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A 4 percent millage increase looks to be on the way for Wellford residents, following the approval of the first reading of the 2019-20 budget Tuesday morning.

The proposed budget increases the city’s millage from 61.5 to 65.5 and raises the Public Works Fee from $60 to $75 per year.

Despite concerns from local residents, Greer City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to annex a 13.67-acre property at 3006 Brushy Creek Road with R-12 zoning, paving the way for a new subdivision.

Generation Kid Strong to host workout nights
Generation Kid Strong, located at 209-D Riverside Court in Greer, is hosting Community Free Family Workout Nights every Wednesday evening all summer long.
Each week will be a different instructor teaching new classes.

A longtime dream became a reality for Greer resident Gina Glenn, following the opening of Sweet Paws Inn last month.

The new business, located at 634 Arlington Road in Greer, is a 24-hour dog care facility for dogs 35 pounds and under.

Sweet Paws Inn is “a home away from home for your four-legged canine companions,” Glenn said.

Lyman Town Council denied a rezoning request from Industrial to Patio Homes this week, following a recommendation from the planning commission.

The plans for property located at 150 Hampton Road showed 215 houses on 104 acres, with the homes clustered onto about half the property and the surrounding open space being mostly floodplain.

The sound of a passing train is hard to miss.

Local residents have become quite familiar with the frequent rumblings and high-pitched horns, living just a few miles away from the Greer Inland Port.

Eric and Tarah O’Sullivan knew a fourth child would change their lives—they just didn’t realize how much.

In October of 2016, the Upstate couple was preparing to welcome Drake Rayden to the family.

Ashland Craft and James Tucker will headline the city’s 11th annual Freedom Blast celebration, set for June 29 at Greer City Park.