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A seafood visionary and titan in Greer who impacted restaurants from the Upstate to around the country died Monday.
Nicholas John Spiak. Jr., affectionately known as “Big Nick”, started Gusto Seafood, Inc., and Sushi with Gusto, Inc.
Gusto Seafood delivers seafood products brought from the coast, Boston, South Africa and New Zealand. Sushi with Gusto, Inc., is a nationwide sushi bar franchise enterprise. Grocery stores, universities, and health care food courts sell the Greer made...

The Greater Greer Education Foundation awarded $9,166.74 in grants Wednesday to 10 area schools. The grant requests were submitted by teachers at the schools.
Skip Davenport, past chairman of the Foundation, welcomed the group to the reception held at Greer City Hall. “We appreciate the community’s support  which allows us to award these grants to area schools each year.  With the grants we are awarding today...

A Greer woman is wanted for a residential burglary that occurred on New Year’s Day. The Greer Police Department (GPD) is requesting assistance from the community to help locate the suspect.
Officers are looking for Ashley Marie Jones, 32, who is wanted on a felony charge of Burglary 2nd Degree, according to Lt. Patrick Fortenberry of the GPD....

A 2000 Blue Ridge High School graduate and Greer native is serving aboard the future USS Tulsa, a combat ship home ported in San Diego.
Petty Officer 1st Class Steven S. Whitsitt is a mineman responsible for hunting and neutralizing mines for safe passage of other ships. “The fact that I’ve been able to work with people from all walks of life has made my Navy career enjoyable,” said...