Folks in the Greer area will soon have the opportunity to get in the holiday spirit while taking a jog around Sugar Creek.
Sugar Creek Fun Runs is hosting its sixth annual Jingle Bell Jog on Saturday, Dec. 14 at Sugar Creek III Clubhouse, located at 119 Stone Crest Road in Greer.
At its recent meeting, the District Five Schools of Spartanburg County board of trustees heard updates on various projects within the schools, including state report cards and safety concerns about Byrnes High.
The school is landlocked and continues to grow.
Another Merle State Hunger Walk is in the books.
The total amount raised isn’t available yet, said Martha O’Neal, operations manager. Money will continue to come in for a while, O’Neal said.
“Wonderful. Great turn out, even in the cold,” she said.
Following the death of longtime Duncan Mayor John Hamby, who was reelected in July, a special election for mayor and a vacant council seat will be held on Dec. 3.
In the final decision of an issue initially brought forth in July, the Planning Commission advised Boynton Development that land allegedly promised to remain untouched could not be developed as part of the Lismore Park subdivision, but it could be developed as a separate entity. The decision was addressed in executive session during the Nov.
God’s Pantry
Needs donations
God’s Pantry needs spaghetti, cereal, beans, rice, mixes, boxed items, oatmeal, grits, Ramen noodles, macaroni and cheese, canned meats, vegetables, fruits and tomato products, peanut butter, dessert mixes, snacks, condiments, coffee and drink mixes.
Jim Cook reappointed to upstate WIB
Jim Cook was reappointed to serve a three-year term on the Upstate Workforce Investment (WIB) Board. He is the Economic Development Director for Cherokee County, and he also serves as the Chairman of the WIB Financial Oversight Committee and serves on the WIB Executive Committee.
The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport has been selected as the 2013 recipient of the Welling Award for Collaboration, which is presented by Ten at the Top (TATT) in honor of the organization’s founding chairman Irv Welling.
A potential Bojangles on Hammett Bridge Road and Buncombe road was addressed during the Nov. 21 Planning Advisory meeting. Construction on the restaurant isn’t expected to begin until January.
On Nov. 11 friends, family and community members gathered to celebrate long-time local resident Leon Few’s 100th birthday.
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