The Greer Citizen

Firefighters at the Boiling Springs Fire District held a tribute service Monday morning, honoring those lost on Sept. 11, 2001.

New York City lost 343 firefighters during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The loss of life did not stop there, however.

Wind gusts reaching nearly 50 mph moved through Greer Monday night and left more than 30,000 Greenville and Spartanburg County residents without power.

Irma brings more than 30,000 power outages

Thousands of Greenville and Spartanburg County residents were left without power Tuesday morning following wind and rain associated with Hurricane Irma. In Greenville County, Duke Energy reported that 31,747 customers were impacted by power outages.

Payton Mangrum made this grab against Wade Hampton last Friday as the Eagles bullied the Generals for a 49-0 victory.

Eagles throttle Generals

The Eagles continued their impressive start last Friday, blanking Wade Hampton 49-0 at home. Eastside is now 3-0 on the season with a matchup at Southside next. The Eagles burst out of the gate in the first quarter, as quarterback Jordan Morgan found Chance Pride on a 2-yard touchdown route to give Eastside a 7-0 lead.

The Blue Ridge football team struggled against Liberty and will look to bounce back this week against Chapman.

Tigers fall to Liberty at home

After a thrilling one-point victory over Riverside, the Blue Ridge Tigers got the wind knocked out of them last Friday as Liberty pulled away in a 35-8 rout. The Tigers were held scoreless in the first three periods, as the offense struggled to get anything going.

Miss Greater Greer welcomes new leadership

This year marks the 60th anniversary of gowns, crowns and scholarships for the Miss Greater Greer pageant, and the debut of its new leaders, Harry Culpepper, Jr. and Jeremy Culpepper.With 24 years combined experience with the pageant system, the Upstate natives have returned from the lowcountry to head the local pageant.

Interact Club President Skyler Tipton cuts the ribbon to officially open Byrnes Boutique, the school’s resale shop for ladies. Pictured, left to right, are students Tipton, Jacob Kelly, Nickolaus Loncke, Gabrielle Butz (Interact Club), Kendal Young and Alexander Butz (Interact Club).

Byrnes students celebrate new clothing closets

With the snipping of scissors, Byrnes High students officially opened the doors to Rebel Racks and Byrnes Boutique last week, celebrating the culmination of a summer-long Impact Club project and the beginning of a mission.

‘Never Forget’

Wed, 09/13/2017 - 11:15 Billy Cannada

New York City lost 343 firefighters during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

The loss of life did not stop there, however.

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Irma brings more than 30,000 power outages

Wed, 09/13/2017 - 11:12 Kaelyn Cashman

Thousands of Greenville and Spartanburg County residents were left without power Tuesday morning following wind and rain associated with Hurricane Irma.

In Greenville County, Duke Energy reported that 31,747 customers were impacted by power outages.

Read more about Irma brings more than 30,000 power outages

Holcombe retires from Greer PD

Wed, 09/13/2017 - 11:11 Kaelyn Cashman

Lieutenant Jimmy Holcombe is retiring from the Greer Police Department after 25 years of service.

The change will take place this Thursday and Lt. Patrick Fortenberry will take over as Public Information Officer (PIO) for the department.

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Special Sections

Sports

Eagles throttle Generals

The Eagles continued their impressive start last Friday, blanking Wade Hampton 49-0 at home.

Eastside is now 3-0 on the season with a matchup at Southside next.

Happening

Greer Council Meeting

09/26/2017 - 17:30
Greer Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting

10/02/2017 - 15:30
Wellford Council Meeting

10/03/2017 - 18:00
Lyman Council Meeting

10/09/2017 - 18:00
Board of Architectural Review Meeting

10/10/2017 - 10:00

William Thomas ‘Bill’ Taylor, Sr.

William Thomas “Bill” Taylor, Sr., 83, of Orangeburg, and widower of Peggy Troutt Taylor, died September 5, 2017 at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina.