Starting this weekend, Christmas festivities for all ages will kick off for the season. From Christmas tree lightings to cookies with Santa, there will be something for everyone. CITY OF GREER Dec. 1 Christmas Tree Lighting: 5-8 p.m. (Greer City Park)
Customers of the Greer Walmart Supercenter helped Greer Police Officers ‘Pack a Patrol’ to support the Cops for Tots program on Saturday. The Nov. 11 event filled 11 cruisers.
Since 1989, the Greer Police Department (GPD) has been serving children of the community every Christmas season without fail. Thirty-four years into their Cops for Tots program, the department raises more and more toys each year and has served up to 600 children at Christmastime in past years. CHRISTMAS OF '89
Riverside’s Julen Iturbe finishes a tough bucket in the third quarter against Hillcrest. Iturbe finished with 15 points in the game and was named Hoops on the Hill MVP.
Two games down, two blowout wins for Riverside basketball. And they already have some hardware to boast. The Warriors cruised past Collins Hill (G.A.) and Hillcrest this weekend to claim the Hoops on the Hill Classic championship.
The Greer Yellow Jackets came out on top in the Rippy’s Tip-Off Classic for the second year in a row. The Jackets defeated Landrum, Fountain Inn, and Woodruff to claim the title. Amare Anderson (No. 10) was named tournament MVP.
After two down-to-the-wire wins over Landrum and Fountain Inn, Greer basketball had already learned a lot about itself. “Those first two tournament games were great for us,” said Greer head coach Devin Liferidge. “It gave us some adversity. We were kicked in the mouth at times, but we were able to win ugly.”
Alison loves to connect with Make-A-Wish children, including Juliette Haire in 2017.
Alison Rauch, Public Information Coordinator at Greer Commission of Public Works, is one of 10 nominated Women Inspiring Strength and Hope (WISH). The WISH Society, established by the Make-A-Wish Foundation, approached Rauch earlier this year based on her work with spotlighting wish children.
Students collected 9,085 items for the Skyland Elementary third annual Turkey Trot last week. They displayed the record-breaking haul in the school gym before delivering to Greer Community Ministries and Washington Baptist.
Students at Skyland Elementary broke a school record during this year’s Turkey Trot food drive, collecting 9,085 cans and boxes to donate to Greer Community Ministries and the Washington Baptist Food Pantry.
Customers of the Greer Walmart Supercenter helped Greer Police Officers ‘Pack a Patrol’ to support the Cops for Tots program on Saturday. The Nov. 11 event filled 11 cruisers.

Serving children since 1989

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Since 1989, the Greer Police Department (GPD) has been serving children of the community every Christmas season without fail.

Thirty-four years into their Cops for Tots program, the department raises more and more toys each year and has served up to 600 children at Christmastime in past years.

CHRISTMAS OF '89

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