Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of October.
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🏘️ Community
Spartanburg police and firefighters will host the Battle of the Badges softball event on Saturday, Nov.
7 at Fifth Third Park to benefit children’s groups; gates open at noon and game starts at 1:30 p.m., with admission at $10 for adults + $5 for children or five cans.
💼 Business
Bronzeville Bites, a Chicago comfort food restaurant, opened at 160 S.
Pine St. after a two-year delay and now offers Italian beef sandwiches and Chicago dogs made with local ingredients. The family-owned spot supports Spartanburg by working with local businesses for candy apples and caramel cake.
🎭 Culture
Converse Theatre will host five performances of She Kills Monsters from Oct.
22 to Oct. 25 at Hazel B. Abbott Theater (580 East Main Street). Tickets are $19 for the public and $12 for non-Converse students, while Converse students, faculty and staff get free admission.
🎓 Education
Alan Pell Crawford will speak about the South's role in the American Revolution at Wofford College on Monday, Oct.
26 at 6 p.m. The free event will include a discussion of his book (This Fierce People) and a book signing.
🏛️ Government
Spartanburg County Council passed a resolution on Oct.
19 asking DES to install an air quality monitoring station on the east side near a data center to address pollution concerns. DES will meet with county officials (federal rules will guide the new site) to review the request as plans progress.
🏥 Health
Colon cancer deaths are rising and cases in adults under 50 have increased, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Prisma Health’s Dr. Cedric McFadden (a specialist in Spartanburg) stressed the need for timely screening to catch and prevent the disease.
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