Officers have charged a D.R. Hill Middle School student with making a bomb threat and malicious damage to property in connection with an incident at the school this week.
According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, the student admitted to commiting the act.
GRAND OPENING
FESTIVAL
ProGrin’s is celebrating its grand opening with a festival that includes everything from fire truck tours to games to live entertainment to food.
Everything is free and takes place Saturday, March 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Hollywild Animal Park recently announced it would host its first-ever concert series, “Acoustic in the Wild,” which is set for March 12, 19, and 26 from 6-7 p.m. in the Hollywild Amphitheater.
As investigation into last Monday’s shooting at Oakland Place Apartments continues, police are having to consider the possibility that the incident, which sent one man to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his head, is gang related.
Greer City Council approved bids for work on the roof of the Tryon Center, as well as renovations at the police department and courthouse at last week’s meeting.
Lyman Town Council could have a new look after this June’s general election.
The seats currently held by councilmembers Rita Owens, Teresa Shuler and Daisy Carter will all need to be filled, and the town will also elect a new mayor.
Hollywild Animal Park officials are turning to the public for assistance in keeping the zoo alive and functioning.
D5 FAMILY MINISTRIES
RECEIVES GRANT
District Five Ministries, a crisis intervention program at Middle Tyger Community Center, was awarded a $1,200 grant by Broad River Electric Charity’s “Round Up” initiative. The grant will help D5 Family Ministries provide families with heating assistance during the winter.
The first spring Craft and Gift Fair to benefit Greer Relief will be at Memorial United Methodist Church on Saturday, March 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The event, which is being organized by Amanda Hopper, was spurred on by the enthusiasm of the vendors who participated in the second annual Holiday Fair that was held in November.
The Greer Police Department has signed warrants on two individuals for the attempted murder that occurred at Oakland Place Apartments on February 22. The first subject, Adonis Kashaun Kennedy, 19, has been picked up by Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office on an unrelated charge.
317 Trade Street Greer, SC 29651
Phone: 1-864-877-2076
