Berea Community Meeting

Berea Community Meeting this Thursday at 6:30. Will be held at Greenville Tech Campus Letter from Willis Meadows: “As you know there have been many charges and rumors concerning what will happen to the old elementary school property. Some rumors have an element of truth while others are false. The community needs to have an opportunity to know what the options are for the property and what effect it will have on the community. I have read your emails and listened to your calls. It is time that we take a look at how we got to where are now … Continue Reading →

Presentation of Proposed Berea Project

On Tuesday, April 25th SC Development Consultants presented concept plans and drawings for the Historic Berea School property. The plans are for a new Legacy Charter School after removing the existing buildings. The property is still owned by Greenville County and the meeting was not hosted by the county. Legacy have shared their plans and presentation so that more community members would have a chance to see and understand what is proposed. Download a pdf of the presentation here. —————– Former Berea Elementary Site Redevelopment Mission The mission of Legacy Charter School is to offer a quality, rigorous, and relevant … Continue Reading →

A historically themed mural planned for Berea Station

Berea Stations Events, Inc. is pleased to announce a new initiative to celebrate and preserve the history of the Berea community.  Berea, A Look Back is a multiphase project partnership consisting of local artist, Adam C. Schrimmer, Berea High School students, and teachers, along with community residents. With initial grant funding provided by the Metropolitan Arts Council of Greenville, students will conduct interviews with residents to capture the extensive oral history of the region.  From these collected stories and historical narrative, a visual representation of the community’s history will be featured in a panoramic mural located along the Swamp Rabbit … Continue Reading →

Thе growth оf ѕtudеnt debt

Many college students graduate with student loan debt and carry that debt with them throughout adulthood.  Many of them, don’t know what financial program to choose and this leads them to making the wrong decision. When thinking about student loans, it is important to get the right assistance, this usually comes from financial institutions like SoFi. Fоr much of American hіѕtоrу, college was fоr thе еlіtе. If you couldn’t afford іt, you didn’t gо. Thаt ѕtаrtеd tо shift in 1944 whеn, hоріng tо kеер the есоnоmу strong, Cоngrеѕѕ passed the G.I. Bill, which іnсludеd mаѕѕіvе аmоuntѕ of fundіng fоr Wоrld War … Continue Reading →