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Jason Clark's step-by-step guide to carving the turkey
NOV 24, 2021
If it’s Thanksgiving two things you can count on – availability of turkeys and Greer restauranteur Jason Clark’s step-by-step guide to carving the turkey.
There are plenty of plump turkeys available for Thanksgiving but the price may be higher – maybe as high as 24% compared to last year.
Prisma Health, UnitedHealthcare make a deal
NOV 11, 2021
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) and Prisma Health have reached an agreement on a multi-year contract that ensures UnitedHealthcare members uninterrupted access to all Prisma hospitals, facilities and physicians. UHC and Prisma Health made the announcement Thursday.
Prisma’s announcement read,“UnitedHealthcare and Prisma Health have reached a multi-year agreement that ensures people enrolled in UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage and employer-sponsored health plans have uninterrupted access to quality care at an affordable cost at all Prisma facilities and with its physicians.”
Beasley among cherished WW II heroes on Veterans Day
NOV 11, 2021
Veterans Day is a United States holiday that celebrates all military veterans who served in the Armed Forces. Parades and ceremonies are observed on November 11 each year. It is one of the nation’s 12 Congressionally designated federal holidays.
Clay Beasley, a World War II veteran in the Army and Air Force, from Virginia Beach, Va., was a celebrated hero on Wednesday in Boykins, Va., with a picture of him on a flag attached to the city’s utility pole on Main Street. Today, Beasley will also be celebrating his 96th birthday on Veterans Day. Wednesday was also the 246th birthday of the Marine Corps
GSP resumes economy parking shuttle from Lot P2
NOV 1, 2021
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport has resumed parking shuttle service from its Economy Parking Lot P2. The service was discontinued in April 2020 due to significant reduction in passenger activity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
An airport shuttle bus runs continuously from 4:15 a.m. until one hour past the last arriving flight each day. Travelers can catch the shuttle at marked shelters located in Economy Parking Lot P2 and at a dedicated pickup spot on the terminal curb near baggage claim.
Water service back for customers in St. Mark Road area
NOV 26, 2020
Updated 6:48 Thursday
Boil water advisory lifted
Jason Clark illustrates how to carve a turkey
NOV 25, 2020
The demand for turkeys this year is for smaller birds as the pandemic has forced many families to downsize their Thanksgiving plans with a shorter guest list.
But someone still has to carve the turkey and that’s where Jason Clark, of the Strip Club 104 restaurant at104 East Poinsett Street comes in.
Greer Police seek help identfying suspect
OCT 9, 2020
The Greer Police Department is asking the public’s help to identify an individual attempting to cash stolen lottery tickets, which were stolen during a Thursday early-morning burglary of an area convenience store.
The Xpress Fuel, located at 14215 E. Wade Hampton Blvd., was burglarized Thursday at 1:34 a.m., after an individual used a rock to shatter the glass door, according to Sgt. Chris Forrester.
Track coach found dead, was under investigation for underage sexual assault
SEP 24, 2020
A Riverside High School cross-country and track coach was under investigation for sexual assault when he died Tuesday night, according to a Greer Police Department report.
Eric Jay Cummings, 46, also a teacher at the high school, was found dead at his Lyman home, according to the Spartanburg County Coroner Rusty Clevenger said. No cause of death was announced.
The Edward R. Driggers City of Greer for the Arts Building honors retiring city administrator
JUL 29, 2020
Greer City Council passed a resolution Tuesday night to name the $2.5 million renovated former Greer City Auditorium to The Edward R. Driggers City of Greer for the Arts Building.
Driggers is retiring as the City Administrator after 20 years of managing Greer to an amazing growth of economic development and branding, replacing infrastructure that was 100 years old in places, steering downtown Greer through a state of the art renovation, and overseeing manufacturing and industrial development that has Greer recognized as of the state’s gems for quality of life and places to work and live.
Anna Parham awarded Order of the Silver Crescent
JUL 20, 2020
Anna Catherine Parham, a native of Greer, was awarded the Order of the Silver Crescent Award from Governor Henry McMaster.
Parham graduated Riverside High School, and the University of South Carolina. She is a third-year student at the USC School of Law.
Greer City Council proposes emergency ordinance for masks in certain businesses
JUL 14, 2020
Greer City Council will vote on an emergency ordinance and resolution Tuesday to mandate individuals to wear face coverings/masks within the city in certain circumstances.
South Carolina’s spiking and record-setting COVID-19 cases have nearly doubled in the past two weeks, according to Dr. Joan Duwve, Director of Public Health for DHEC. Greenville County is a hot spot with daily record cases.
Williams, decorated WW II veteran, dies
JUL 12, 2020
Dewey “Skin” Williams, Jr., a decorated World War II veteran with the U.S. Navy, who served in the Pacific Theater, died Friday. He was 97.
Williams was assigned to the USS Landing Ship Tanks (LST 268) and was involved in the Marshall Islands and Okinawa assault and occupations, and the capture and occupation of Saipan, among other operations.
COVID-19 strikes out 2020 minor league season
JUL 1, 2020
There is no joy in Greenville, or anywhere else in the USA, for minor league baseball this year.
The 2020 Greenville Drive season has been cancelled due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic that has swept across the world. Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball and the South Atlantic League made coordinated announcements Tuesday.
Merriman selected new Greer City Administrator
JUL 1, 2020
Andrew Merriman has been selected the new Greer City Administrator by Greer City Council Tuesday night.
He will replace Ed Driggers, who is retiring following 20 years of service to the City of Greer. Merriman begins his new position Aug. 3. Merriman, Deputy County Administrator for York County, was among 59 applicants and three finalists for the position, according to city council.
Homer Campbell, WW II veteran, dies
JUN 27, 2020
The passing of the World War II generation lost another soul when Greer’s Homer Carlisle “Carlie” Campbell died Saturday. Campbell was a United States Army veteran. He was 98.
Campbell was a retired car dealer and farmer. He will be buried with full military honors Tuesday in Hillcrest Memory Gardens.
Gold's opens Friday with sanitizing, distancing protocols
MAY 19, 2020
Gold’s Gym will reopen Friday in Greer with new sanitation and distancing protocols.
The fitness facility has been closed for two months because of the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down gyms and fitness centers.
Hong Kong Ballet seeking 50 dancers
DEC 28, 2019
Hong Kong Ballet is seeking local dance students to perform in Alice in Wonderland at the Peace Center on Tuesday, April 21, 2020.
Auditions will be held at the International Ballet Somerville Center, 2172 River Road, Greer, on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. Approximately 50 dancers will be cast.
Stores, restaurants open on Christmas Day
DEC 24, 2019
Traveling or not there are some stores and enough restaurants, mostly national chains, open to satisfy a lot of Americans who prefer the growing number of no-muss-no-fuss tradition of dining out. The stores that are open are mostly combination pharmacy and quick in-and-out stores.
The caveat for all people is to check with your local stores and restaurants for hours opened. Most will be on a shorter schedule.
VICARIO opens to the public on Saturday
OCT 29, 2019
VICARIO Liqueurs and Spirits is opening to the public Saturday.
Owners Renato Vicario and Janette Wesley make all 15 of their Italian liqueurs in Greer with ingredients from the sustainable 7-acre property. The bottling takes place in the 8,000-square-foot warehouse on the property.
Greer Port's impact is a boom to the state's economy
OCT 28, 2019
Greer Mayor Rick Danner described Inland Port Greer as a “game-changer” when it was in its planning and building stages in 2012 until its opening in October 2013.
Six years later with year over year growth – Greer Inland Port handled a record 143,204 rail moves in fiscal year 2019 – Greer is a “Community of Opportunity,” Danner said Monday as he welcomed South Carolina Ports Authority leaders, legislators and the author of an Economic Impact Study to Greer City Hall.
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