Living Here

Come Thanksgiving evening and into the night, I will be spending time with family, snacking on leftovers and probably doing some napping in front of a TV.
That is not the case for everyone.

Some will leave their families and head to various retail stores to work. Some will leave their families for (supposedly) amazing deals.

Operation Christmas Child is a charity that provides shoeboxes filled with needed items for children in poverty-stricken areas of the world, and drop-off centers for donations will open on Nov. 18 - 25. The Greer area drop-off is at Joshua’s Way Inc., located at 1001 W. Poinsett St., Greer.

Brian Braddy began his career as a florist 40 years ago, and last September he celebrated his business’s one-year anniversary. Sweet Grass Floral Company is a floral design studio that creates arrangements for funerals, wedding and events.

“It’s been really amazing,” Braddy said.

Brian Braddy began his career as a florist 40 years ago, and last September he celebrated his business’s one-year anniversary. Sweet Grass Floral Company is a floral design studio that creates arrangements for funerals, wedding and events.

“It’s been really amazing,” Braddy said.

Brian Braddy began his career as a florist 40 years ago, and last September he celebrated his business’s one-year anniversary. Sweet Grass Floral Company is a floral design studio that creates arrangements for funerals, wedding and events.

“It’s been really amazing,” Braddy said.

Let’s continue getting to know each other, shall we, Greer?

I’ll continue telling you about myself, rambling on and sharing. In this issue, we’ll cover three Katie Jones topics. Why three? I don’t know. It seems doable? Read on!

This year, business interest in the Upstate has the potential to exceed previous years. Year-to-date 53 companies have visitedthe Upstate area with project interests, according Clay Andrews, director of investor and public relations manager at Upstate S.C.