Cybersecurity: Fighting a war in a darkening world
IT a growing concern across nation – Third breach since 2023 raises concerns about Spartanburg County systems
On June 10, 2026, Spartanburg County government offices were breached by nameless and faceless cyber criminals. It not only shut down the County’s information technology systems for 17 days, but since then has been the state’s best-kept open secret since 1973 Watergate. Now, two months later, neither officials with the County nor investigators with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division have revealed any specifics on what was compromised, how many people could potentially be affected, what was stolen – if anything – and nothing on who the perpetrators might be and how they broke in to the County’s systems.
From aerospace engineering to hotdogs: Kyle ‘Cowboy’ Childers carries on a Spartanburg tradition
For over 70 years, Holmes Hotdogs has been a staple of the Spartanburg community, serving hotdogs and the famous Holmes family chili. Originally owned by Walt Holmes and his family, the restaurant’s legacy has been carried on for the past four years by Kyle “Cowboy” Childers — a Boiling Springs native committed to keeping the beloved local hub alive.
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Historic portraits telling the story of Black South Carolinians now online through USC library
COLUMBIA — A young boy looks directly into the camera with his arms wrapped around his pet rooster.
A boxer crouches in a fighting stance, gloves up in front of his face.
Nurses dressed head to toe in white in front of the home of Dr. Matilda Evans, the first Black woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina.
These images, featured in a collection of nearly 6,000 historic pictures by photographer Richard Samuel Roberts of Columbia’s Black families and community, are all available free to the public online for the first time.
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The Morgan Hotel planned for downtown Spartanburg
Downtown Spartanburg is set to gain a new hotel as part of a major redevelopment effort led by The Johnson Group.
The Morgan Hotel, a planned 152-room property, was unveiled Aug. 11 as part of Project CORE, the Johnson Group's approximately $800 million redevelopment initiative in downtown Spartanburg. The hotel will be located on West Main Street overlooking Morgan Square.
The six-story hotel will be part of Hilton's Curio Collection and is planned to include ground-floor dining, a rooftop bar and a 6,000-square-foot ballroom. The hotel and the Milliken Club at nearby Fifth Third Park will add more than 10,000 square feet of event space to downtown Spartanburg, according to developers.
The Morgan Hotel is designed to serve as a connection between downtown Spartanburg, Morgan Square and Fifth Third Park. Developers say the first floor will provide space intended to connect the surrounding areas and encourage activity between the hotel, downtown businesses and the ballpark.
The Cook's Corner
Cheesy beef enchilada casserole for the back-to-school finish line
Somewhere between the last pool days of summer and the first few weeks of school, August has a way of reminding us just how quickly life can go from relaxed to completely scheduled.
By now, backpacks have found their permanent spot by the door, homework is officially happening and sports practices, dance classes and other activities are starting to take over the calendar. We’re figuring out the new routine, even if some nights that routine still feels a little questionable.
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New school year, new schedule: Spartanburg County students return under modified calendar
New school progressing, to be ready by 2027
As students across Spartanburg County head back to the classroom this week, they’ll be doing so under a brand-new academic calendar designed with one goal in mind: creating a healthier, more balanced school year.
For the first time, all seven Spartanburg County school districts are following the same modified academic calendar, a collaborative effort aimed at improving student engagement, supporting teacher well-being and giving families more opportunities to recharge throughout the year. District leaders say the calendar maintains the required 180 instructional days while strategically adding breaks during some of the longest stretches of the school year.
The 2026-27 school year officially begins Thursday, Aug. 6, after several days of teacher preparation and staff development.
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Teachers, students entering last year at Jesse Boyd Elementary
New school progressing, to be ready by 2027
The slow countdown has begun – As of the first day of school Aug. 6, parents, teachers, and students returning to Jesse Boyd Elementary in the Fernwood area of Spartanburg officially began the year-long transition from their original 61-year-old home to a new and bigger place.
And while all JBE family, new and old alike, want in some way for the old school to remain, they will tell you that they are far more excited about the move.
Meet Your Neighbor
Meet Your Neighbor: Jessica Bragg puts down roots in Spartanburg
Jessica Bragg is living a life in bloom right here in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Originally from the Midwest, Bragg has been living in the Upstate for over two decades. For the past 20 years, she’s been working at Spartanburg Methodist College, where she first began as a biology and environmental science teacher.
Science has always been a passion for Bragg, and she remains actively committed to Spartanburg’s environmental health as a volunteer with the Native Plant Society.
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Spartanburg County Foundation honored for preserving Revolutionary-era landmark
Spartanburg, S.C. — At a time when the nation is commemorating its 250th anniversary, a piece of that history in Spartanburg County stands renewed – and newly recognized. The Spartanburg County Foundation has been awarded the Stewardship Award as part of the 2026 South Carolina Historic Preservation Awards, honoring its leadership in restoring the Walnut Grove Manor House, one of the Upstate’s significant Revolutionary-era sites.
Bible Trivia
1. Is the book of Agrabah (KJV) in the Old or New Testament or neither?
2. By Roman reckoning what time of day did Jesus meet the Samarian woman at the well? Daybreak, Noon, Midafternoon, Dusk
3. On the island of Patmos, to whom was the book of Revelation given? John, Paul, Matthew, Luke
4. Who hid 100 prophets in two caves and supplied them food and water? Solomon, Philemon, Obadiah, Hosea
5. On what day did God create the sun, moon and stars? 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
6. The Semites were descended from Shem, the son of whom? Moses, Noah, Paul, Jacob
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