Former United States President Bill Clinton will speak at the Peace Center in downtown Greenville on Tuesday, April 8. Clinton will deliver remarks to help celebrate the lifelong work of Greenville native Richard W. Riley and the Furman University public policy organization that bears his name. The event will begin at 7 p.m.
Two Langston Charter Middle students teamed up for a project that got bigger-than-expected results.
Roann Abdeladl and Emily Smith, two eighth grade students, organized a school-wide clothing drive to benefit Syria.
A disturbance call turned deadly when the Duncan Police Department responded to a call Tuesday morning behind Value Place near the Interstate 85 and S.C. Highway 290 corridor.
Duncan Police Chief Ryan Cothran said a male subject, allegedly responsible for the disturbance, fled on foot.
The third annual Saved by the Heart Soiree will be held March 7 from 7 – 11 p.m. at Grace Hall in Greer.
Saved by the Heart is a companion animal service that serves as an informational resource for pet owners.
During the Greer Police Department’s 2013 annual report, presented at the Feb. 26 Greer City Council meeting, department officials said they will start utilizing body-based cameras and traffic reporting computers over the next year.
Greer city officials hope a new festival will offer insight and perspective into other cultures around the world.
The city will host its first International Festival on March 29 at Greer City Park from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Resident Mike Johnson sat through a more than three-hour long Lyman council meeting to thank the fire department for its assistance. Johnson’s house burned down Feb. 17, but firemen went into his house three times to locate and rescue his dog.
The Cott company expansion and residential development on Autumn Hill Drive received approval for a variance request from setback requirements during the Lyman Board of Zoning Appeals meeting Monday night.
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The District Five Schools of Spartanburg is moving forward, completing schematic designs for a future Byrnes High.
“At this point, I’m coming back to you to ask for additional funding for them to continue to work on that schematic design,” Superintendent Scott Turner told the board.
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