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Below, find stories the news media has covered relating to the City of Greer.

Fox Carolina Gee Coverage

Greer names athletic field after long-time super-fan

Fox Carolina--February 25, 2025

n a fitting honor for a man known as a Greer super-fan, City Council voted to name the athletic field at Greer City Stadium “Lonnie McGee Stadium”. Lonnie McGee was known around Greer as “Gee” and people around town knew...

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WSPA Coverage of Public Safety Training Center Groundbreaking

Greer breaks ground on new $17 million public safety training facility

WSPA--February 14, 2025

With shovels in hand, city leaders in Greer broke ground on a new $17 million public safety training facility, one of four ForGreer initiatives. The state-of-the-art public training facility, located on Hood Road, will include a 50-yard indoor firing range, a new fire training tower...

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First Responder Friday WSPA Coverage of Crisis Intervention Officer

First Responder Friday: Abner Creek Academy SRO

WSPA--January 17, 2025

Some poor choices wound up paying off for a police officer and a school in Spartanburg District Five. Greer Police Officer Christian Ruiz has been on the job for nine years. He’s currently the School Resource Officer at Abner Creek Academy...

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No Soliciting Sign in Greer Neighborhood

Upstate city looking at updating door-to-door sales regulations

Fox Carolina--December 10, 2024

Going door-to-door, or selling items outside of stores in Greer could soon be different. At their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, December 10, City Council looked at updating its current ordinance for canvassers, peddlers, and solicitors. City of Greer Finance Director Chris Kline...

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Parking Survey WSPA Coverage

City of Greer hosts survey to improve parking

Greenville Journal--October 23, 2024

The City of Greer is asking the public to take part in a survey to improve its parking.

The city and Walker Consultants are studying parking options in the Historic Downtown Greer Station area.

The survey asks where people park in downtown Greer, how easy it is to find...

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