The Bridge to Everywhere: The Story of the Glendale Bridge
October 26, 2021
Ned talks with Todd Stephens, Spartanburg County Librarian, about the effort to save the old iron bridge at Glendale.
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Following the Fairforest Creek Through Spartanburg's History with Local Historian Brad Steinecke
June 24, 2021
Ned talks with local historian Brad Steinecke about the role that the Fairforest Creek has played in Spartanburg's history.
Come On In My Kitchen: The Spartanburg Community Kitchen Inventory
March 18, 2021
In this episode, Ned talks with Dr. Alyssa Handelsman of Wofford College, and Tonja Smith and Channing Houser of Ruth's Gleanings and Foodshare Spartanburg, about a project undertaken by one of Dr. Handelsman's classes to inventory kitchens in Spartanburg that are available to the community. They talk about the importance of the project notably for cooking, but for community building.
Let's Talk about the Daniel Morgan Trail System
February 2, 2021
In this episode, host and PAL Trail Coordinator Ned Barrett and PAL Executive Director Laura Ringo trade questions and answers about the work we're doing expanding the Daniel Morgan Trail System. We talk about the past, present and future of the system: how we got here and where we're...
SC Roadmap to Food Security Learning Collaborative
January 14, 2021
We are excited to announce that we were chosen as one of five communities in SC to participate in the SC Roadmap to Food Security Learning Collaborative! PAL will be working hand-in-hand with Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System and FoodShare Spartanburg on this project, as well as other community...
I Ran Past Your House: Ned Barrett talks about running every street in Spartanburg
December 29, 2020
In this episode, PAL Executive Director Laura Ringo interviews our usual host, Ned Barrett, about his 2020 running project where he ran every street in the city of Spartanburg. We talk about why he decided to do it, some of the things he learned about the city, and how others might undertake the...
That Kinda Guy: Remembering Newt Hardie
December 22, 2020
In this episode, Ned talks with several volunteers at the Newt Hardie Birthday Bash, celebrating the birthday of Newt Hardie by clearing invasive species from the Converse Heights ravine.
Walking into Spartanburg's History with Brad Steinecke
November 16, 2020
In this episode, Ned talks with Brad Steinecke, assistant director of local history at the Spartanburg County Public Library. Brad has a wealth of knowledge of Spartanburg's many layers of history; they talked about the development of the community that the Mary H. Wright Greenway passes...
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