Living Here

Rev. Earl. D. Simmons, Sr. is celebrating a decade as pastor of Maple Creek Missionary Baptist Church, but he’s not taking any of the credit..

“Ten years is not anything that we’ve done, but that God has blessed us with His grace that we’ve been together ten years,” Simmons said.

Lifelong Taylors resident Ann Hensley can provide a glimpse into an era gone by.

Born into a house her grandfather built before Highway 29 existed, Hensley still recalls attending Taylors Elementary and graduating from Taylors High in 1945.

The Greer Christian Learning Center (GCLC) never wants to turn down a student because of lack of space or transportation, but those issues have become challenges.

Stomping Grounds Owner Lisa Garland has been a mainstay of Trade Street for the past eight years.

The accomplished business owner has helped transform the downtown landscape since opening her coffee shop nearly a decade ago, but in January, she’ll be moving on.

This week’s People on the Street was posted on Facebook.

The question asked about traditions celebrated on Veteran’s Day.

The column turned into a spotlight on servicemen Donnie Taylor and Jacob Bailey.

A local business owner is hoping to brighten the holiday season for a few area residents.

Stomping Grounds Owner Lisa Garland is currently raising funds and supplies to give away 20 tabletop Christmas trees.

Jesse Hellams is a fighter.

That’s how his wife, Lisa, describes him.

The Navy veteran has been in the battle of his life with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) since 2010, and he’s not giving up yet.