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Trails September 18th 2020

Extending the Mary Black Rail Trail: Eight years in the making, work could finally begin soon

Efforts to extend the popular Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail .67 miles along Kennedy Street and...

Parks September 3rd 2020

Vic Bailey Subaru Bike Park opens off Mary Black Trail in Spartanburg

PAL held a ribbon cutting at the Vic Bailey Subaru Bike Park on Sept. 3, 2020. The park is located...

August 17th 2020

Guest Opinion: Federal BUILD grant would bolster trails, economic development

By any objective measure, Spartanburg County has been not only one of South Carolina’s, but one of...

Food July 3rd 2020

HPHC Coalition Eat Smart Move More Spartanburg County Talks Recent Successes, Impact of COVID-19

Part of a statewide network of Eat Smart Move More organizations, each individual group’s work is...

Food June 17th 2020

Spartanburg families receive a helping, healthy lift

Tuesday afternoon, cars filled with Spartanburg residents wrapped around Mary H. Wright Elementary...

Trails April 20th 2020

$17.4M grant sought to expand Spartanburg County trail system

While many people are stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak, Partners for Active Living is...

Food April 9th 2020

Food Pantries, Meal Sites, and Soup Kitchens Need Our Help

Thirty five thousand three hundred thirty. That’s the number of people in Spartanburg County that...

March 4th 2020

New trees to be planted at Denny’s Plaza

Thirty-four new trees will be planted soon at Denny’s Plaza in downtown Spartanburg providing more...

Trails March 4th 2020

Spartanburg trails recover from tornado, flood damage

While many areas of the city affected by the tornado and massive rainfall that accompanied it are...

Trails March 4th 2020

Group plans to start next phase of Wadsworth Trail to historic Anderson Mill

Work is expected to start soon on the next phase of the Wadsworth Trail along Anderson Mill Road on...

February 1st 2020

Spartanburg runner plans to run all the city streets, explore neighborhoods

A wet and snowy Friday morning didn’t stop Ned Barrett from lacing up his running shoes to run the...