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Honoring our Heroes & Veterans

HONORING OUR HEROES & VETERANS

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Preston Johnson remembered, active military and veterans honored, fireworks light up the sky at Freedom Blast
JUN 26, 2016

Preston Johnson remembered, active military and veterans honored, fireworks light up the sky at Freedom Blast

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Greer City Park erupted with energy and festivity Saturday as thousands of people turned out for the 8th Annual Greer Freedom Blast.

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Sgt. Randle Ballenger helps bring the military vehicles and displays to Freedom Blast to inspire a new generation of patriotic Americans
JUN 25, 2016

Sgt. Randle Ballenger likes to bring military vehicles and displays to Freedom Blast to inspire a new generation of patriotic young Americans.
 

Freedom Blast schedule

Sgt. Randle Ballenger wears his uniforms proudly.  Both as an Army National Guard sergeant and traffic sergeant with the Greer Police Department.

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EVENT: Greer's Freedom Blast Celebration Schedule For This Weekend
JUN 23, 2016

EVENT: Greer's Freedom Blast Celebration Schedule For This Weekend

Greer City Park will be the place to be this coming Saturday evening, June 25th.  There will be kids activities, live music from the Country Rock band Early Ray, a military tribute, and Round 3 of the Greer Idol contest.

Don't forget the Rib Eating Contest, and of course the Fireworks.

Admission is FREE!

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Greer Idol trimmed to 10 singers, next performance is Saturday at City of Greer Freedom Blast
JUN 22, 2016

Caroline Chandler is among the 10 finalists in Season 10 of Greer Idol. The singers next perform at Freedom Blast Saturday at 6 p.m.
 

Greer Idol Season 10 is down to 10 singers entering Saturday’s performance at the City of Greer Freedom Blast.

Kerri Hill and Anri Ballew were eliminated in voting by family, friends and people attending Greer last Friday.

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Freedom Blast to honor Preston Johnson; entertainment features Early Ray Band
JUN 3, 2016

Preston Johnson, left, who helped organize the festival since the inaugural 2009, will have the recognition of the vets renamed the Preston Johnson Veterans Walk.
 
 

The 2016 Freedom Blast Festival will honor Preston Johnson a Vietnam veteran whose service included leadership at both the local and state levels of Disabled American Veterans.

The festival is Saturday June 25, 6-10:30 p.m.

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