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Greer Idol and Greer Idol Teen contestants took to the stage and belted out their best renditions of patriotic-themed songs in honor of veterans and current military personnel during Saturday’s Freedom Blast in downtown Greer. Although they were there to compete, the meaning behind the day did not escape the performers.

During the Duncan Town Council meeting on Monday night, council unanimously passed the second and final reading of the city budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year.

Several residents spoke in opposition of a new proposed apartment home community on Abner Creek Road during the June 24 Greer City Council meeting, expressing concerns about increased traffic on inadequate roads, the effect on emergency response services and the impact the rental property would have on their homes’ values.

The Greer Commission of Public Works is preparing for the future.

The three commissioners voted to give Jeff Tuttle, general manager, the authority to execute a lease, and then eventually purchase, with the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport for a future Victor Hill Road substation.

From July 13-19, you can make a donation to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills (HOCF) simply by eating out.

Clemson University fees for tuition, housing and meal plans will increase by an average of less than 3 percent this fall, which will partially offset mandatory payroll, retirement and health insurance cost increases.

The fees were approved by the university’s board of trustees last Wednesday.

If you were anywhere in the vicinity of downtown Greer last Saturday, you heard the final celebrations of Freedom Blast, an event city officials say was a “huge success.”
A fireworks display capped a night of food, games and live entertainment for Greer festival-goers.

Free home safety
Checks for seniors
For National Safety month, the Greenville County Home Instead Senior Care office is offering free home safety checks for the county’s seniors through June.