Students in Greenville County and Spartanburg District Five returned to the classroom this week amid the rise in COVID-19 cases in the Upstate.
COVID-19 protocols have been relaxed for the 2021-2022 school year, but Greenville County officials say they are continuing to monitor the surge in cases.
As many as 26 town home units are planned for 2.2 acres on East Avenue, and up to 160 units are proposed for 18.35 acres on Snow Road.
Networking event set for August 19
Join the Taylors Business Association for a networking and visioning event on Thursday, August 19, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Wine Room at The Farehouse at the Taylors Mill.
Greer Police officers enjoyed a game of basketball with children in Greentown Park during the City of Greer’s National Night Out event last Tuesday. The event aims to create better relations between the community and its police force.
Byron King, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the 27,000-member South Carolina Association of Realtors (SCR), addressed local business owners last week at the Greer Chamber’s monthly First Friday event.
King highlighted the more than $270 million available for rental assistance in South Carolina.
The Town of Lyman is looking to implement unused capacity charges for local industrial users.
On Monday, council approved the first reading of an ordinance to amend Town Ordinance Chapter 10 Sewer System Article I to V and Approve the Town revised Pretreatment Program, including but not limited to the Revised Sewer Use Ordinance.
Incumbent Judy Albert has filed for the City of Greer Municipal Election as she seeks to retain her seat representing District 6.
Albert’s filing leaves only District 4 with no candidates to date. Candidates have until noon on Aug. 16 to add their names to ballots for the Nov. 2 election.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster stood by the state’s decision to ban mask mandates in public schools on Monday.
McMaster said state funding would be in jeopardy for any school district that is planning to install a mask mandate for the upcoming year.
The Greenville County Schools Board of Trustees postponed its Tuesday meeting after Board Chairman Roger Meek tested positive for COVID-19.
Prisma Health is once again limiting visitation at all of its hospitals and clinical facilities due to the rise of COVID-19 infections.
“Adult inpatients, outpatients and ambulatory pediatric patients will be limited to one visitor,” Prisma stated in a release.
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