Local law enforcement were able to peacefully resolve a three-hour standoff Wednesday night at a Gaffney residence. At 8:33 p.m., City of Gaffney police were dispatched to a home in the 600 block of Willow Street in reference to a 911 hang up call. The caller advised Cherokee County dispatchers she needed the police and laid the phone down. Dispatchers... READ MORE >
A Gaffney man was killed in a single vehicle collision Friday afternoon. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said the name of the victim is being withheld until relatives can be notified. “The victim was driver and lone occupant of a 2003 Jeep Liberty that was heading north on Leadmine Street at 5:50 p.m. at a high rate of speed,” Fowler... READ MORE >
A Gaffney man is dead after he became trapped in a camper that caught fire early Friday morning. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler identified the victim as 57-year-old Bobby Wayne Carter. According to Fowler, a passerby saw flames coming from the area near the Food Lion on East Frederick Street shortly after 5 a.m. “When Gaffney Fire and police arrived... READ MORE >
Former National Football League wide receiver and Carolina Panthers assistant wide receivers coach Jerricho Cotchery has been named as the new head of Limestone University’s football team. For the past two seasons, Cotchery has served as Limestone’s assistant head coach and wide receivers coach as the Saints compiled a combined record of 16-8 and qualified for the NCAA Division II... READ MORE >
Two people were shot and killed at a Blacksburg residence Wednesday morning. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler identified the victims as 45-year-old Shenita Merchelle Roberts of Kings Mountain, N.C., and her brother Darriach Derowne Mack, 49, of Blacksburg. The shooting occurred in the 300 block of Pearson Street around 10:20 a.m. “The incident occurred during a domestic situation between Roberts... READ MORE >
Cherokee County School District Superintendent Dr. Dana Fall has accepted an offer to lead Spartanburg’s School District 4. Fall told The Ledger Sunday that he had informed school board chairman Mark Nix of his decision on Saturday. “It’s a lot more money and 5,000 fewer students,” he said. “I’m doing what’s best for my family. It was a tough decision,... READ MORE >
On Friday, February 23, 2024, around 12:46 pm, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a call of an “Armed Robbery” at Dollar General Store located at 1795 Wilkinsville Highway in Gaffney, SC. A few minutes later at 12:59 pm Cherokee Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a second call of an “Armed Robbery” at another Dollar General Store located at 112 Old Racetrack Road in Gaffney, SC. In the first armed robbery a masked... READ MORE >
Gaffney High head football coach Dan Jones has confirmed the 2024 season will be his last. He will inform Superintendent Dr. Dana Fall in a letter tomorrow, he said. His overall coaching record is 131-51 with two state championships in 2012 and 2021, dethroning 5-time state champion Dutch Fork. He replaced Phil Strickland in 2010. Of his retirement, Jones said... READ MORE >
Two Gaffney teenagers were killed in a 2-vehicle collision just after midnight New Year’s Day. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler identified the deceased as Gabriel Evan Allison, 18, and Ashlyn Blake Jones, 18. The collision occurred on Old Post Road near the intersection of Jennie’s Lane at 12:20 a.m. “Allison was the driver of a 2010 Honda that was... READ MORE >
(Washington, D.C., December 21, 2023) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today issued a transit permit to Mr. S. Nicholas Claus of the North Pole, a distributor with Gifts and Good Cheer, Inc. The permit will allow reindeer to enter and exit the United States between the hours of 6 p.m. on Dec.... READ MORE >
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