Aimee Cheek: Weathering COVID to create a whole new world of Catering
Event planner ushers in expanded business to meet growing need
If you've attended a wedding, fundraiser, corporate gathering, or special event in Spartanburg over the past several years, chances are that Aimee Cheek has had a hand in helping make your special day memorable. Now the owner of Carolina on Southport, which she opened in April 2026, Cheek is not only part of the area’s thriving entrepreneurial community, but one who weathered a long, uncertain storm to realize a dream.
Spartanburg Philharmonic grows music trail with two new inductees
The next time you’re in downtown Spartanburg, especially if you have never been or if it’s been a while, you might want to consider a ¾-mile walk along the city’s music trail – especially since it just grew by two names. While there aren’t any specific directional arrows, you’ll find plenty of signposts along West Main Street and Broad Street, and all you have to do is follow them – from one noted musician to another.
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The midnight choice of Catherine Barry
Spartanburg County and America’s 250th birthday: Truth, rumor and poetry fuel the story of an American heroine
Sometime on the evening of Jan. 15, 1781, Margaret Catherine Moore Barry pulled on her coat and got ready to ride off through the woods and countryside near her home in Roebuck, S.C.
The night was wintry cold and dangerous for riding, and Barry would normally have been asleep beside her newborn who was less than three months old.
Meet Your Neighbor
Inspired to heal: Chesnee student turns personal loss into purpose
A rising sophomore at Chesnee High School, Cohen Gray is dreaming big — and making an impact on his local community in the meantime.
Gray is a dedicated member of his school’s marching band, and recently moved from playing marching xylophone to Marimba 3, where he plays the marching snare drum. It’s an accomplishment he credits to his Uncle Tyman, who inspired his marching band journey.
The Cook's Corner
Firecracker pickles: A Spartanburg favorite with a little extra heat
When it comes to Fourth of July gatherings, everyone expects the burgers, hot dogs and potato salad. But sometimes it’s the smallest item on the table that gets people talking.
These Firecracker Pickles have become something of a local favorite thanks to a longtime Spartanburg resident who has been gifting jars of her family’s pickle recipe for years. Over time, she added a spicy twist, and the result is a crunchy, tangy, slightly sweet pickle with just enough heat to keep you reaching for another.
Bible Trivia
1. Is the book of 2 Peter (KJV) in Old or New Testament or neither?
2. From Matthew 4, how many days and nights did Jesus fast before his temptation by Satan? 3, 12, 40, 7 x 70
3. Who said, “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away”? Satan, Adam, Job, Haman
4. From Proverbs 6, what is held up as an example to the lazy man? Bee, Flea, Locust, Ant
5. How old was Abram when Hagar bore Ishmael? 19, 39, 68, 86
6. From Acts 13:1, where was Lucius from? Cyrene, Zion, Sodom, Canaan
ANSWERS: 1) New, 2) 40, 3) Job, 4) Ant, 5) 86, 6) Cyrene
Local News
First nursing pipeline nearly complete – more to follow?
Project aimed at meeting critical healthcare need
By the time she walked across the stage to receive her high school diploma, Mia Kwiatkoski of Inman in Spartanburg County already had her license to be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA).
This summer, however, Kwiatkoski intends to be on a much more important stage when she renews her CNA designation through a county-wide initiative known as the Certified Nursing Assistant Cohort Career Pipeline.
Meet Your Neighbor
Susan High’s journey of faith, service and hope
When Susan High first felt a nudge in her spirit, she had no idea all that the Lord had in store.
It was 2003, and she was driving to pick up her daughter from band camp. “All of a sudden, I’m praying and crying over women that work in strip clubs,” she remembers. “They hadn’t been on my radar, I didn’t know any of those ladies, and I was like, ‘Jesus, what was that all about?’”
Her question, however, was met with quiet.
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