Living Here

During the first week of February, the Virtual Enterprise (VE) team from Riverside High School (RHS) traveled to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to compete in the Southern Region Conference and Exhibition.

Strap ‘Em Up Boot Camp recently started back up again this past January in Pelzer after a seven-month hiatus due to the passing of founder Steven Sullivan.

Local author Christine Stroble releases her debut novel on February 15 through Rowman and Littlefield Publishing, titled Helping Teen Moms Graduate.

Amanda Pugh is the school nurse at Riverside High School, where a day in her life is just as busy as an educator’s.

Pugh has been a nurse for seven years and has spent time in the Army as a combat medic with her EMT license. She said she has been in the medical field since she graduated high school in 2005.

On Friday, multi-award-winning musician Michael Levine visited Mountain View Elementary School in Taylors and performed interactive shows for each grade.

Spartanburg County resident Francis “F.E.” Hendrix, 97, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster late last year.

The Order of the Palmetto is the highest honor a South Carolina civilian can receive, and Hendrix earned the recognition through years of dedication to helping his community.

A day in the life of a high school teacher can be exhausting at times, but Sara Wyatt at Wade Hampton High School reveals behind the scenes that her life as an educator of English is worth the chaos.

The Greer and Taylors area has seen a tremendous amount of growth in the new, up-and-coming sport of pickleball. Similar to tennis, the sport is played with a ball and paddles on a court, with teams of doubles.