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Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Register now for Upstate summer reading programs
Summer reading keeps kids learning and the events offer plenty of free fun this summer. The prizes are a bonus! Find details about your local summer reading program below and sign up now for all the fun. Summer reading is May 29 – July 26 at Greenville County Library branches. The Summer Reading Kickoff Event for ages 17 and younger is 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. (drop in) May 29 at all library system locations. Register for Summer Reading, spin the Prize Wheel, and get a mission patch only available on May 29 (one prize per person, while supplies last). Register online, see completion prize details and more at Join Summer Reading at the Spartanburg County Public Libraries for fun and prizes for all ages (birth – 12, teens 12 – 18 and adults). Stop by your local library or visit register online to get started. Visit for program information. Headquarters Library - 151 South Church St., Spartanburg (864-596-3500) Boiling Springs Library - 871 Double Bridge Road, Boiling Springs (864-578-3665) Chesnee Library - 100 Pickens Ave., Chesnee (864-461-2423) Cowpens Library - 181 School St., Cowpens (864-463-0430) Cyrill-Westside Library - 525 Oak Grove Road, Spartanburg (864-574-6815) Inman Library - 50 Mill St., Inman (864-472-8363) Landrum Library - 111 E. Asbury Drive, Landrum (864-457-2218) Middle Tyger Library - 170 Groce Road, Lyman (864-439-4759) Pacolet Library - 390 W. Main St., Pacolet (864-474-0421) Woodruff Library - 270 E. Hayne St., Woodruff (864-476-8770) Pages on Pine - 2355 S. Pine St., Spartanburg (864-585-0111) The Oconee County Public Library's 2025 summer reading program, 'Color Our World,' starts June 2. Work with your friends and family to meet the county goal of 750,000 minutes of reading while you work towards your individual goal of 600 minutes. Each child that completes their goal will receive a medal, a free pizza coupon from Peace of Pie on Hartwell, a ticket to the Greenville Drive Reading All-Stars game, and an entry into a grand prize drawing. The kick-off party is 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. June 6 at High Falls County Park See the Critter Keeper at 11 a.m. June 10 at Walhalla Performing Arts Center Learn about colors in nature from Riverbanks Zoo at 11:30 a.m. July 15 at Walhalla Performing Arts Center The End of Summer Bash is 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. July 25 at South Cove County Park. See the full calendar of Summer Reading Events at Anderson County Public Libraries' Summer Reading 2025 is Color Our World. Get sign up and tracking app details at Summer reading kicks off May 31 at the Anderson County Main Library and branch locations. Details are online. Summer Reading 2025 is June 2 – July 25 at Pickens County Library locations. Events kick off May 30. Programs and prizes are offered for all ages. For details and registration, visit New products for summer fun and more How to reduce the risk of food allergies: Here's what to know Weekly events: Oh summer, we've missed you Bonus Books: A head start on summer reading How to (subtly) kick your almost-grown kid out of the house How and when to start solid foods: Here's what to know This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Sign up now for summer reading events and prizes
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
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Taking steps toward riverport project
GREENUP The Greenup County Fiscal Court will pay $2,500 to the City of Wurtland to put in 2-inch sewer and water taps at the Greenup-Boyd Riverport in Wurtland. Judge-Executive Bobby Hall said during Tuesday's fiscal court meeting that Wurtland and Boyd County's fiscal court will each toss in $2,500, too. Strawser Construction — based in Columbus, Ohio — will build a 9,500 square-foot building on 4 acres at the riverport, Hall said. He said the project will be complete between Oct. 1 and Nov. 1 of this year. 'That will be 30 new jobs in Greenup County,' Hall said. He thanked Wurtland Mayor Bobby Reynolds for his role in the project. Reynolds was in attendance for Tuesday's meeting. A groundbreaking for the project will take place sometime in April, Hall said. Other notable items from Tuesday's monthly meeting: • Kevin Callihan, Director of the Greenup County Ambulance Authority, recognized Garth Wireman, Greenup County's emergency management director, after Wireman was placed in command of the state Emergency Operations Center a couple weeks ago. 'To my knowledge, that's the first time anyone outside of Frankfort has ever been put in that position,' Callihan said. Wireman drew a standing ovation from everyone present on Tuesday morning. 'It was a very good experience,' Wireman said. • Hall expressed excitement in his report about UK King's Daughters' future plans in Greenup County, which include a $7 million medical office building project and a $3.5 million investment into The Bellefonte Centre on Ashland Drive. 'We are excited for the medical services they will be providing our citizens and we are excited that more jobs will be coming to Greenup County,' Hall said. 'Everybody wins.' Work on those projects will not begin until July, Hall noted. • Hall spoke about county roads and tiles, and he asked all citizens to help keep tiles and ditches clean. 'We have found litter, cut brush, toys, tricycles, Big Wheels and tires, clogging up these tiles,' he said. 'Our solid waste department and inmate program pick up thousands of bags of trash every year. This helps tremendously, but when the tiles are full of toys, this forces water to create a different path. These tiles are made for water flow. Replacing tiles is not cheap and clogged tiles creates flooding. Please help us by keeping these items out of the tiles.' • Greenup County Library Director Tim Gampp provided an update on the splash pad in the works. He said Greenup Mayor Lundie Meadows has agreed to install a tap that runs through the city. 'Right now what's taking a little bit of time is we're trying to figure out how the runoff is going to work,' Gampp said. Gampp said the library will have its Summer Reading Kickoff — which usually draws about 500 people — on Thursday, May 8. Live music, inflatables, miniature golf and more are included in the event that is slated for 6-8 p.m. • The Greenup County Ambulance Authority reported 646 calls for February — increasing the 2025 tally to 1,286. Total number of miles logged in February: 17,077. • Hall proclaimed March 11 'Cheerleader Day' in Greenup County, recognizing achievements by Greenup County varsity and junior varsity squads, Pride Athletics cheerleaders and Raceland cheerleaders. • He also read a proclamation for Arbor Day, which is April 4. (606) 326-2664 | asnyder@
