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Phillip and Amy Parham are looking to parlay their stint on “The Biggest Loser” reality show into a multi-media outlet to share their new healthy lifestyle. The couple is booked solid in January with speaking engagements lined up for The 700 Club and the Trinity Broadcasting Network’s Praise the Lord show. They will also speak […]

BY LELAND BURCH
EDITOR EMERITUS

By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and safety, the new Village Hospital in Greer has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval.
“This achievement is the result of a tremendous team effort,” said David Parks, Administrator of the Village Hospital. “When we built the hospital, […]

BY HALE MCGRANAHAN
STAFF REPORTER
Just two weeks ago Dot Howard had never been so scared. She had $1,300 stolen from her during a home invasion. The money lost is the least of her worries. Howard now lives in fear of unannounced visitors coming to her home. “Whew,” she said, as strangers entered her driveway.
It’s pretty understandable, […]

BY HALE MCGRANAHAN
STAFF REPORTER

The City of Greer laid off three employees last month as economic shortfalls hitting other businesses is affecting the cost of running business at city hall. “There will be less money available to operate the city than we expected when the budget was passed,” Ed Driggers, City Administrator, said.
“Reductions in revenues from […]

by hale mcGranahan
Staff Reporter
Three candidates filed on Friday for Greer City Council District 4 seat.
Joe Baldwin, who is set to start his term on Greenville County Council this January, will vacate the seat.
Greer communications manager Steve Owens said Julie Barnes, Marvin E. Robinson, Williams, Jr. all registered on the first day for filling.
Barnes, a Greer […]

By Hale McGranahan
Staff Reporter

Greer communications manager Steve Owens said City Administrator Ed Driggers is continuing to work with city department heads to find additional ways to trim the budget.
“It’s just a matter, with the current economy, of cutting expenses and being more efficient with the funds we do have,” Owens said.
He said a freeze has […]

Mrs. Peggy Smith’s first grade class let us have an inside look of what happens on the first day of school.

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Trout shares his side of Monday’s committe meeting
By Hale McGranahan
Staff Reporter
Greenville County Councilman Tony Trout came to The Greer Citizen to tell his side of this morning’s committee meeting monitoring his ongoing investigation.
The committee called, which Trout said was formed to add flame to the fire, attempt to go into an executive session called by […]

 
On Monday afternoon, Greenville High principal JF Dalton Lucas, Jr. issued the following statement in response to Greenville being the school that informed the High School League of possible illegal contact during a Greer High football practice:
During the first three days of football practice, there were three separate photos on Greenville Online and a video […]

 
By a vote of 10-2, the ruling to put the Greer High football team on probation has been overturned. The Jackets will now be able to participate in preseason scrimmages and jamborees, as well at the 3-A state playoffs, should they qualify.
For more information, pick up a copy of the latest edition of The […]