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April 25, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

City department heads begin making budget requests today

First reading of the proposed budget is scheduled for Monday, June 2.

Last year, Gaffney City Council approved a $10,881,663 spending plan that included a 4-mill tax hike. Gaffney Administrator James Taylor said Thursday he doesn't want history to repeat itself. More...

Middle School students' poetry on display at Gaffney City Hall

The works of several Cherokee County middle school students have been put on display as part of the area's month-long celebration of National Poetry Month. The exhibit is one in a series of displays put on by the city. More...

City announces spring 'Shindig' lineup for Gaffney Cabin Concert series

City officials say dust off your lawn chairs and get ready to see the stars in May as Gaffney prepares for its spring Shindig at the Gaffney Cabin Concert Series. More...

'Soldiers In Gray' performances to benefit Limestone's Winnie Davis Hall restoration

A Confederate "everyman," gives his first-person perspective on that historic conflict.

Limestone College will host a benefit performance of Stan Clardy's "Soldiers in Gray, a Musical Journey" on May 3 and 4 in Fullerton Auditorium. The event will assist in raising funds for the restoration of Winnie Davis Hall of History. More...

Honor Society inducts three

Limestone College's Alpha Theta Delta chapter of Phi Alpha Theta International History Honor Society inducted three new members into the organization on Wednesday, April 2 in the Stephenson Private Dining Room. More...

Nudist resort in Chesnee holding open house

Carolina Foothills Nudist Resort will hold an open house Saturday, April 26. Carolina Foothills is a family oriented nudist resort and campground located on 90 Carolina Foothills Drive in Chesnee. More...

Peach Festival announces concert lineup

The Fabulous Kays and Too Much Sylvia will be the concert lineup for this year's South Carolina Peach Festival. The Fabulous Kays will perform an evening concert Saturday, June 21, to end an all-day Family Fun Fest in downtown Gaffney. More...

Thief drops purse while being chased by witness

A thief who stole a purse from a car parked outside Peachtree Centre last Wednesday dropped it as he was being chased by a witness, according to Gaffney police. More...

Fashion show nets $1,500 for Children's Home

Tymes Up Entertainment held a children's fashion show on March 29 at Gaffney High School with the proceeds of $1,550 going to the Cherokee Children's Home. More...

$26,000 in Accommodations Tax money available

Like a long, lost rich uncle, the city's Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee soon will be filling the wallets of several financially-strapped local organizations again this year. More...

S. C. EMS Association names Moss Legislator of the Year

The South Carolina Emergency Medical Services Association named Representative Dennis Moss (Dist. 29) the 2008 Legislator of the Year on Saturday, April 19, at their Annual Emergency Care Symposium in Myrtle Beach. More...