North Greenville University, a private, Baptist liberal arts college in Tigerville, recently unveiled its new athletics mascot, Trailblazers.  Depicting a red fox, the mascot’s name pays homage to the school’s location in the foothills of Greenville County near Tugaloo Trail and the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail. Rich Grimm, NGU executive vice president said the red fox was selected because it displays qualities embodying a trailblazer – clever, resourceful, wise, fast, tenacious and brave.  “Trailblazers are innovators, leaders, pioneers, and adventurers,” Grimm said. “Like our s ..read more

Clemson University alumna and NASA Johnson Space Center director Vanessa Wyche visited the college April 29 to sign a Space Act Agreement. The agreement allows Clemson faculty and NASA employees at the Johnson Space Center in Texas to work together identify and pursue mutual research that fosters innovation in aerospace engineering, space and Earth science, advanced materials, computer and data science, advanced manufacturing, human health in space and other fields. Clemson students will also be able to engage with NASA’s leading experts, participate in educational outreach activities and bene ..read more

It’s a rare thing when one of our native shrubs growing in the wild outshines its horticultural counterpart, but flame azalea does just that. On a narrow ridge of Horse Mountain in the Jocassee Gorges there is a particularly attractive flame azalea bush. I can’t walk past it without stopping for a moment to muse over the natural beauty of its abundant clusters of bright orange flowers. It’s what wildlife photographers used to call “eye candy.” The thing I keep thinking every time I stop to admire it is no one spent decades crossbreeding and selectively cultivating this plant. No one ferti ..read more

The Foot Solutions Greenville County Smash pickleball tournament was held April 25-28 at Southside Park in Simpsonville. Photos provided by Greenville County The post Photos: The Foot Solutions Greenville County Smash pickleball tournament appeared first on GREENVILLE JOURNAL ..read more

Cynthia Sayer, a singer and banjo player based in New York City, will make a pair of appearances at Sigal Music Museum at 516 Buncombe St. in Greenville, beginning May 2. Sayer will perform her Hot Banjo Show May 2 at 7:30 p.m. and participate in the museum’s Distinguished Lecture Series May 5 at 3 p.m., where she will discuss the topic “The Unexpected Journey Of Jazz Banjo.” Admission to Sayer’s performance is $5 per student and $20 per general admission ticket, while her lecture is free to attend. For more information, visit sigalmusicmuseum.org/calendar. The post Banjo player Cynthia Sayer ..read more

The Greenville Cycling Classic was held in downtown Greenville on April 25, 2024. The event included a public ride with past Tour de France competitors, including George Hincapie ..read more

In honor of its ninth anniversary, the Greenville Center for Creative Arts will launch a monthly performance arts series May 3 with “I.mpact(s),” three 15- to 20-minute interactive dance shows. Under the direction of choreographer Megan Hannon from Mena B. Arts, dancers Nefertiti Stevenson, Uriah Boyd and Cate Tedford will perform at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. at 101 Abney St. “This first one is going to be very lyrical, contemporary style dancing,” said Javy Pagan, program director with GCCA. “It’s going to be responding to different pieces of visual art that could be in GCCA at ..read more

A new location for Bon Secours Piedmont Orthopedics is opening on Halton Road in Greenville.  The new facility at 180 Halton Road will treat patients dealing with hand and spine issues. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held April 26 to celebrate the facility’s official opening on April 29.  Jeremy Skoog, Bon Secours senior director of medical group operations for the orthopedics service line, said this will be Piedmont Orthopedic’s sixth location. “Patient access to quality, top-notch orthopedic care is incredibly important to us, and this location will make an immediate impact by accom ..read more

In any orchestral concert, the string musicians are usually the stars of the show. Physically and musically, they’re front and center, often enjoying the lion’s share of the melodies. But the Greenville Symphony’s May 5 program at the Gunter Theatre turns the spotlight on the wind players. “With the Wind” features the orchestra’s woodwind and brass musicians — and some percussion as well — in works by Igor Stravinsky, Richard Strauss, Kurt Weill and others. Occupying the podium is Les Hicken, a specialist in leading wind ensembles, having served 26 years as the director of the Furman Universit ..read more

Joe Pazdan was a Greenville native and a founding member of McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture. Pazdan lost his battle to glioblastoma (brain cancer) in April 2023. To celebrate Joe’s life, Pazdan’s Peloton was a stationary cycling event on April 27 that raised funds for the Cancer Survivors Park Alliance (CSPA) to continue the vision to change the way we live with cancer. See more photos below. By the numbers Prisma Health Life Center Health & Conditioning club donated 21 stationary bikes Three spin class instructors donated their time Close to 80 riders and 16 sponsors Almost $40K raised ..read more