No tax increase is planned in the new Cherokee County School District budget, school trustees learned during a workshop Monday. Preliminary budget revenues are estimated at $96 million for the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget that takes effect July 1. This would represent a 5.7% increase in revenues over the current year. The school district has raised taxes five straight years.... READ MORE >
Limestone University welcomed new president Dr. Nathan Copeland Thursday morning as the institution’s 24th president. After a nearly five month national search, Copeland was introduced at a press conference in the Hines & Riggins Center. He was joined by his wife Erin along with their 16-year-old daughter Kate, 14-year-old son Colin and 12-yearold twin sons William and Grant. The search... READ MORE >
Country singer Chris Cagle will bring his “Unfinished Business” tour to the South Carolina Peach Festival in July. Cagle will headline a concert July 13 at 6 p.m. at Lake Whelchel that also features performances from Mason Cole, Wally Pride and Craig Henry Band. Cagle is best known for his hits “Chicks Dig It,” “I Breathe In, I Breathe Out,”... READ MORE >
Gaffney High softball players have scored at least 10 runs in nine wins this season. The impressive trend continued Tuesday in a 14-3 win over Boiling Springs. Gaffney scored three runs in the first inning and then added five runs in the second to jump out to an 8-0 lead. The Lady Indians scored three runs in the next two... READ MORE >
Senior attack Jason Thomfohrde scored a careerhigh eight goals Wednesday as the No. 1 Limestone University men’s lacrosse team picked up a convincing 24-13 win over No. 8 Newberry in the semifinal round of the SAC Men's Lacrosse Tournament. Limestone junior attack Zachary Terry netted four goals while providing an assist for the Saints. Junior midfielder Austin Lamoureux posted a... READ MORE >
The Cherokee County School Board could announce a new superintendent in mid-September under a timeline presented at Monday’s meeting. The South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) has been selected to handle the search process. Focus group meetings are tentatively planned for May 14 and May 20 with the district’s teacher forum, principals, student advisory groups, school improvement councils and other... READ MORE >
The bridge on Montgomery Drive was reopened April 18 as the state works to replace bridges currently closed in Cherokee County. The Island Creek Road bridge is under construction and is anticipated to be complete by winter of 2025, according to the latest update by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT). Island Creek is one of six bridges closed... READ MORE >
High school juniors and adults spend a year involved in leadership experiences while exploring all areas of Cherokee County. A total of 26 high school students and three adults graduated from Leadership Cherokee and Junior Leadership Cherokee from the Class of 2023-2024. The year long program is sponsored by the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce to develop a corps of... READ MORE >
Gaffney and Blacksburg High softball teams continued their torrid offensive play Friday. Gaffney beat Spartanburg 10-0 in a game ended by the mercy rule. Gaffney pitcher Kourtny Caraway held Spartanburg to just two hits in 3 2/3 innings and had three strikeouts. Ashley Caraway pitched the last inning and struck out two. Mollie Byars led Gaffney offensively with three hits... READ MORE >
Seven new charter schools will open over the next two years through Limestone Charter Association, but none of them will be in Gaffney. The proposed Academy of Performing Arts in Gaffney withdrew its charter application in March. “I was told that we needed to rewrite our financial plan because there may not be any P&I Grant money available and our... READ MORE >
