Community News for the Week of April 15
Blood Drive at
Blue Ridge April 20
Blood Drive at
Blue Ridge April 20
QuikTrip will open a Travel Center on Hwy 101 in Greer on April 30th at 6:00 a.m. This will be their third travel center in the Upstate, with other locations being in Gaffney and Anderson. The site will feature pumps for tractor trailers in addition to their normal gas pumps for automotive travelers. Above, workers prepare the QT sign for pl
The Care Coordination Institute (CCI), a Greenville-based non-profit, added two new members to its team recently. John Supra was hired as executive director of operations and Nancy Markle will serve as vice president of clinical operations.
After Mayor Tommy Watson reported that the Town of Wellford operates at $4,250 deficit for sewer services each month, councilmember Wymond Wilkins asked for a raise for council, leading to a special called meeting where the ordinance failed to pass.
Lyman resident Teresa Willbanks addressed town council during the April 13 meeting, requesting more public involvement and more government transparency, as promised during the change of government.
The City of Greer will host its annual Amnesty Day on April 25, allowing city residents only to dispose of items that are not permitted in weekly curbside collection. The service is being offered for the tenth consecutive year at no cost to residents by the city’s Public Services Department.
Hollywild Animal Park is now home to a rare Timbavati white lion, marking the first time the local organization has been a part of an international breeding program.
Greer Station’s Tuesdays on Trade ‘Touch a Truck’ event Tuesday night on Trade Street in Greer drew a crowd.
John Oliver, father of 24-year-old Rebecca Lynn Oliver, who was fatally shot by a Duncan Police Officer in March last year, recently filed a lawsuit alleging excessive force was used during the incident, “despite never being in jeopardy of serious bodily harm or death.”
The City of Greer’s International Festival returns for a second year this weekend.
The event, which runs from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. on Saturday, is expected to see a large turnout featuring a number of different cultures.
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