2021-03-03

A GOOD FELLOW

Rotary Club of Gaffney Past President Charles Wyatt (right) was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow during Tuesday’s meeting. The fellowship is awarded to Rotarians who have contributed $1,000 towards humanitarian and educational programs of The Rotary International Foundation. Rotarian Phil Orr made the presentation. The Rotary Club of Gaffney meets Tuesdays at 12 p.m. at Limestone University’s Stephenson Dining […]

HOW HAS COVID CHANGED YOUR LIFE?

Life completely changed for parents and children on March 16, 2020. That was the day Gov. Henry McMaster ordered public schools closed statewide in response to the appearance of more coronavirus cases in counties. Parents suddenly found themselves balancing a fulltime job with child care. When schools did reopen this fall, some parents and grandparents added new titles such as […]

Duke Energy begins construction on 50-megawatt Cleveland County solar project

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Expanding its significant clean-energy portfolio, Duke Energy has begun construction on the 50-MW Broad River Solar power plant in Cleveland County, N.C. The project will be owned and operated by Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial subsidiary of Duke Energy. The project was selected as part of the competitive bidding process established by 2017’s landmark solar legislation in […]

Saints fall in SAC tournament


The Limestone University women’s basketball team got off to an incredibly slow start offensively for a second straight game, but unlike its first-round game, the Saints were never able to fully recover as their season came to a close with an 81-60 quarterfinal loss to Catawba College on Monday. Reagan McCray posted game highs with 17 points and nine rebound, […]

After first loss, Saints lax falls to 11 in latest poll


Coming off its first loss of the season this past weekend, the Limestone University men’s lacrosse team dropped to No. 12 with the release of the USILA/Dynamic Division II Coaches Poll. The Saints, who dropped a 12-3 decision to previously No. 11 Wingate, picked up 246 total points in this week’s national rankings, missing the top-10 by just three votes. […]

IT’S PATTONLY OBVIOUS HE’S GOOD

Limestone’s Jerko’ya Patton and his teammates open the spring football season on Saturday at West Alabama. Patton set the program’s single season rushing record with 965 yards in 2019.

SOUPER VOLUNTEERS

Members of Limestone Presbyterian Church volunteered at the Soup Kitchen last week.

Teachers eligible




Teachers are among 2.7 million South Carolina residents eligible for coronavirus vaccines March 8 when the state moves to the next phase in its vaccination efforts. The announcement from Gov. Henry McMaster Tuesday adds 2.7 million people who can make appointments to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Groups now eligible include anyone older than 55, school staff, frontline workers in jobs […]

Police Report

Neighbors feud: Stay out of my yard

City police were called to the 200 block of West O’Neal Street Feb. 14 in reference to vandalism. The complainant told police he wished to file charges against the neighbors who reportedly damaged the yard of one of his rental properties. The responding officer told the complainant the issue could be documented but charges couldn’t be filed as the damages […]

Baptist Association bottled water drive

The Thickety Mountain Baptist Association is assisting with a bottled water drive to aide in the disaster relief of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. Bottled water can be dropped off at the association building, located at 1505 Old Post Road in Gaffney, on Thursday, March 4 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The disaster relief effort is being sponsored by […]