The Blacksburg Lady Wildcats had a nice road win at Chesnee this past Tuesday to open their region schedule. They were hoping to build on that win against Oakbrook Prep and Landrum. However, the Oakbrook Prep game was cancelled and the region game with Landrum has been rescheduled after the school district went to virtual learning, which prevents any sports […]
Students honoring King through community service
Limestone University sports teams will deliver Meals on Wheels routes Monday in a community service day in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Sodexo dining services will prepare a meal of baked ziti to be packaged and distributed by Limestone student-athletes to 400 homebound residents served by Meals on Wheels across Cherokee County. Limestone senior women’s administrator Hailey […]
Home starts surge
See Construction Report on Page 3Thanks to a December surge, county home starts finished slightly above the previous year’s mark. December’s 16 new home starts lifted the county to 168 home starts in 2021, two above 2020’s total, according to the Homebuilders Association of Cherokee County’s October housing report December’s home starts were six more than the same month in 2020. The average price of […]
GET TO KNOW … BRITTANY LIPSCOMB
Occupation: Troy Gaffney Allstate Hometown: Lake Wylie Family: Husband Chavis; sons Memphis, Camron; daughter Chavany Education: Gaffney High School Favorite book: The Bible Favorite movies: Fast and Furious movies Favorite entertainer: Sandra Bullock Favorite food: Japanese Hobbies: Making art resins Dream Car: 1965 Pontiac GTO convertible Cat or Dog: Dog Best vacation: Cruise to Jamaica Place you’ve always wanted to […]
6.5 INCHES
The snow and ice came Sunday morning as predicted. At 7 a.m., 6.5 inches was measured in the Cherokee Creek area. The snow changed to sleet shortly after this picture was taken.
ONLINE POLL
RESULTS FROM THE MOST RECENT POLLDo you plan to get your children vaccinated against COVID-19? l No (60%, 215 Votes)l Yes (32%, 115 Votes)l Haven’t decided (7%, 26 Votes)Total Voters: 356 State lawmakers are deciding how to spend more than $5 billion in extra tax money. What should be their top priorities? l Lower state income taxesl Repair and pave roadsl Health care accessl Community […]
New fire tax enables volunteer department to add paid employees
A new fire tax district has generated $152,409 in revenue for the Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department since the county started collecting the tax in October. This is the first year Blacksburg will receive revenue from the fire tax district overwhelmingly approved by voters in the November 2020 election. The tax district was sought by the Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department to […]
Dean’s List
ROME, GA — The Berry College Dean’s List honors students who posted an academic average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale while carrying a class load of at least 12 hours during the semester. Johney Bonds of Pacolet and Annabella Tajana of Gaffney are local students earning the honor. Berry is an independent, coeducational, comprehensive liberal arts college […]
Bob Cobb
Hickory Grove, SC — Bobby “Bob” Eugene Cobb, 49, of 2090 Smith Ford Road, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born in Spartanburg, he was the husband of Jacqueleine “Jackie” Orr Cobb and son of Ann Teague Cobb of Gaffney and the late Curtis Cobb. He retired from the Gaffney […]