NEW LISTINGS

The Foothills Orchestra will hold its final Chamber Series Concert of the season on Saturday, April 13, 7 p.m., at the City of Greer Center for the Arts.

In the “Player’s Choice” concert, groups of musicians and soloists will select what they find fun to play and share it with the audience.

A Greer preschool is close to completing their reading goal of 500 books by May, as 3K teacher Courtney Evans emphasizes the importance of literacy this school year.

Located along Wicker Park Ave., the Little Me Academy 3K class of 24 participating students has read 430 books so far this school year.

Shawn Duckett, of Greer High, has been selected to become a member of The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS).

The society recognizes top scholars who have demonstrated outstanding leadership, scholarship and community commitment.

GREENVILLE COUNTY

April 12 will mark the start of a new chapter at North Greenville University (NGU).

A dedication celebration is set for the university’s fully renovated Robert W. Plaster Free Enterprise Center, formerly Donnan Administration Building. The celebration will begin at 10 a.m. on NGU’s campus in Tigerville.

“It was August 6. It was like any other day.”

Local mother Ashley Latham and her 17-month-old daughter Miller Claire had a routine every weekend, and August 6 was no different.

A stroll to Thornblade Club. Playing on the swing set. Picking leaves off trees.

Newspapers are dying out.”

“Journalism is a fading career.”

And last, but certainly not least: “Nobody reads the newspaper anymore.”

I’ve heard these things since I started college, was earning my English degree, and sharing that I was going to start my writing career in the newspaper industry.