New Spartanburg penny projects beginning in July, August, and September
Program setting pace, standard for all state efforts
Residents of Londonderry Subdivision in Moore will soon see a lot of road crews laying down new asphalt to repave roads in their neighborhood. The repaving in the 330-home neighborhood is part of Spartanburg County’s ongoing Capital Penny program begun in 2024 to fix all county roads and bridges by 2030. And the program is not only working, but setting a high standard for all other South Carolina counties. “To date, there have been eight penny projects completed, totaling 21.3 miles,” said county transportation engineer John Wade. “That includes preservation work, intersection improvements at Zion Hill and Sloan’s Grove Road, St. John’s and West Main streets, Daniel Morgan Avenue, and the Highway 290 package from the South Carolina Department of Transportation.”
Joshua Dawkins: Stepping into a new challenge in District Six
New Dorman Principal ready to ‘remove barriers’
It might be easier for Joshua Dawkins to tell you what he hasn’t achieved yet in the realm of public education. But when school resumes on August 6 for the 2026-27 year in Spartanburg School District Six, Dawkins will not only officially take over as the new Principal of Dorman High School, he is expecting to call on every one of his previous roles and experience as he meets new challenges that will likely dwarf anything he has encountered so far.
The Cook's Corner
Around the Table: Real recipes inspired by the people who know busy weeknights best
If your calendar is anything like mine, the slower pace of summer is about to disappear.
Over the next couple of weeks, students across Spartanburg County will head back to school, and it won’t be long before afternoons are filled with football practice, volleyball matches, dance lessons, marching band rehearsals and all the other activities that make this season such a whirlwind. Whether your family has young children, teenagers or you’re simply settling back into a busier work routine, this is the time of year when everyone starts asking the same question around 5 p.m.: “What’s for dinner?”
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Do Portugal Circus brings four-day run to Spartanburg
The Do Portugal Circus will bring its traveling big-top show to the Piedmont Interstate Fairgrounds in Spartanburg for six performances Aug. 6-9.
Founded in Mexico in 1911, the family-owned circus features an international cast of performers, including acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, clowns, motorcyclists, dancers and the Human Cannonball. Scottish-born ringmaster Jodie Leith serves as emcee. The production does not feature animals.
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Lucy Anne’s brings family, heart and elevated comfort food to downtown Spartanburg
Downtown Spartanburg’s dining scene has welcomed an exciting new addition with the opening of Lucy Anne’s, a restaurant that blends Southern comfort, Italian influence and heartfelt family tradition into an experience that feels both familiar and refined.
Located inside the historic Citizens and Southern Bank building at 148 W. Main St., Lucy Anne’s is the long-awaited brick-and-mortar home for Chef Michael, whose culinary journey began years ago with pop-up dinners, brewery events and catered gatherings across the Upstate. After building a loyal following, opening a permanent restaurant in Spartanburg felt like the natural next step.
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BMW Plant Woodruff to begin battery production for electric iX5 in December
WOODRUFF — BMW Group Plant Woodruff is expected to begin series production of high-voltage batteries in December for the all-electric BMW iX5, marking another milestone in the company's expanding electric vehicle operations in Spartanburg County.
The new battery plant will supply batteries to BMW Manufacturing's Spartanburg plant, about 15 miles away, where the next generation of fully electric BMW X models will be assembled.
BMW officials said the Woodruff facility uses artificial intelligence, robotics and digital technology to streamline battery production and improve quality. More than 300 employees and 250 robots will support assembly of the company's sixth-generation, or Gen6, high-voltage batteries.
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Rusty Clevenger: Four decades of investigating, determining causes of death in Spartanburg
Traffic fatalities stand alone as the most preventable cause
Chances are you will never meet Rusty Clevenger during his daytime work, and most likely would never want to.
He is Spartanburg County’s long-time coroner – now in his 18th year in the same position. And more than just certifying the cause of death for victims of car crashes, hit-and-runs, violence, and all kinds of natural causes, Clevenger is the kind of official who does his best to keep you from ever having to meet him at a bad end.
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Detpak USA selects Spartanburg County for first U.S. production facility
Multi-million-dollar investment will create over 50 new jobs
While 2025 put Spartanburg first among all South Carolina counties for capital investment, 2026 is already looking to surpass the achievement with the recent landmark attraction of Detpak USA.
The 78-year-old Australian-based company, which supplies the food and beverage industry with sustainable paper and cardboard packaging, plans to build its first production operation in the U.S. in a 175,000 square-foot facility at 2781 New Cut Road in Spartanburg.
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Julius Tolbert: From catering to closing
If you have ever attended a local spring festival called ‘The Taste of Black Spartanburg,’ you may have met organizer Julius Tolbert during food tastings, youth scholarship presentations, or just in passing to say ‘Hi.’
But if you own a flagging restaurant or need help in starting your own restaurant of any type or size, you might want to see if Tolbert’s experience can help turn your business into a winner.
Bible Trivia
1. Is the book of Samaria (KJV) in the Old or New Testament or neither?
2. When he had a vision, who said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean”? Adam, Reuben, Samson, Peter
3. From Acts 7, who was the first person martyred for his belief in Jesus Christ? Apollos, John the Baptist, Jehu, Stephen
4. Besides Jonah, which other prophet ministered in Nineveh? Nathan, Paul, Nahum, Philip
5. From 1 Kings 11, what was the number of wives of King Solomon? 3, 50, 100, 700
6. What is Yiddish for a small package or parcel? Mishna, Pesach, Peckel, Shiva
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