An Upstate newspaper that has served its community for more than 100 years says it will be closing its operations at the end of the month. In its July 3 issue, the Greer Citizen announced to its readers it will be shutting down on July 31. “The last couple of years have been extremely tough,” said Phil Buchheit, the president of the company that owns the paper. “We shared no expense trying to keep a great product out. This product means a lot to us, and our readers mean everything to us.”The Greer Citizen has been in circulation since 1918. Buchheit said there’s not enough advertising available in the area to continue publishing the weekly newspaper. “There’s no advertising,” Buchheit said. “When I say revenue, it’s advertising. That’s all, you know, you get revenue through subscriptions, but that’s not real revenue. That revenue is not going to pay payroll.”Buchheit said …
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