By William Buchheit
Staff Writer
Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a series on the men and women that worked at the SC State Hospital in Columbia. Look for further stories on Bull Street to appear in future editions of The Greer Citizen.
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce named its new president and CEO on Monday.
David Merhib was chosen for the job, having served as the President of the Brookings Area Chamber of Commerce in South Dakota for the last four years.
t’s been a long road back to the football field for coach Travis Perry.
Since being diagnosed with bile duct cancer earlier this year, the Yellow Jacket play caller has been tested in ways he never thought possible.
“There are certainly tough days,” Perry said.
A slate of holiday events are on tap for the coming weeks as Greer residents welcome the Christmas season.
The festivities begin next Thursday during The Greater Greer Chamber’s Rockin’ Around Trade Street event.
Greer will rebid its streetscape project, officials announced Monday morning.
The city received just one bid of $11,757,838 from Sossamon Construction earlier this month, but the amount “exceeded pre-bid projections,” City Administrator Ed Driggers said.
Greer Council is removing the Tire Exchange from the historic overlay district zoning map ahead of the building’s demolition.
The Board of Architectural Review (BAR) approved the demolition last month, making way for a new hotel to be constructed at the corner of Poinsett and Main Street in 2019.
The City of Greer is taking steps to bolster its cyber security as the threat of attacks continues to grow.
In a week’s time during the month of November, the City of Greer had about 7,000 cyber attacks, according to IT Manager Jim Ridgill.
The 14th Annual Merle State Hunger Walk took place Sunday, Nov. 18, to raise funds for Daily Bread Ministries, including the Greer Soup Kitchen and STEP (Shelter to Empower People).
Holiday Lights Safari to begin At Hollywild
Hollywild Animal Park is opening its Holiday Lights Safari on Tuesday, Nov. 20, and remaining open through Jan. 5 with gates opening at 6 p.m. and closing at 9 p.m. each night.
The City of Greer is moving forward with the renovation of the Center for the Arts at 100 Davis Ave.
At a regular meeting last Tuesday, council unanimously approved a request to purchase playground equipment from Landscape Structures through HGAC, a Nationwide, Government Procurement Service.
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