The South Carolina Peach Festival parade organizers are asking parade participants to begin lining up Saturday at 8 a.m.

Instead of unit numbers, each unit is listed in a particular group. All units in Group 1 will line up on Limestone Street starting at the corner of Union Street. Units in Group 2 will line up on Union Street entering from Petty Street. All other Groups/units will line up on Limestone Street starting at Thompson Park and going back to Corry Street.

Some of the members of the Amateur Radio Emergency Service and the Community Emergency Response Team have volunteered to help with the parade. Please be obedient and follow their instruction. Groups 1 and 2 should be in place by 8:15; Group 3 by 8:30; Group 4 by 8:45 and Group 5 and above by 9:00.

The South Carolina Peach Festival Board of Directors will not be responsible for any injuries which may occur from parade participants throwing candy from moving vehicles.

Listed below is the parade lineup: Banner Carriers Police-Sheriff-Highway Patrol, etc National Guard - Color Guard US Army Humvee Grand Marshall - Captain Hardy Paschal Army Reserve Personnel Peach Festival Parade Chairperson - Warren Turner Festival Board Chairperson - Dennis Fowler Peachy Car Mobile Command Post - Sheriff Dept Crime Scene Investigations Search & Rescue Unit (4WD and 4 Wheelers) Senator Harvey Peeler Republican Party, Myrtle the Elephant Danny Stacy Candidate for House of Representatives Mike Campbell for Lt. Governor Dennis Ramsey - City Council District 4 Gaffney High School Champion Colorguard Congressman John Spratt Cherokee County Democratic Party Dennis Moss for House of Representatives Riley J. Stevens/Jessica M. Stevens Gaffney High School 3-Repeat Basketball Champions Peachtree Centre LTC Facility Van Rocky’s Discount Ink Inc. Mini car, golf cart & walkers Restoration Church of Gaffney Praise dancer, truck & bikes WAGI Radio Temple Grain Ministries Abbott Farms Lacee Nicole Green - Miss Cherokeean 2005 Ladies Progressive Club Outback Steakhouse Hummer & Trailer The Pour House 6 Cars Blacksburg High School Champion Marching Band Ms. Bethel and Mr. Bethel 2005 Buford St. Drug & Ace Hardware Tamin Temple #155 Sweet Tea Queens Charter Communications Kings & Queens of Island Creek Baptist Church Sun Com North Point Church J. Grady Randolph Cuts Family Hair Salon Coke Billy Dean & His Spiritual Machine Upstate Carolina Medical Center Jr. Women’s Club - Signature Sweetheart & Princess Shady Grove Baptist Church Hejaz Sportsmen Hames Music Johnica Ortiz - Queen Little Miss Tiny Tot Gaffney The Timken Co. Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Hejaz Racers Gaffney Elite Track Club Bronco Greenville CYO - Charlotte, NC Overnite Transportation Co. Rockin MC Arena Queen NAACP Woman of the Year Freightliner Classic Cheer Gators Crisis Intervention/SC Peach Pageant-Kristen Bratton Mt. Zion Baptist Church Greater Georgia Amusement, LLC Hillbilly Clan #2