Greer police raise funds for fallen comrades

Greer police officers, along with officers from several other agencies around the Upstate, laced up their cleats this past weekend for the Upstate SC Law Enforcement Memorial Softball Tournament.
Greer police officers, along with officers from several other agencies around the Upstate, laced up their cleats this past weekend for the Upstate SC Law Enforcement Memorial Softball Tournament.
David Dalby got involved with the Greer community garden for selfish reasons. He couldn’t find a good tomato.
Still standing since 1841 as a solid presence in the Greer community, First Presbyterian Church of Greer is growing again.
Editor’s note: The following is the second story in a series of articles about South Carolina’s exotic pet trade. It will be continued next week.
Of the 2,139 registered voters in Lyman, nearly 20 percent cast ballots in the special election on Aug. 12 in response to referendum regarding a change of government.
In November, Greer residents will have the opportunity to vote on an ordinance that, if passed, will allow alcohol sales, excluding liquors, on Sundays for off premises consumption.
Greer Council voted to pass the referendum at the Aug. 12 meeting.
Greer Police say a Duncan daycare left a 3-year-old girl at Kid’s Planet in Century Park last week.
Authorities were alerted last Thursday afternoon when a woman noticed a young girl had been left alone for more than an hour.
Because of their persistence, and with the assistance of nearly 80 volunteers, 40 individuals with disabilities took a step toward independence as part of the iCan Bike program.
The program teaches people 8-years-old and older how to ride a bicycle without training wheels through a five-day program.
More than 40 competition cookers will test their skills in downtown Greer this weekend at the annual Sooie’t Relief BBQ Benefit.
The free event, benefiting Greer Relief, is set for Friday, Aug. 22 from 6–10 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 23 from 10 a.m.–10 p.m. on Trade Street.
317 Trade Street Greer, SC 29651
Phone: 1-864-877-2076