Chesnee, SC — Jewel Shirley Hammett Hamrick, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022 at Upstate Community Hospice House in Landrum at the age of 96. Born in Gaffney, she was the loving wife of the late John Yates “JY” Hamrick for 75 years and the daughter of the late Vernon L. and Ola Atkinson Hammett. She was an active […]
PLAYING(?) IN THE SNOW
Mary Charles and Adrienne Hamrick were out early Sunday morning shovelling snow. They are the daughters of Cameron and Brooke Hamrick.
Bericap, Milliken expanding operations
Two major local industries are expanding their operations. Cherokee County Council is expected on Tuesday to approve final reading of a fee-in-lieu and special source revenue credits for Bericap, also known by the code name of Alpha1. Milliken is also planning an expansion. However, third reading of that tax break will likely won’t happen until council’s meeting in February. For […]
Hoops teams wait on the weather
Lack of practice impacts team’s growth, chemistryThe 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 […]