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BOS waiting for city’s decision on funding grant to improve drainage

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On Tue, 10/20/2020 - 05:55 PM

At Monday’s regular meeting of the Washington County Board of Supervisors, members of the Riverside Drainage District Commission discussed a Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) matching grant for funds to improve drainage and Canal No. 6.

Former APAC building being demolished due to mold, asbestos

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On Tue, 09/08/2020 - 06:34 PM

Previously used as an extension of the Washington County Sheriff’s Department, the old APAC building located at 805 Harvey St. is facing demolition.

City to install new force main with street closures

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On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 06:55 PM

The City of Greenville’s consulting engineer, William Burle, shared that starting Thursday, Murphy Pipeline will begin installing the new force main from Washington Avenue to Roach Street.

Delta Pediatric Care settles into new facility

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On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 06:52 PM

Delta Pediatric Care officially opened its doors to patients Monday after relocating from Greenville to a new facility in Leland, formerly the Children’s Development Center at the Leland United Methodist Church.

Owner of Delta Pediatric Care, Maureen Gallagher, announced the move back in February.

City finalizes budget for FY 2020-21

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On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 06:30 PM

The City of Greenville held a public hearing Monday on its budget and proposed tax levies for the fiscal year 2020-2021.

All receipts from department funds come to a total of $84,781,409 and estimated disbursements come to a total of $93,817,303.

The budgeted amount for the city’s general fund is $20,371,655.

Blacker than the Essence Fest set for Sept. 5 at Stein Mart Square

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On Fri, 08/28/2020 - 06:05 PM

An annual celebration of the acclaimed magazine since its inception in 1994, the Essence Festival is known to spotlight black excellence in music, artistry, entrepreneurship and so forth.

Historic E.E. Bass in dire need of funds to ‘Save the Building’

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On Fri, 08/28/2020 - 05:39 PM

The E.E. Bass Building has one of the most storied histories Greenville and Washington County has ever witnessed — dating back to the 1884 inception of the city’s first public school to the 1930 construction of the Greenville High and E.E. Bass Junior High schools.

City’s approves annual budget with all funds in positive balance

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On Fri, 08/28/2020 - 05:07 PM

The Greenville City Council met for its final budget session for the fiscal year 2020-2021 this week.

Unanimously approved by the council, the budget is set with all funds reflecting a positive balance.

City supports SLWA program for residents’ sewer line needs

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On Tue, 08/25/2020 - 06:25 PM

Benefits of the National League of Cities (NLC) service line warranty program, Service Line Warranties of America, was a topic of discussion at last Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Greenville City Council.

WLSD implementing hybrid schedule for students as of Sept. 8

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On Tue, 08/25/2020 - 06:23 PM

The Western Line School District has been given the green light to phase in students following a hybrid plan in grades Pre-K, kindergarten and first beginning Sept. 8.

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