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Spartanburg Day School teacher fired for violation under investigation by sheriff's office
The band director at Spartanburg Day School was terminated late last week for an unspecified violating school policy and is now the subject of an ongoing investigation by law enforcement. Lee Healy, communications director for Spartanburg Day School, told the Herald-Journal Monday that last Thursday, April 18, the school became...
850 cyclists to compete in The Crit in downtown Spartanburg. Meet one of the athletes
Ty Magner of Athens, Georgia, always had a need for speed. Growing up in the Georgia mountains, Magner loved watching his older brothers zip and zoom on their bikes through winding trails. Magner, 33, is now a professional cyclist and has participated in races worldwide, including the Spartanburg Criterium every year since...
Former Herald-Journal building to undergo asbestos abatement; here's what we know.
The former home of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal is being prepped for asbestos abatement and demolition. City Communications Manager Christopher George said Johnson Development Associates, the owner of the building at 189 W. Main St. in downtown Spartanburg and the developer of the future Fifth Third Park and the surrounding multi-use development, was demolishing the building to use the site in the project.
Spring Fling kicks off today. Criterium bike race, road closures, parking info to know
Spartanburg's annual street festival is making a comeback this year. Celebrate Spring Fling in downtown Spartanburg with enough family fun to entertain you throughout the weekend. When is Spring Fling? ...
Band of Blue performs at Winter Percussion Championships
The Band of Blue Winter Percussion presented an outstanding performance at Dorman High School in Spartanburg, April 13th at the 2024 Carolina Winter Ensemble Association Winter Percussion Championships. The Band of Blue Winter Percussion placed 3rd and earned the bronze medal. The winter drumline competed against 15 other percussion groups...
Cherokee Co. unveils new state agency complex for DSS, DJJ & PPP
CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Cherokee County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning for its new State Agency Complex. The $2.8 million, 24,000-square-foot complex located at 113 West Buford Street in Gaffney will house the Cherokee County offices of the SC Department of Social Services, SC Department of Juvenile Justice and SC Department of Probation, […]
Les Duggins, former Herald-Journal photo editor, Carolina Panthers photographer, dies
For over 50 years, Les Duggins captured photographic images of life in and around Spartanburg. These included photos from the sidelines of Carolina Panthers football games to concerts by The Marshall Tucker Band. This week, his family and friends fondly remembered the celebrated photographer who died Tuesday, April 23. In...
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