Downtown Stroll: In Full Bloom is scheduled Saturday night in downtown Greenville.
Saturday evening is expected to be a great time to take a nice, leisurely walk and explore everything downtown Greenville has to offer.
Downtown Stroll: In Full Bloom is scheduled between 5 and 9 p.m. Saturday and is designed as a celebration of springtime and a chance for residents and visitors to learn more about the core of Greenville.
As was the case with the first Downtown Stroll in April 2016, and with the Downtown Stroll Holiday Edition in November, dozens of businesses and organizations will be staying open later than usual, with multiple activities, food and drink specials, demonstrations, tours, giveaways, entertainment, snacks and/or special sales planned as part of the event.
Downtown merchants are expected to be featuring spring and summer fashions, gift ideas, lawn and gardening tools and equipment and more, while several of the restaurants will be serving meals on their on outdoor patios.
The Wolfe CityVolunteer Fire Department's new tender, purchased with a $200,000 grant from the Texas A&M Forestry Service, can carry 2,000 gallons of water to the scene of a fire.
WOLFE CITY — Wolfe City’s Volunteer Fire Department has placed into service a new, 2,000-gallon water tender purchased with a $200,000 grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service.
“The most valuable asset is that we can now transport water safely with a vehicle that was built for that specific purpose,” said VFD Assistant Fire Chief Aaron Deary. “It will be safer for firefighters and the public.”
The new tender also has a portable drop tank and LED lamps on the rear to help illuminate fire scenes at night.
Deary said that, while hydrants exist in the town of Wolfe City, much of the VFD’s response area is rural, meaning that arriving fire vehicles would not have access to water.
He said the tender will also help the VFD offer aid more frequently in fire emergency situations that might arise in surrounding districts.
The grant program used by Wolfe City was the Rural VFD Assistance Program, funded by the Texas Legislature and administered by the A&M Forest Service.
The historic Katy Depot in downtown Greenville is hosting the free "Market Days" event Saturday.
A historic downtown landmark is expected to be filled with new life this weekend, as well as an assortment of arts and crafts.
The renovated Katy Depot, 3102 Lee Street in Greenville, has scheduled “Market Days” between 10 a.m. and 7 p.. Saturday.
The free event is designed to feature a wide variety of arts, crafts and one of kind items. Food trucks and drinks are also expected to be a part of the experience.
It is the second such showcase to be featured inside the depot. The Railyard Artisan Market was conducted during Small Business Saturday in November and brought hundreds of shoppers to view exhibits by dozens of vendors who featured items of handcrafted jewelry, soaps, cookies, candles, children’s hair accessories and gift sets, unique handcrafted home decor and furniture, and more.
