Clear this week with highs in the mid 60s and lows in the 40s. There might be some precipitation later in the week with moderate temperatures in the 60s.
Vision 2020 for Science is about to reinvent The Roper Mountain Science Center by putting 14 high school students on a research project to determine how the center can position itself as a leading science education facility. Opened in 1985, the Science
Center
quickly became a state of the art training destination for science teachers in South Carolina
. As technology has advanced, the need to update the facility has led to the student think tank, where participants can earn college scholarships for their efforts. The 64-acre site located near I-85 & 385 currently houses an observatory, planetarium, earth and marine science centers, and a colonial era living history farm. Roper
Mountain
is open to the public on the second Saturday of each month; March 10 is Space Day and always sees a big public turnout, so get there early! Click here for more info. Click here for Lee's personal virtual tour of the living history farm on Second Saturday.
Traditional neighborhoods are the latest buzz with housing developers and feature a variety of homes situated around a central park area with select retail businesses to support the community. A new 777 acre development has been proposed in the southeastern section of Greenville
County
near Five Forks and will be centered on Lake
Ottaray
. The tract lies between Lee Vaughn and E. Georgia Roads east of Scuffletown Rd. A County Council public hearing on rezoning the land will take place at 6:30 p.m. on March 19.
The South Carolina
legislature is trying to provide a free, state-wide wireless broadband network. While only in the feasibility study stage, the goal is to provide basic service to schools, homes, public safety & health care workers, municipalities, and businesses anywhere in the state. It's futuristic, but maybe not impossible using the state's network of educational television towers. Click here for more details.
And, our homegrown singer Chris Sligh is still in the running for "American Idol" after surviving last week's challenge and trading one-liners with judge Simon Cowell. The 28 year old is the music worship leader at the Seacoast
Church
in Greenville
.
Source: Greenville
News, Greenville
Journal