This time, there was no harsh words or criticism between Gaffney City Councilman Bernard Smith and Gaffney Board of Public Works officials. Without debate, city council, meeting in special session Monday, approved an ordinance to refinance some of the utility’s debt. When the matter was discussed on two other occasions, Smith criticized the utility for what he claims are exorbitant […]

Gaffney City Council wasted no time Monday in moving forward with the first phase of renovations to its former post office building. Plans call for the city to transform the structure into a new visitors center and visual arts center. Phase one of the project includes reroofing the structure, asbestos abatement and the removal of metal shelving in the building. […]

More than 1,000 county property owners are unhappy about their reassessments. As of Thursday morning, 1,033 appeals have been received by the county tax assessor’s office, according to county officials. Property owners who question their reassessment have until May 28 to file an appeal. Appeal forms can be picked up at the tax assessor’s office. Those forms can either be […]

A 35-year-old Gaffney man was arrested for failure to stop for a blue light and other offenses after he allegedly led City of Gaffney police officers on a car chase early April 13. According to a police report, an officer working radar near Old Georgia Highway and Hyatt Street clocked a white Lexus traveling 52 mph in a 35 […]

Limestone College’s annual health fair will be held in the Stephenson private banquet room on Monday, April 20, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Limestone College Health Center, the Health Fair will offer free vision checks, consultations with local physicians, blood pressure checks, blood sugar checks, massage therapy, chiropractic care, free spinal screening, an oxygen bar, free […]

Cherokee County school administrators are prepared to do anything necessary to save teacher jobs, even if it means a temporary pay cut. A 5 percent salary cut for school principals and district office staff is among the options being considered in county schools under a series of worst-case budget scenarios. Administrators would take the proposed salary hit next school year […]