Council hears budget requests

Greer City Council considered personnel and equipment requests during last Friday’s budget workshop.
Greer City Council considered personnel and equipment requests during last Friday’s budget workshop.
A cooking fire at the Victoria Arms Apartments in Greer sent one person to the hospital last Friday. Greer Firefighters responded to an alarm at the site around 7:23 p.m. The fire was contained a short time later.
Greer police have arrested a suspect they believe robbed the Hardee’s on Wade Hampton Boulevard last October.
Police said Anthony Rainer Hutchinson has been charged with armed robbery, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and two counts of kidnapping.
The 36th Pelham Medical Center Greer Family Fest will be postponed until the fall.
The Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce announced new dates for the event this week, which is typically held in April or May.
This year’s Family Fest will take place on October 1-2.
One person is dead following an officer-involved shooting on Gibson Oaks Drive in Greer last Thursday.
According to Lt. Ryan Flood with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, police were serving a warrant on a man in relation to an active criminal sexual conduct investigation. The incident took place around 5 p.m.
Police say three people suffered gunshot wounds during an early morning altercation on Pleasant Drive in Greer on Tuesday.
Lt. Patrick Fortenberry said Greer Police responded to a shooting call around 2:50 a.m.
BMW Manufacturing continues to expand in Greer, breaking ground on a new $20 million training center.
The 67,000-square-foot facility will replace the current BMW Training and Development Center on Brockman-McClimon Road. That site has been in operation for more than 27 years.
Zach Sprunger recently cut the ribbon Friday on his new insurance agency, located at 100 Memorial Drive, Suite B, Greer.
Greer City Council recognized seven employees during the regular Feb. 9 meeting.
City Administrator Andy Merriman and Mayor Rick Danner handed out certificates of appreciation.
The City of Greer recently recognized Sarrell Strange and Harold Powers for their service on the Greer Housing Authority board.
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