August 17th 2020
By any objective measure, Spartanburg County has been not only one of South Carolina’s, but one of the Southeast’s, biggest economic development success stories this century. Number of new manufacturing jobs, number of total new jobs, amount of total new investment, amount of international investment, amount of exports — we have ranked either at or near the top in all those and other categories for years.
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July 3rd 2020
Part of a statewide network of Eat Smart Move More organizations, each individual group’s work is a combination of advocacy, community action, youth engagement, and consumer awareness, all designed to bring lasting and healthy change to local communities. The Spartanburg chapter focuses specifically on obesity prevention and promoting changes to policies, systems, and environments that increase opportunities for healthy eating and active living for all county residents.
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June 17th 2020
Tuesday afternoon, cars filled with Spartanburg residents wrapped around Mary H. Wright Elementary School to pick up boxes of produce. Volunteers dropped off boxes filled with tomatoes, onions, sweet potatoes, lettuce, corn and more in the back seats of cars while people yelled “thank yous” and children waved.
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April 20th 2020
While many people are stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak, Partners for Active Living is moving ahead with plans to expand its countywide trails network. PAL has asked Spartanburg County to apply for a $17.4 million federal grant to build 14 miles of new trails and two pedestrian bridges across two major highways, as part of the 32-mile Daniel Morgan Trail System.
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April 9th 2020
Thirty five thousand three hundred thirty. That’s the number of people in Spartanburg County that are going hungry and do not have access to healthy food options. And that was before the coronavirus happened. Emergency food providers are organizations that provide food to under-resourced people in our communities.
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March 4th 2020
Thirty-four new trees will be planted soon at Denny’s Plaza in downtown Spartanburg providing more shade and beautification of the area. The project funded by a $17,000 grant from the Noble Tree Foundation is set to begin in a few weeks. The trees will be planted around the outside border of the plaza along South Converse Street, East Main Street, East Broad Street and South Liberty Street.
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March 4th 2020
While many areas of the city affected by the tornado and massive rainfall that accompanied it are quite noticeable as one drives through town, others are a bit more hidden. One of these hidden areas is Spartanburg Area Conservancy’s Cottonwood Trail.
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March 4th 2020
Work is expected to start soon on the next phase of the Wadsworth Trail along Anderson Mill Road on Spartanburg’s west side. The two-mile segment will connect with a dozen neighborhoods near Interstate 26 to Anderson Mill Elementary School, churches, the North Tyger River and the reconstructed Anderson Mill.
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