Army Pfc. Joshua A. Bright has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, More...

I Iwas born on July 4, 1776, and the Declaration of Independence is my birth certificate. The bloodlines of the world run in my veins, because I offered freedom to the oppressed. I am many things and many people. I am the nation. More...

Former Gaffney High basketball standout AZ Reid likely won't get to wear an NBA uniform next season. So, he'll settle for a uniform from a European team. Reid, who was not drafted by an NBA team, said his agent has received four or five offers from European teams, including two in Greece. More...

Barbara Ann Johnson, 34, of Spartanburg passed away suddenly on Monday, June 30, 2008. Ms. Johnson was the daughter of James Johnson of Spartanburg and Deborah Johnson Boyd and stepdaughter of Cedric Boyd, both of Gaffney. More...

Sometimes you wish that your vacation will never end... but just that fast it is over. I never believed that as I jumped on Interstate 95 bound for Miami nearly two weeks ago that a week's time could go away so fast. However, just as quickly as I began to count a vacation's worth of blessings, my time away from the rigors of work was over. More...

Natural Resources Department officers will offer safety inspections at several South Carolina public boat landings during the July 4th weekend. Officers from the agency's Law Enforcement Division will perform the checks looking for proper safety equipment and boat and motor registrations. More...

South Carolina's drought has state and local fire officials urging people to forgo backyard fireworks displays and attend public ones instead this holiday weekend. In Anderson County, one of the hardest hit by the drought, fire officials have battled several recent grass fires. More...