Gaffney man receives 30-year sentence for 2018 drive-by shooting death

A Gaffney man received a 30-year prison sentence today for his role in a fatal drive-by shooting. Jermaine Jefferies Jr., 23, will serve every day of Circuit Judge Keith Kelly’s prison sentence. Jefferies pleaded guilty to murder, attempted murder, first-degree burglary, attempted armed robbery, discharging a firearm into a dwelling and possession of a weapon during the commission of a […]

Palmetto Patriots Home honors Cherokee County veterans

During Friday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for Palmetto Patriots Home, the county’s 104-bed veterans nursing home, administrator Greg McNeil announced that the nursing home facilities’ and eight homes had been named in honor of Cherokee County veterans. Chapel – Col. Roy N. Mathis Multipurpose room — Robert E. Hall Training room — Sgt. Clarence E. Hammett Sr. Patriots Cafe — John Hubbard […]

Combat sports excitement coming back to Gaffney

The gifts come early for combat sports fans in the Carolinas! On December 18th, Fight for It & Co. returns to Gaffney for Fight for It XII at Your Best Body Fitness. The third Fight for It card of 2021 promises more of the explosive action, exceptional talent, and martial arts spectacle that the promotion has become known for. With […]

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Jeffrey “Jeff” Jolly

Gaffney, SC — Jeffrey “Jeff” Jolly, 55, of 665 Roland Farm Road, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 10, 2021 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born in Gaffney, he was the loving and devoted husband of Stephanie Mathis Jolly of the home and son of Guyneda Harris Jolly of Gaffney and the late Nesbitt “Neb” Christopher Jolly, […]

Sam Owensby

Gaffney, SC —Samuel William Owensby, 78, of 222 Grindall Ford Road, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at his residence. Born in Gaffney, he was the husband of Margaret Ann Millwood Owensby and the son of the late Floyd Owensby and Daisy Whelchel Owensby. He was a 1962 graduate of Gaffney High School, enjoyed […]

Dennis Goode

Cowpens, SC — Dennis Wofford Goode, 80, of 144 Courtney Road, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Spartanburg, he was the husband of Jo Tackett Goode and son of the late Robert Goode and Edna Mae Ramsey Goode. He was the retired owner/operator of Best Machinery, loved […]

Pat Mintz

Gaffney, SC — Patricia (Pat) Ann Mintz, 93, formerly of 13 Bo Lane, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at The Retreat of Gaffney. Born in Blacksburg, she was the daughter of the late Herschel Frank Mintz and Bonita Wood Mintz. She was a graduate of Blacksburg High School and Winthrop College. She was […]

Thief proves there’s a lot to like with a Marlboro




Someone liked the Marlboro Man’s cigarettes enough to steal 80 cartons of the popular brand from a local store Dec. 7. An unknown person used a cement block to break the glass on a door and steal a total of 140 cigarette cartons from a convenience store located in the 2900 block of Union Highway, according to an incident report […]

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