Today's News

It’s Monday evening, and I’m typing this with one eye on the window and the other on the constantly changing weather forecast.

Yes, that means I have no eyes on my typing, which would bring joy to the heart of Mrs. Paul Fry, who taught me how to push the keys on an old manual upright, but it also means you’ll have to understand if the words come out runtogether, misspelt or even spacd stranjely.

The Simpsonville City Commission took another step Tuesday toward starting its downtown project.

Mayor Steve Eden reported that the city is close to completing a deal with American Engineers Inc. (AEI).

“We’re in discussion to work with them [AEI] on the downtown project,” the Mayor said during the meeting. “We think it’s realistic that we can be done with the first part of the project by November, breaking ground this spring.

 “Driver, move that bus!”

School officials announced Tuesday afternoon that they would be closed again today.

"We put some people out on the roads to take a look at them and make a determination on that," said Gary Kidwell, Director of Student Accounting and Support Services.

At Thursday's school board meeting the board approved a change to the calendar, moving the end of school back from May 28 to June 3. However with Tuesday being out it would move to June 4.