A runoff election will be held for two candidates who tied at 34 votes in Duncan.
Sundra Proctor Smith and James D. Waddell will each vie for one town council seat on June 25.
Dog owners and their canine companions completed an obstacle course during the Ulti Mutt Race last weekend at Greer High School.
The first reading of Greer’s proposed $28.3 million budget was approved by City Council last week.
A public hearing on the budget has been set for Tuesday, June 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Greer City Hall.
The Spartanburg District Five school board approved a $93.1 million budget Monday night, increasing pay for teachers by 4 percent and adding new positions to match student growth.
A 4 percent millage increase looks to be on the way for Wellford residents, following the approval of the first reading of the 2019-20 budget Tuesday morning.
The proposed budget increases the city’s millage from 61.5 to 65.5 and raises the Public Works Fee from $60 to $75 per year.
Despite concerns from local residents, Greer City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to annex a 13.67-acre property at 3006 Brushy Creek Road with R-12 zoning, paving the way for a new subdivision.
Generation Kid Strong to host workout nights
Generation Kid Strong, located at 209-D Riverside Court in Greer, is hosting Community Free Family Workout Nights every Wednesday evening all summer long.
Each week will be a different instructor teaching new classes.
A longtime dream became a reality for Greer resident Gina Glenn, following the opening of Sweet Paws Inn last month.
The new business, located at 634 Arlington Road in Greer, is a 24-hour dog care facility for dogs 35 pounds and under.
Sweet Paws Inn is “a home away from home for your four-legged canine companions,” Glenn said.
Lyman Town Council denied a rezoning request from Industrial to Patio Homes this week, following a recommendation from the planning commission.
The plans for property located at 150 Hampton Road showed 215 houses on 104 acres, with the homes clustered onto about half the property and the surrounding open space being mostly floodplain.
The sound of a passing train is hard to miss.
Local residents have become quite familiar with the frequent rumblings and high-pitched horns, living just a few miles away from the Greer Inland Port.
