Miss Greater Greer Anna Brown served as the grand marshal for the Crestview Elementary School Book Float Parade Friday. She also visited Kelly Dill's kindergarten class.
Brown will compete in the Miss South Carolina pageant June 23-27 at Columbia's Township Auditorium.
This statement may stagger you.
Greer, based on its growth forecast by a commissioned study, should be prepared to accommodate a population of 100,000 by the year 2030.
The Partnership For Tomorrow presented a new 15-year Greer Community Master Plan to an overflow crowd at the Cannon Centre Thursday evening amid a party-like atmosphere.
“There is a sense in this community that we are set to have an explosion of growth,” Brian Martin, an attorney with a downtown office, said in a video presentation.
The Cannon Centre has served as imagination station for the past 18 months. Tonight it transposes into 'Tomorrowland'.
The Partnership For Tomorrow (PFT) will unveil Greer’s 15-year master plan, 2030, at a public showing 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Cannon Centre. It will be served with the community fanfare of a multimedia presentation, stations depicting in detail future segments of the plan with music, food and beverages.
Eight finalists have made it through callbacks for Greer Idol and seven for Idol Teen.
The singers will perform during Tunes in the Park on Fridays with teens performing at 6 p.m. and adults at 8. Musicians will perform at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Anna Brown, Miss Greater Greer, is within a month of participating in the Miss South Carolina pageant at Columbia’s Township Auditorium. The pageant is June 23-27.
Brown participated in the Scottish Highland Games this past weekend at Furman University and downtown Greenville.
BIN112 and The Strip Club 104 Steakhouse have each been awarded a 2015 Certificate of Excellence award from TripAdvisor, an internationally acclaimed hospitality website.
It’s the third consecutive year both restaurants owned by executive chef Jason Clark have received the designation.
The 2015 Greer High School Reunion held last Saturday evening filled downtown and area restaurants and later the big turnout spilled out of Greer City Hall into the park.
Sharonview Federal Credit Union held a block party Saturday to introduce the community to the new business at 1324 W. Hampton Blvd.
Seminars were conducted for the adults, children had plenty of playtime with balloons, face painters and having caricatures drawn. Lunch was served to all by Fatz.
Trade Street will be closed from Poinsett Street to the railroad tracks at the Depot Saturday from noon until 11 p.m.
The Rides Rollin’ for Life event is scheduled from 4-10 p.m. featuring an auto and bike show. Pickett Strait (6-7 p.m.) and Piedmont Boys (7:30 – 9 p.m.) will provide entertainment.
The Greer Opry House will undergo a complete interior and exterior upfit and will serve as a multi-purpose entertainment venue under new management.
Steve Sandlin, owner of the venue at 107 Cannon Street, told GreerToday.com, he has hired Sharon Murry as general manager who will book a variety of entertainment for a more diverse age group.
A panel of judges awarded gold tickets to 17 people who auditioned for Greer Idol at the Greer Family Fest. Eight teens and nine adults were passed through to the callback round in two weeks at the Cannon Centre.
Celebrity course rotations for next week’s (May 14-17) BMW Pro-Am Charity golf tournament have been set at Thornblade Club, The Reserve at Lake Keowee and Green Valley Country Club.
Actor Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”) and country music artist Clay Walker will no longer be able to participate due to work commitments.
Katelyn Larke won Miss Greater Greer Princess at Saturday’s 31st Annual Greer Family Fest. Larke also was selected most photogenic.
The Wing Fling is scheduled Tuesday, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the 100 block of Trade Street. The street will be closed from 4:30 to the conclusion of the event.
The Charlie Miller Band will provide entertainment.
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The Greer Family Fest is just getting warmed up.
Saturday’s schedule has a variety of activities for children and as the day wears on the entertainment takes over highlighted by Sister Hazel at 8 p.m.
The weather forecast couldn't be better with high in the mid-70s under sunny skies and dipping into the 60s in the evening.
Greer is expecting possibly its biggest turnout ever at the 31st Annual Pelham Medical Center Family Fest beginning today at 6 p.m.
The weekend weather, clear skies and temperatures in the 70s, and entertainment featuring some homegrown, award-winning national talent are scheduled. It will all lead to Saturday’s finale with Sister Hazel performing.
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