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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 09:45 pm

Greenville County News

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17 min ago | Tribune-Times

Man shoots fox in Marietta

Phillip Bowers said he believes a fox that lunged at him this morning outside his Marietta home was rabid, though he says he managed to shoot the fox in midair just before it reached him.

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

Tribune-Times

Aggressive weed invading the Upstate

The discovery of a patch of Cogongrass in Greer has plant experts on the alert, and adds Greenville County to the list of areas where the aggressive weed has been spotted in the state.

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Related Topix: University of South Carolina System, Upstate (University of South Carolina System), Greer, SC, Clemson University

Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Greenville News

Dr. Keith Miller, president of Greenville Technical College FILE/Staff

Greenville Tech's new president wants to make the school "the first global technical college," he told community leaders Thursday.

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Related Topix: Greenville Metro, Greenville, SC, Carolina (University of Puerto Rico System), University of Puerto Rico System

Myrtle Beach Online

Greenville County man charged in fatal shooting

A Greenville County man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of one man and the wounding of his brother.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Greenville Metro, Greenville, SC, Piedmont, SC

Wed Jul 16, 2008

The Greenville News

Firefighters on the scene of a fire in Greenville near the Pickens County line

Fire crews are at the scene of a structure fire at 402 Anchor Road in Greenville County near the Pickens County line.

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Related Topix: Greenville, SC, Pickens County, SC, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Tribune-Times

Greenville fire triggers area's fourth arson investigation

A fire today that destroyed the Greenville home of a woman and two children has triggered the area's fourth arson investigation in three months, said Parker Fire Chief Richard Jones.

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Related Topix: Greenville, SC, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Parker, SC

Mon Jul 14, 2008

The Greenville News

Investigators don't expect foul play factored in man's death

The cause of what led to the death of a Greenville man found dead outside a church Sunday morning hasn't been determined, but authorities they don't suspect foul play.

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Related Topix: Greenville, SC

Tribune-Times

Hearing today on controversial Botany Woods cell phone tower

A controversial cell phone tower issue comes before the Greenville County Board of Zoning Appeals for a hearing at 3 p.m. today.

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Sun Jul 13, 2008

GreenvilleOnline.com

Travelers Rest, district at odds over school

TRAVELERS REST -- Travelers Rest city leaders still want to purchase the former Travelers Rest High School property after their initial offer to the Greenville County Schools was rejected.

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Related Topix: Travelers Rest, SC

Sat Jul 12, 2008

The Greenville News

Autopsy says woman jumped from building's roof

An investigation is underway to determine what lead up to the death of a 44-year-old Simpsonville woman who authorities said jumped from an 17-story office building in Greenville's downtown business district.

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Related Topix: Simpsonville, SC, Greenville Metro, Greenville, SC

Fri Jul 11, 2008

The Greenville News

DHEC board upholds staff in allowing Cliffs golf course

The state Department of Health and Environmental Control Board today upheld the agency's decision to permit developer Jim Anthony to build a controversial golf course around the North Saluda River in the ...

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The Greenville News

Rec district-county merger draws high praise, pointed criticism

Some speakers pleaded for intergovernmental cooperation to assure recreation facilities into the future, and others decried potential loss of city recreation department autonomy and higher taxes at a public ...

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Related Topix: Taylors, SC, Greenville Metro, Greenville, SC, Greer, SC, Mauldin, SC

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Tribune-Times

Greer council wary of recreation consolidation

Greer City Council responded warily to news of a potential merger between the Greenville County Recreation District and the county, while City Administrator Ed Driggers said the district is working with cities ...

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Related Topix: Greer, SC

Wed Jul 09, 2008

WYFF-TV Greenville

Greenville Co. Man Burned In Apartment Fire

A Taylors man was taken to a hospital after being burned in an apartment fire Sunday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Greenville Metro, Greenville, SC, Taylors, SC

Tue Jul 08, 2008

WLTX-TV Columbia

Greenville K-9 Deputy Fired After Dog Killed

A Greenville County sheriff's deputy who released a dog that bit another deputy during an arrest last month has been fired, according to a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Greenville, SC

The Greenville News

Man with rifle tries to rob Greenville store, deputies say

A man with a rifle tried to rob a Greenville store today but left empty-handed after the clerk refused to give any money to him, according to the Greenville County Sheriff's Office.

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Related Topix: Greenville, SC

Mon Jul 07, 2008

GreenvilleOnline.com

Give input on funding parks and rec

Property taxpayers and local government leaders are struggling to decipher a fair way to divide the costs of building and running the places where folks play -- parks and recreation facilities.

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Related Topix: Simpsonville, SC, Greenville Metro, Greenville, SC, Greer, SC, Mauldin, SC

Sun Jul 06, 2008

WLTX-TV Columbia

Escaped Inmate Arrested in Upstate

An inmate who escaped from a Columbia prison earlier this week will be back behind bars Sunday evening.

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Related Topix: Columbia Metro, Columbia, SC, Greenville, SC

The Greenville News

Charter school, school district feud over $1.1 million in scholarships

When textile magnate J.E. Sirrine died in 1947, he left a portion of his estate to fund an endowment that would provide scholarships for "deserving students of Greenville City High Schools," according to ...

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Related Topix: Greenville Metro, Greenville, SC, Education Etc., Gantt, SC

Sat Jul 05, 2008

GreenvilleOnline.com

With cuts, volunteer works to find funds

Earlier in the year, when Gateway House thought it was going to receive more state funding than normal, Margaret McGee said the agency was looking at hiring a development director to help with fundraising.

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