2018-04-18

Robert Merritt



Clifton — Robert Alan Merritt, 81, of 159 Millstream Drive, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018, at his residence. Born in Fort Mill, he was the husband of Judy Marie Merritt and the son of the late Robert White Merritt and Elizabeth Allene Turner Merritt. A graveside service will be held Thursday, April 19, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Sunset […]

UP, UP AND AWAY



Gaffney’s Jose Calderon practices the pole vault before this past week’s meet with Boiling Springs. He placed first in the pole vault.

Gaffney soccer team edges Boiling Springs 2-1 on penalty kicks





On a chilly night, the Gaffney boys soccer team earned its win over Boiling Springs on Monday. The Bulldogs scored in the second half to tie it at 1 before the Indians won the game on penalty kicks. Neither team scored in two OTs, leaving the game to be decided on penalty kicks. Gaffney’s Luis Belteton, David Manzanares, Richard Sealy, […]

SPORTS BRIEFS



The Cherokee County Gamecock Club will have a golf tournament on Saturday, July 28 at the Gaffney Country Club. The tournament will start at 9:00 a.m. It will be a captains choice tournament and the entry fee is $250 per team. First and second place prizes will be given. Lunch and beverages will be provided. If you are interested in […]

WHAT’S UP



All items for What’s Up and general news should be sent by email to [email protected]. Retired Teachers to Meet The Cherokee County Retired Teachers will meet Thursday, April 26 at 12 p.m. in the Limestone College cafeteria. CAVA Exhibit Reception and Gallery Talk A reception for CAVA’s April-May Exhibit, The Susanne Floyd Gunter Art Collection, will be held April 20 […]

Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met April 7



Beta Sigma Phi met with hostess Libby Reed in her home on Saturday, April 7 at 10 a.m. Hazel Abernathy was co-hostess. A delicious brunch was served. Eight members and one guest were present. Executive officers gave up-to-date reports and chairmen of each committee did so as well. Ways and means was taken care of and the service for the […]

Reaching for — and grabbing new heights





A Blacksburg High graduate’s passion for the Winter Guard performance sport helped push her team to new heights recently in its first year of competition. Blacksburg High Winter Guard won the state championship March 31 at the winter ensemble championship in River Bluff High School in Lexington. During the event, Gaffney High percussion won the state title and received a […]

Limestone professor conducts virtual reality workshop at national pop culture conference



Virtual Reality was once the dream of science fiction, but so once were computers, the internet, and smartphones. Engaging, augmented reality is quickly becoming a part of daily life. However, there is still much to learn and discover, and a Limestone College professor and his students are peeling back the layers as they pave the way toward the future. At […]

2018-04-18 E-Edition

LIBERTY BELLE

Will the Supreme Court OK the states’ latest tax grab?

Here we go again. State politicians want to take more of your money. This time, their scheme is to tax everything you buy on the internet. On Tuesday, the money-grabbing states made their case to the United States Supreme Court. If the Justices go along with it, you’ll be paying more when you make a purchase on eBay, Etsy, Amazon […]