Two people were killed and five others injured after gunfire broke out during a large party in Union County, southeast of Spartanburg, on Saturday night. Major Scott Coffer of the Union County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies responded to the scene near the intersection of Highway 114 and Highway 9 at a little before 8 p.m. because of reports of […]
County pounded by Friday storm
FREE“It was crazy!” That was Cherokee County Administrator Steve Bratton’s reaction to a powerful storm Friday afternoon that struck with little warning and produced what Bratton called a “small tornado.” National Weather Service (NWS) officials arrived Saturday morning to confirm the tornado, Bratton said. The NWS reported the tornado touched down between Blacksburg and the York County line in northeast […]
Dickens Scholarship winner driven towards excellence
FREEWhether it’s an advanced placement calculus exam or a football playoff game, a competitive streak has always driven Gaffney High senior Shannon Rodgers Jr. towards excellence. Rodgers saw his academic work pay off in a major way May 21 when he became the 20th Gaffney High student to receive the prestigious Bobby Dickens Scholarship. The full 4-year scholarship is awarded […]
Janet Panther
Mrs. Janet Jewel Panther, 59, of Pageland, SC passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in Monroe, NC. Mrs. Janet Panther was born on November 29, 1960 in Gastonia, North Carolina to the late Jimmie Truelove and Nelsie Medlock Truelove. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Panther; granddaughters, Arianna Panther and Lyric Whisnant and sister of the […]
Lib Skipper
Chesnee, SC -— Dora Elizabeth “Lib” Greene Skipper, 85, formerly of 274 Green Farm Road, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Cherokee Medical Center. Born in Chesnee, she was the wife of Toy Winfred Skipper and daughter of the late Carlisle Greene and Lillian Shields Greene. She was a graduate of Chesnee High School, retired from Newark and […]
Arthur “Butch” Keenan
Gaffney, SC — Arthur Lee “Butch” Keenan, 71, formerly of 1815 Leadmine Road, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Blue Ridge in Brookview House. Born in Spartanburg, he was the husband of the late Barbara Burgess Keenan and son of the late William Robert Keenan and Frances Mae Jones Keenan. He was a […]
