Daily editionTuesday, October 27th, 2026
Good morning, Greer.
The 5AM Greer Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 27th of October.
Community
Ann Cunningham, director of Greer Parks, Recreation and Tourism, received the Robert L. Reid Lifetime Achievement and Hall of Fame Award from the South Carolina Recreation & Parks Association for decades of service; she joined the city in 2006, led projects like Greer City Park and the Greer Center for the Arts, and is steering new trails and a sports and events center set to open in 2027.
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Greer City Council meets today at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall; Day of the Dead is Friday (noon to 10:00 p.m.) at the Center for the Arts; loose leaf collection runs Nov. 2-Feb. 5; Cops for Tots applications are open through Nov. 18.
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Culture
Greenville Country Music Fest will bring headliners Gavin Adcock, Sam Barber, and Ty Myers to CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park on April 30-May 1, 2027, with pre-sale tickets at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28 and general sales at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30.
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Government
The City of Greer will collect curbside loose leaves from Nov. 2 through Feb. 5, 2027, with crews cycling routes several times; place only leaves at the curb on the morning of your first scheduled pickup and check the city's map for your area's dates.
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Sports
The SCHSL will wrap its regular season with Week 11 games Thursday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Oct. 30 across the state, including Greer at Riverside.
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The Upstate Super 20 football rankings for Week 11 were released Oct. 26; Dorman stayed at No. 1 while St. Joseph's and Greer entered the top 20, replacing Spartanburg and Riverside, with most teams scheduled to play Oct. 30.
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Vote now for the Upstate Ingles high school boys Athlete of the Week for Oct. 19-25 (voting is unlimited; poll closes at noon Oct. 29).
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