After more than a decade, the Yellow Jackets will play for a trip to the state title game this Friday night at Dooley Field.
Greer will take on No. 1 South Pointe at 7:30 p.m., and anticipation for kickoff is palpable, according to the voice of the Yellow Jackets, Robbie Gravley.
Local officials are encouraging customers to shop local during the rush for deals this weekend.
Following Black Friday, downtown merchants will open their doors for “Small Business Saturday,” aiming to give the local economy a boost during the most popular shopping weekend of the season.
Greer CPW (Commission of Public Works) customers can expect a 0.8 percent increase to their bill beginning next spring.
The change is due to the growth in the area an increase from the Piedmont Municipal Power Agency (PMPA), officials told the Greer Citizen.
The Town of Duncan is working to construct a community event center.
Duncan Town Council approved plans for the municipality to enter a contract not exceeding $6,500 with Langley & Associates Architects to design the new space.
Greer City Council is planning for two less meetings in 2018.
Members approved the new schedule at a recent gathering, with council member Wryley Bettis as the only opposing vote.
Wellford collecting
Donations for children
Every year, the City of Wellford sponsors eight to 10 kids for Christmas.
The City provides coats, shoes and toys to kids, and the city is asking the community to help in the form of new clothes, toys and money.
Winners of the 2017 Giving Thanks Student Art Show received recognition last week during Greer City Council monthly meeting.
Mayor Rick Danner handed out gift cards to the winners chosen from each group: elementary, middle and high school students.
The Police Department has been working to update the building they use to house loose dogs over the past several years.
At the regular Nov. 14 meeting, Greer City Council unanimously approved the only bid received to improve the space (for the price of $51,980.15 by Horizon Structures, LLC).
Two Greer companies were recently honored at the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors (GGAR) 2017 Revitalization Awards at the Poinsett Club.
The 2017 Residential Revitalization Award was presented to Keith and Donna Smith for their work on 206 West Church Street in Greer.
Greer’s traditional Christmas weekend gathering will feature a few new wrinkles this December.
Set for Dec. 1-3, the event will once again culminate with the arrival of Santa Claus and the town Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, but city officials say local residents can expect even more holiday offerings.
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