“Reflections on a Southern Summer,” a presentation highlighting summer customs and events in the South over the years, is on exhibition at the Johnson Collection Gallery in downtown Spartanburg. The exhibit will showcase images from various different states in the South and will feature the works by Ernie Barnes, GeorgeRead More
Because men, too, deserved to be pampered, a men-only nail salon called ‘The Man Cave’ has opened in Spartanburg. “I came up with the idea after doing my fiancé’s feet. He enjoyed getting pedicures and massages and he suggested that I go to nail school. I enrolled and realized thatRead More
Spartanburg School District 6 will begin a summer partnership with the USDA to distribute free breakfast and lunch to any and all children during the summer break beginning next week. “District Six, we always want to put our students first. That’s first and foremost in what we do,” Ron Jones,Read More
District 7 has begun accepting applications for the Spartanburg County Public Virtual Program. From Monday, May 24, through Friday, June 4, an application process will run for two weeks. Parents who want to apply must contact their student’s guidance counselor to set up an in-person or virtual meeting during thisRead More
The Blood Connection donor turnout is at an all-time low and, according to the most recent TBC data, local hospitals have consumed twice as much blood as the community has contributed. The organization is concerned that if this situation continues, the community’s hospitals may face a blood shortage. As aRead More
Due to the Governor’s recent executive order on masks, the City of Greenville states that its emergency mask ordinance is no longer in effect. Since the emergency ordinance was first enacted on June 22, 2020, and renewed most recently on April 8, 2021, the City of Greenville has required masksRead More
The South Carolina House and Senate have unanimously passed a bill requiring schools to include a suicide prevention hotline on student identification cards. The bill will mandate that the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, as well as at least one other crisis resource, be printed on student identification cards in middleRead More
South Carolina senators passed a bill that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry their firearms openly. On Thursday, the Senate voted 28-16 in favor of the so-called open carry bill. The proposal allows people who have undergone training and background checks to carry guns concealed under aRead More
On Thursday, Governor Henry McMaster signed joint resolution S.704 into law requiring South Carolina schools to provide in-person classes five days a week to students. It will take effect on Monday, April 26, and will last for the remainder of the academic year. The bill also stipulated that schools mustRead More
Since the beginning of April, the Salvation Army Summer Day Camp 2021 in Spartanburg has been accepting registrations. Registration will be open from April 1 to May 28, with the camp running from June 7 to August 6. It will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday throughRead More