GCM is collecting school supplies
Greer Community Ministries is collecting school supplies now with a goal to provide enough school supplies for 550 students.
Supplies will be handed out to students July 29 through August 16.
Dan Angell’s support of animals is no secret to visitors to The RiffRaff Bar and Grill. Furry faces of all shapes, sizes, and breeds greet customers on a Pet Rescue Hall of Fame wall above a line of booths in the Wade Hampton Blvd. establishment.
The Bella Muntean Angel Heart of Hope Ministry is gearing up for its inaugural fundraising event.
Organizers are planning the first Bella’s Run for Hope 5K for Saturday, Sept. 14, 6-8 p.m. at Riverside Middle.
Two downtown Greer businesses will be giving away free ice cream on Sunday, July 21 in celebration of National Ice Cream Day.
The free frozen treats come courtesy of Sossamon Construction, CoTransCo and the CenterG marketing team, who will pay for the first 150 bowls at each business.
Countybanc Commercial Insurance Advisor Steve Purdue recently received the designation of Certified Risk Manager (CRM), following the successful completion of a management education program.
This accomplishment was affirmed by the President of the Society of CRM, Dr. William T. Hold, Ph.D., CIC, CPCU, CLU.
The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) recently received a Southeast Region Recognition Award for its airside garden.
The garden, which is an original feature at the airport from its opening in 1962, received its second update in 2016 during the GSP terminal renovation.
The Greenville Literacy Association (GLA) will host its inaugural Educate to Elevate event from Monday, July 15, to Thursday, July 18, at the GLA’s Greer Learning Center located at the Bonds Career Center.
Educate To Elevate is a week of pop-up classes on subjects like basic computer skills, basic personal finance, and more.
The Citizens Building and Loan (CBL) Charitable Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Greer Christian Learning Center for the purchase of a mini-bus.
The learning center, in cooperation with schools and in partnership with parents and churches, provides students in public schools an opportunity to participate in biblical studies.
Wellford Mayor Pat Watson was sworn-in for another term last Tuesday.
Also taking the oath of officer were councilmembers Glenna Holcombe and Janice Gist, who won election last month.
Councilmember Sherry Santana was elected Mayor Pro-Tempore at the meeting.
Greer resident Frankie Anderson found this odd conjoined squash in her garden last week. Frankie and her husband, Thomas, have been gardening for more than 10 years, growing green tomatoes, cucumbers and hot peppers.
