The 2014 South Carolina Peach Festival got under way on a sweet note Thursday, July 17, with the judging of 20 entries in the annual dessert contest held on the front porch of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. More...

Orchard Street Baptist Church in Mayo will have a homecoming celebration featuring the gospel group "Breaking Ground" on Sunday, Aug. 3, at 10:30 a.m. More...

Cheerleading Camp The Gaffney High School “Little Indians” Youth Cheerleading Camp is set for Saturday, Aug. 9, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the main gym at Gaffney High School. The camp is for ages 6-12 and cost is $50. Check-in time begins at 8 a.m More...

Bruce Michael Yeargin, 71, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Arrangements will be announced by Blakely Funeral Home. More...

Melanie (Mel) Blanton Whisenant, 52, of 106 Hillside Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. More...

BLACKSBURG – Debra Roark Duffie, 49, of 591 Tribal Road, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014, at her residence. Born in Kings Mountain, she was the wife of Oliver "Dean" Duffie and daughter of Steve Turner and the late Joanne Turner. Mrs. More...

Want to hear a secret? The world is crazy … and this year has done quite a bit to remind me of this notion. More...

Electricity is a dynamic power source. We live our lives surrounded by it, but sometimes we forget just how dangerous electricity can be. More...

Well, maybe Congress can get something done — especially when the results are politically expedient for members of both parties. More...