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Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd has created a fundraising event to highlight Greer businesses and restaurants.

During a Sept. 9-17 treasure hunt, everyone who registers will compete for an opportunity to win raffle prizes. The first prize is $100 and the cost to register is $25.

Chamber moves Oktoberfest date
Greer’s official fall celebration will move toward the end of October.
The County Bank Greer Station Oktoberfest is slated for the third Saturday in October this year, taking place on Oct. 21.

Bulldozers razed the former Phil’s Music location on Wade Hampton Boulevard this week. The property is owned by Halpern Partners LLC.

A ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday marked a historic moment for the Greer Middle College (GMC) Charter High School.

Since 2009, GMC has operated out of portable trailers rented from Greenville County Schools behind the Greenville Technical College Benson Campus. Now, students and teachers have a new building to call home.

The Aug. 21 solar eclipse is sure to be memorable. So memorable, in fact, you’ll likely be able to recall it more than 45 years later.

Blue Ridge resident Michael Bogan was only 13 when he experienced his first eclipse. He remembers going outside and placing old photograph negatives on his eyes as protection.

A routine traffic stop took four guns off the street in Wellford several weeks ago.

Those guns, according to Wellford Police Chief David Green, were going to be used in retaliation for a drive-by shooting earlier this summer.

Peggy Holland, Becky Martin, Mary McDowell and Neil Walsh will compete for an empty Lyman Town Council seat, following the election of Larry Chappell as mayor earlier this summer.

Registration to vote ends on Sept. 3 for the special election, which will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 3.

With the adoption of a new community plan in Greenville County last year, Taylors residents could soon consider the possibility of establishing an overlay district.