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Church News for the Week of April 3
Mike Williams Comedy Night
set at Cross Roads
Cross Roads Baptist Church is hosting Mike Williams for a Comedy Night.
The free event will take place on Saturday, April 6, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the church.
The church is located at 705 Anderson Bridge Road, Greer.
Farmers Market unveils lineup
The Greer Farmers Market has announced its highly anticipated Earth Day event, taking place on April 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Greer City Park.
The event will feature family-friendly fun, entertainment, and farm-fresh produce, as well as artisanal crafts.
Community News for the Week of April 3
VITA to offer income
tax assistance
United Way’s VITA program will once again provide free income tax assistance to individuals with a household income of $60,000 or less.
IRS-trained and certified volunteers serve at 40 locations across the upstate, including several library locations.
Reed Rohlman
Former Byrnes and Clemson baseball player Reed Rohlman tragically passed away on Wednesday following an auto accident in Hobe Sound, Florida. He was 29.
Several of Rohlman’s closest friends and family members took time to remember the joy he brought to their worlds.
REED, THE FRIEND
Enjoying Easter
The Town of Lyman hosted a free Easter event on Tuesday, March 19, at the Lyman Event Center, where many citizens gathered with their children to get pictures with the Easter Bunny, paint an egg, and receive a balloon animal.
From 6-7:30 p.m., about 100 individuals gathered to make special Easter memories in Lyman.
Centennial Lions organize annual fishing tourney
The Greer Centennial Lions Club will host its annual fishing tournament on Saturday, April 6, at Lake Robinson, located at 2544 Mays Bridge Road, Greer.
CPW responds to high electric bill complaints
Greer Commission of Public Works (CPW) has responded to complaints about high electric bills that have occurred since the installation of new meters.
Bernard Akelaitis, a Crestview Hills resident, said that ever since CPW installed new meters, he and his neighbors have received high electric bills.
Workplace fatalities
Since January 1, 2024, the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office has reported four total workplace fatalities––a shocking statistic that gets even more surprising; the coroner’s office responded to five workplace fatalities between May and December of 2023.
Reynolds running for Greenville County Council
Alex Reynolds, President of Taylors TownSquare and board member of the Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust, announced last week that he is running for the District 20 seat on Greenville County Council.
The Republican Primary will be held on Tuesday, June 11. The seat is currently held by Dr. Steve Shaw.