Allison M. Roberts
Herald-Journal
Spartanburg, SC, United States
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New apartments planned for Duncan
The Duncan Town Council has approved the first reading of a rezoning ordinance that could lead to more apartments near downtown.The owner of Culpepper → Read More
Walnut Grove takes visitors back to Revolutionary War times
Walnut Grove Plantation in Roebuck gave visitors a sense of what life was like during the Revolutionary War era during a Living History Saturday event. → Read More
Cowpens battlefield visitors learn story of war's black soldiers
Visitors to Cowpens National Battlefield Saturday got to hear a different perspective on the Revolutionary War during the park’s annual Celebration of Freedom.Joel Cook, an intern with the Greening Youth Foundation, told the story of black soldiers and guides during the war through the life of a black pioneer.During “Freedom Fighter: The Story of Scipio,” Cook talked about how he would’ve been… → Read More
Teen battling cancer gets his own camp experience
Tron Foster has battled bone cancer since he was 6 years old, but that doesn't stop him from doing the things he loves most — including fishing.For the past 10 years, Foster, 15, has attended Camp Victory at Optimist Acres in Spartanburg. The camp, sponsored by the Children’s Security Blanket, gives children fighting cancer the opportunity to just be kids for a week, said camp co-founder Tom… → Read More
DSS programs help food stamp recipients find work
For Valisa Kusi, getting help from the South Carolina Department of Social Services' employment and training program was the best thing that ever happened → Read More
Lyman elects Chappell as new mayor
Lyman residents elected a new mayor during a special election to replace Mayor Tony Gillespie, who died in March.Larry Chappell, who has been serving as → Read More
Author: Focus immigration talks on values, not politics
Immigration may seem like another polarizing issue that people can't discuss rationally, but there's another side to the story that people aren't hearing, → Read More
Duncan Town Council candidates prepare for runoff
Duncan’s residents will have another opportunity next week to vote on the two vacant Town Council seats.Because no one received a majority of the total votes cast during the June 13 election, a runoff will be held on June 27. The three candidates who received the most votes will be on the ballot. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.Here’s what they have to say about the issues facing… → Read More
Spartanburg Juneteenth honors history, celebrates present
Storytelling, dance and demonstrations brought history to life Saturday at Spartanburg's annual Juneteenth celebration in Stewart Park. Juneteenth, which → Read More
Mighty Moo a homecoming for many veterans
The Mighty Moo Festival has been through many changes since it began 40 years ago in a church parking lot across from Veterans Park in Cowpens. While → Read More
Fowler, Gosnell file for District 31 seat
Two Republicans have joined the field of candidates who are seeking the state House District 31 seat formerly held by state Rep. Harold Mitchell. → Read More
Competition sizzles at Woodruff's Piggin' in the Park
Woodruff’s McKinney Park turned into a barbecue smorgasbord Saturday for the second day of the city’s annual Piggin’ in the Park festival. Barbecue teams from the Carolinas, Georgia and beyond set up smokers and grills Friday for the competition. Grill masters prepared their signature sauces and rubs to put on the ribs, chicken, brisket and pork that a panel of judges sampled.This year’s… → Read More
Dollar Tree coming to Woodruff
Woodruff will soon be adding another new business to the growing list of places opening in the city. Construction will begin on a Dollar Tree retail store → Read More
Spartanburg improv group draws inspiration from literature, one another
As Frances Hardy performed the poem “We Real Cool” by Gwendolyn Brooks, fellow members of the Inspirational Players improvisational group → Read More
New Spartanburg restaurant serves up soul food
Jason W. Glenn Sr. has always dreamed of opening a restaurant.After years spent catering, he’s now fulfilling that ambition by opening Big → Read More
Drayton Mills Trail to connect to Cottonwood Trail, Rail Trail
A partnership between Partners for Active Living and Spartanburg-based Montgomery Development Group will add 21 miles to the existing Rail Trail. Once → Read More
Drayton Mills Trail to connect to Cottonwood Trail, Rail Trail
A partnership between Partners for Active Living and Spartanburg-based Montgomery Development Group will add 21 miles to the existing Rail Trail. Once → Read More
Woodruff homeless shelter built on helping community
Les Caldwell is the first to admit that running a homeless shelter isn’t what he and his wife had planned for their retirement years.Caldwell, former mayor of Woodruff, said he’d been retired for several years when he felt God calling him to help the homeless in Woodruff and surrounding cities.The Caldwells started Agape Care Center in January 2016 in a building on East Peachtree Street in… → Read More
Chesnee OKs 6-mill tax hike, sewer rate increase
Chesnee City Council voted unanimously Thursday night to pass a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that includes a 6-mill tax increase and a 7 percent → Read More
Chesness OKs 6-mill tax hike, sewer rate increase
Chesnee City Council voted unanimously Thursday night to pass a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that includes a 6-mill tax increase and a 7 percent → Read More