 Greer Station Gift Guide recently won the Silver Wing Award of Excellence at the South Carolina chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (SCPRSA)’s annual Mercury Awards ceremony.
The Greer Centennial Lions Club donated $500 to Fishers of Men last week to help feed children in Brazil.
Rodney Floyd, who is part of the organization’s a Upstate Division, recently helped Lions Club member Alison Rauch put together the club’s annual fishing tournament. From there, a partnership was born.
North Greenville University is holding a Church & Non-Profit Law 101 seminar, which is a comprehensive overview of church and non-profit law to obtain a better understanding of the ongoing employment, tax, insurance, fundraising, and other legal issues that face the local church or religious non-profit.
For the first time in more than 60 years, City Tire is planning a move to a new location.
The business has been a staple on Poinsett Street since 1953, but will be moving to a new site to be built on Main Street.
When longtime Greer firefighter Kevin Holtzclaw got sick in February, he didn’t know his life was about to change.
“He was sick, but he thought it was just a normal flu-type virus. We didn’t think it was anything serious,” Kevin’s brother, David Holtzclaw, said.
The City of Greer’s CenterG streetscape project is on the move.
Sossamon Construction started work on the 200 block of Trade Street this week, placing barricades from Randall Street to Victoria Street.
Sidewalks will remain open to customers while an aluminum fence is installed along the existing sidewalk as a safety measure.
Lyman Town Council approved a comprehensive plan Monday night.
The ordinance, which has gone through first reading, was mandated by the South Carolina Local Government Comprehensive Planning Enabling Act of 1994 and provides key information relating to demographics.
Greater Greer Education Foundation partnered with the City of Greer and Sushi with Gusto, Inc., to put on the inaugural Greer Sushi Fest on Tuesday, April 2, at Greer City Hall to raise funds for teacher grants and scholarships for high school students pursuing technical careers at local schools.
