Megan Hall of Greer competed at Nationals in Orlando, Florida, July 19-22, and was crowned MAR USA Miss Teen USA. She also won national spokesmodel for sharing her platform, national rising Star award and National love supreme for her volunteering with her platform.
GCM Collecting
school supplies
Greer Community Ministries (GCM) is collecting supplies to provide local students with the tools they need to begin school in August.
Students living in the greater Greer area, including Greer, Taylors, Duncan, Lyman, and Wellford are eligible.
The CBL Charitable Foundation donated $5,000 to the Piedmont Women’s Center recently.
Lake Robinson and Lake Cunningham will now be a paddleboard destination following a Greer CPW decision on Monday.
Joining recreational activities such as fishing, kayaking, canoeing and sail boating, paddleboarding will be an option for those with proper permits.
The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District is asking the public for input as officials discuss updates to the airport’s master plan.
Volunteer Alicia Keller loads Chick-fil-A meals and Blue Bell ice cream into her car for Lunch Buddies delivery at Daily Bread Ministries Monday. The participants were treated to 110 Chick-fil-A sandwiches, chips and cookies thanks to a discount made possible by General Manager Tim Kellett and monetary donations from the community.
Greer CPW is inviting members of the public to attend a free educational day on Friday, Aug. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to learn about the importance of calling 8-1-1 before digging projects.
The United Way is hoping to provide more than 3,000 local students with school supplies through its School Tools program this month.
“(This program) helps more than 3,000 Greenville County students each year on their journey to become future leaders in our community,” United Way of Greenville County President and CEO Meghan Barp.
Firehouse Subs will host its seventh annual H2O for Heroes bottled water collection drive on Aug. 4.
This Saturday, area locations will provide one medium sub to each guest who donates an unopened, 24-pack of bottled water. The water will be given to local fire and police departments, emergency victims and community centers.
For five years, the Greenville Braves travel baseball team has had a tireless supporter rooting for them from the stands.
“Hit ‘em where they ain’t” would be heard throughout the bleachers and on the field as Jack Mahan, known widely as “Pop” to the players and parents, cheered on his favorite team.
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