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Dolly Parton coming to Peace Center
MAY 2, 2016
Dolly Parton will bring her stage act to the Peace Center as she embarks other first major U.S. and Canadian tour in more than 25 years.
Parton will appear on Sunday, June 5.
The Peace Center called Parton's tour "one of the hottest concert tickets of the summer," and predicted Parton's fans would sell out the shows quickly.
Parton's set-list will include hit songs from her double-disc album Pure & Simple with Dolly's biggest Hits, according to the Peace Center representatives. They said Parton will also be playing songs that have not been heard live for decades.
"We're so excited to get out there and see the fans again. I'm really looking forward to singing songs the fans have not heard in a while, as well as the hits, while debuting a few new ones off Pure & Simple," said Parton.
Tickets for the Sunday, June 5, 7:30 p.m. performance by Dolly Parton are $100-$500 and may be purchased by calling 864-467-3000 or 800-888-7768, in person at the Peace Center Box Office, or online at www.peacecenter.org. VIP packages, including meet and greet opportunities are also available.
Greer Women Giving for Education raises $17,000
JAN 15, 2015
Greer Women Giving for Education, a new initiative of the Greater Greer Education Foundation, has already raised $17,000, which will be spent in its entirety on grants and scholarships.
The new initiative was established to maximize local women’s leadership in philanthropy by building awareness of the educational needs in the Greater Greer community and addressing those needs through the impact of collective giving, according to its founders, Margaret Burch and Nancy Welch.
Street parking is a big problem for firefighters
OCT 6, 2014
• Take the fire prevention week quiz.
You live in a townhome or condo community. You don’t think where you park could mean life or death to you or your neighbors. You don’t think that your house or your neighbor’s house could be destroyed by fire because of where you park.
Greene is 2013 Educator of the Year
OCT 28, 2013
Carlton Greene, longtime coach of the girls' varsity basketball team at Green High School, is the Greater Greer Education Foundation's 2013 Educator of the Year. The announcement was made Saturday evening at the Foundation's annual Education Gala held at the Cannon Centre.
Greene also holds an administrative position, Instructional Coach, with Greer Middle School.
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