With his camera at the ready, Gaffney High School photography teacher D.H. Blackwelder set out Wednesday to honor a former student by capturing the community's response to a life taken too soon. More...
Cherokee County Council has issued a proclamation declaring Friday, Sept. 18, 2009
Lance Cpl. Christopher S. Fowlkes Day.
- United States flags should be flown at half mast throughout the day. - Area residents are urged to observe a moment of silence at 2 p.m. so they can offer a prayer of condolence to the family and to the memory of Chris Fowlkes. More...
Eleven students at Gaffney High School have been recommended for expulsion in the wake of a Tuesday morning brawl. The Gaffney Police Department arrested four of the high school students on the charge of disturbing school, while seven juveniles were released to their parents. More...
The cast of Heidi, the Gaffney Little Theatre's opening production of the 2009-2010 season, gathered for a photo (bottom) following a dress rehearsal. At right, in a poignant scene, Peter (Lewis James) and Heidi (Skyler Cole) try to help Clara (Mikayla Butler) learn to walk. Heidi continues today and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and closes with a Sunday matinee at 3. Reservations may be made by calling 489-4589; tickets are available at the door. The theatre is located at 131 E. Robinson St. (Photos courtesy of John Parris) More...
Senior Chris Adams hoping to become latest in long line of great Gaffney linebackers
It takes a leader to win state titles. In most cases, there was a time those doing the most talking on the sidelines or in the huddle didn't chatter much at all. For Gaffney linebacker Chris Adams, it's been a long time coming. More...
Melena Beasley and Jason Hood of Gaffney announce the birth of their daughter, Robbie Jo Hood, on Sept. 13, 2009, in Upstate Carolina Medical Center weighing 6 lbs. 13 ozs. Maternal grandparents are Marilyn and Phillip Worley of Dacusville. Paternal grandmother is Kathy Hood of Piedmont. More...
No matter how they try to dance around the issue, the Cherokee County School Board of Trustees have once again violated the spirit — if not the letter — of the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (SCFOIA). Trustees met in executive (a nice way to say secret) session Monday to discuss the fate of the Gaffney High School athletic trainer. More...
GLT presents 'Heidi'