A planned large subdivision in the county on Sunny Slope Drive has residents in an adjacent small neighborhood concerned — very concerned. “My wife and I recently relocated to the Farm Lake Community ...

Blacksburg is evaluating its options for how trash will be picked up in the town limits. Cherokee County informed Blacksburg and Gaffney administrators last week that it will end a 10-year agreement ...

Cherokee County School Board will sign an ethics pledge at Monday’s meeting to start School Board Recognition Month. All nine school board members will sign a poster committing to govern by ethical ...

SPARTANBURG — Circuit Solicitor Barry Barnette conceded Friday afternoon that he wasn’t happy with the results of a hearing that resulted in a life prison sentence. Jonathan Kyle Binney, 44, who now ...

Chester, S.C. — Mrs. Kaye Carter Douglas, 81, formerly of Gaffney, SC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Douglas was the daughter of the late ...

An autosear, of “Glock switch” converts a semi-automatic firearm into a fully automatic weapon. Simpson, 34, is charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime, two counts of possession of ...

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Need a tractor? Or a golf cart? How about a camera? These items are just some of the 180 items that will be offered during an auction of machines and equipment of Limestone University’s campus ...

You ever wonder how the ‘Yellow Mall’ was designated as in the City Limits of Gaffney when the property is clearly nowhere near the main boundaries? It was annexed into the city by a process known as ...

A former volunteer fire department chief is under investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) after several thousand dollars were unaccounted for following an outside audit.

Video games, Hot Wheels, and new shoes are items typically found on a young boy’s Christmas list. But for 7-year-old JarQuees Thompson, his Christmas wish this year is to help the less fortunate. A ...

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