Living Here

Toads on Trade is returning to downtown Greer.

The family friendly scavenger hunt was originally crafted in 2009 by Jason Clark, owner of The Strip Club 104.

Many toads, however, were displaced during the CenterG streetscape project and the effort for Toads on Trade never gained traction.

Wilton Fowler and Bob Scherer were presented the first Freedom Lanterns for Veterans by the Joyce Scott Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution last Tuesday.

Regent Charlotte Koehler presented the lanterns during a ceremony at Victor Memorial Veterans Park.

First Presbyterian Greer will hold its Joygift Christmas Music Celebration on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m.

The Candlelight Joygift Service has been a tradition at First Presbyterian for over 70 years.

The first of its kind, Cirque Italia is bringing its traveling water show to Spartanburg next weekend.

Set for November 25-28 under a big tent, the performance will feature a combination of theatre, circus and an animal free show with a new European style.

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities held the 8th annual Junior Artist Piano Competition (JAPC), sponsored by the Bichel Foundation, on Oct. 30, with 23 students from across the state competing for cash prizes.

Two Greer students, Zhanshuo Zhang and Andrew Ning, placed in the competition.

For Erick Rothbeck, the decision to go back in business was an easy one.

The jeweler really never stopped after closing Rothbeck Designs Fine Jewelry and Gemstones in 2019 due to the economy and COVID.

Greenville Technical College cut the ribbon on its new Benson Amphitheater and Pavilion last Wednesday.

A 2014 gift from Jim and Evelyn Benson has allowed scholarships, expansion, and improvements for Greenville Technical College’s Benson Campus, with the most recent project being the amphitheater and pavilion.

Superheroes, princesses, and goblins filled church and town festivals last weekend for Halloween.