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$77,000 Committed to Bike Park on MBF Rail Trail

December 7th 2018

Duke Energy Foundation, Mary Black Foundation, and the Coalition for Active Youth announced an additional $77,000 for the bike park, which is the next phase of The Rail Yard. Thanks to these commitments, construction should begin in the first quarter of 2019.

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Boy Scouts plant trees for Spartanburg's hungry

December 1st 2018

Marshall Rogers rolled up his sleeves and got to work Saturday planting 15 trees behind Total Ministries along South Pine Street. He's a member of Boy Scout Troop 2 based out of First Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg. Rogers decided after a recent trip to London to plant the trees as part of his Eagle Scout service project.

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Spartanburg hosts about 2,000 runners for annual 8K race

November 22nd 2018

The 14th annual GHS Turkey Day 8K was held Thanksgiving morning in downtown Spartanburg, hosting thousands of runners. Officials say around 2,000 runners were out for the start of the race which began at the corner of Main and Spring Streets and ended at the Daniel Morgan Statue.

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Upstate Lowdown: What’s going on with the River Birch Trail behind Spartanburg High School?

November 21st 2018

Partners for Active Living’s latest project behind Spartanburg High School caught the eye of reader Harold Nixon, who saw the tree clearing around River Birch Trail. While it may look like a road it being built, PAL Executive Director Laura Ringo said the old trail is being repaired.

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PAL is hiring a Healthy Kids Coordinator

September 5th 2018

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Panthers Play 60 unveiled at The Rail Yard

August 1st 2018

Panthers Play 60 is described as a cross between an NFL Combine and American Ninja Warrior. It includes a timed 40-yard dash, a traverse wall, floating boards and other obstacles to challenge children’s agility. There are less than 20 of these parks in the country.

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The Rail Yard

July 11th 2018

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$62.5K grant will help bring BMX to The Rail Yard

July 10th 2018

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