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Get a new one or renew your library card today and receive a new tote bag. It’s your suitcase for imagination, books, audiobooks, streaming, and community tools. This is not your father’s library stuffed with books, maps, magazines, and newspapers. Beyond conventional library fare, the library now offers special guest programs for poetry, stories, and musical recitals, plus online educational tools and specialty items like seed libraries and state park passes. To get the whol
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Operation Cozy Kids: Keep Students Warm
Greenville Police Department, Bon Secours Wellness Arena, and Greenville County Schools team up to donate warm winter garments for local students in need. From 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. bring your gently used jackets and other winter essentials. Date: October 16 Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena Wish list: blankets, food items, gloves, hats, jackets, socks, underwear, and more.
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Greenville Celebratres a New Fire Station
Smiles punctuated the celebration of the opening of a new state-of-the-art Fire Station 4, formerly at Stone Avenue. Two former chiefs, dozens of retirees, city leaders, and neighbors joined in the fun. This will be a second home for the 30 firefighters who will staff the station. Here, they will train, cook, eat, rest between calls, and respond promptly to emergencies, Chief Brian Horton said. The new station at 423 E. Park Avenue replaces the 76-year-old station just down t
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Greenville to Improve Section of Unity Park
A busy section of the Swamp Rabbit Trail will soon be widened to 16 feet, creating two dedicated 8-foot lanes: one for cyclists and one for pedestrians. The city has designated the section between Unity Park and Linky Stone Park. The City’s Planning Commission unanimously approved a stormwater variance, moving it along for City Council review. The variance was needed based on the trail’s proximity to the Reedy River. Engineering models showed the improvements would not impact
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Home & Food
Greenville Celebratres a New Fire Station
Smiles punctuated the celebration of the opening of a new state-of-the-art Fire Station 4, formerly at Stone Avenue. Two former chiefs, dozens of retirees, city leaders, and neighbors joined in the fun. This will be a second home for the 30 firefighters who will staff the station. Here, they will train, cook, eat, rest between calls, and respond promptly to emergencies, Chief Brian Horton said. The new station at 423 E. Park Avenue replaces the 76-year-old station just down t
More than Wood and Metal: The Joyous Return of My Classic Cane
For the first time, I walked into the Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery Store at 205 Cedar Lane Road yesterday. I was so enthralled by the richness and variety of their food selection that I walked away from my classic cane and didn’t remember leaving it there until last night. All night I fretted over my lost cane, wondering if I would ever find it again. First thing this morning, I called the cafe and left a voicemail. I was surprised to receive a text quickly asking how they co
The Mason Jar Restaurant is here to stay
Cranking up a restaurant from scratch is not a cakewalk. Now that Eddie Marini, his wife, and three children have paid their dues in full, their new restaurant, called The Mason Jar, plans to stay in downtown Greer. When Marini opened the restaurant in 2022, people used to walk by. He got busy remodeling the front, adding large TV screens, enhancing the menu, and increasing staff. OWNER, EDDIE MARINI Customers started entering the restaurant in ever-increasing streams. Income
Just for Laughs
Greenville Celebratres a New Fire Station
Smiles punctuated the celebration of the opening of a new state-of-the-art Fire Station 4, formerly at Stone Avenue. Two former chiefs, dozens of retirees, city leaders, and neighbors joined in the fun. This will be a second home for the 30 firefighters who will staff the station. Here, they will train, cook, eat, rest between calls, and respond promptly to emergencies, Chief Brian Horton said. The new station at 423 E. Park Avenue replaces the 76-year-old station just down t
More than Wood and Metal: The Joyous Return of My Classic Cane
For the first time, I walked into the Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery Store at 205 Cedar Lane Road yesterday. I was so enthralled by the richness and variety of their food selection that I walked away from my classic cane and didn’t remember leaving it there until last night. All night I fretted over my lost cane, wondering if I would ever find it again. First thing this morning, I called the cafe and left a voicemail. I was surprised to receive a text quickly asking how they co
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