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Starting Thursday, Jan 15, stop by any GCLS location or register online to join this fun challenge for great prizes! Check out the link below for more details! www.greenvillelibrary.org/winter-reading #WinterReading #GCLSLibrary See the prizes. What a blast! It benefits all ages by fostering family literacy, reducing stress, building community, and promoting lifelong learning through shared reading experiences: kids developing early literacy skills, teens and adults exploring

The CDC has declared the 2025-2026 flu season the “highest level ever,” but it’s clearly on the rise. However, the rise of acute respiratory illness (ARI) hit a record high for the first time, said the CDC. Influenza A viruses are the most common type detected in late December, the CDC said in a report. Eight flu-associated pediatric deaths were reported in week 51. In Context on "Highest Ever”:

Construction is well underway for the new Swamp Rabbit Trail pedestrian bridge over Verdae Boulevard to connect to Mauldin by the Fall of 2026. Construction of the 1,180-foot bridge began in August 2025. The $7.4 million project is funded by city and state funds. The goal is to create a safer, more direct connection for trail users, eliminating the need to cross busy Verdae Boulevard.

23 Converse University student-athletes earned prestigious  Conference Carolinas Fall 2025 Academic All-Confere team  accolades.The Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference teams consist of junior and senior student-athletes in the conference who have competed in a conference-sponsored sport and maintained a cumulative grade-point average of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale in all work completed at their member institution. The GPA is calculated based on the cumulative avera

Whooping cough cases surged in Greenville County, SC, in 2025, with 24 cases reported by late July, making it one of the hardest-hit areas in the Upstate, second only to Spartanburg County. The Upstate, including Greenville, saw significant activity, prompting health officials to emphasize vaccination and hygiene as cases rose statewide and nationally, with a substantial increase compared to 2024, said the SC Department of Health. Whooping cough is a highly contagious respira

Furman’s head soccer coach, Doug Allison, recently announced his plans to retire next season. The 16th-seeded Paladins earned a bid to the NCAA College Cup, or the final four, while boasting the nation’s longest unbeaten streak at 14 games. That run was broken when the Paladins lost to Washington 3-1 on December 12. However, Allison remains optimistic about the team’s future.

The Hispanic Federation, a national organization, earmarks $1.4 million to address gaps left by SNAP benefit cuts and ongoing food insecurity, says its website. The Hispanic Federation (HF) was founded in 1990 by a group of visionary Latino leaders in New York, growing from a small collective into a national force. Its current leadership includes President and CEO Frankie Miranda, who took the helm in 2019 and continues to build on its legacy of empowering Latino communities,

Just as you think you have seen it all, then painted puppies, an endangered wild dog species, arrive at the Greenville Zoo. Meet Bailey and Parker, not twins but sisters. Bailey takes the lead, and Parker dutifully follows. These colorful dogs are not just dazzling eye candy; they are also known for their intelligence. These wild African dogs arrived in Greenville this year from a safari park in Ohio. Happily, they can now be seen at Greenville’s very own Mary H. Huse African