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NOW OPEN (SOON)
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (121+ words) Although the Carolina Rising museum will not open to the public until the end of the month, an opening ceremony and ribbon cutting was held Friday, Shown above are (l-r) Jamie Caggiano, Boone Jordan, Carolina Rising manager, Rep. Dennis Moss,…...
EASY DOES IT
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (126+ words) Whatu2019s the one thing parents of special needs children worry about most? Whatu2019s going to happen to their child when they die. I speak from experience. My son has a learning disability but there has never been a diagnosis as to the…...
Resale store opens in Chesnee; proceeds benefit addiction recovery organization
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (137+ words) Faith Home, Inc. proudly celebrated the grand opening of its new resale store located at 211 S. Alabama Ave. , Chesnee, SC, with a ribbon cutting ceremony held on Thursday, March 26 at 11: 00 AM. The store officially opened to the public at 12: 00 PM, welcoming…...
Girls with Pearls" program empowering female students
1+ week, 3+ day ago (136+ words) Several schools in Cherokee County School District have developed programs for young women intended to academically and personally empower and motivate their young women for future endeavors and achievements. At Corinth Elementary School, third-grade teacher Heather Parris realized the need…...
FROM THE PULPIT
1+ week, 3+ day ago (130+ words) If it is possible to be both fifty-five and a little kid all over again, NASA has achieved that miracle in me over the past week. The two enjoyable things I remember most vividly from my childhood are the desire…...
Blacksburg purchases property to improve downtown
1+ week, 3+ day ago (131+ words) Blacksburg will spend $85, 000 to purchase an empty lot near a new Mexican restaurant in the heart of the downtown area. Blacksburg Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the purchase of three parcels owned by Moorhead Group. As part of…...
Regional honors organ donors during National Donate Life Month
1+ week, 5+ day ago (132+ words) More than 300 South Carolinians chose the gift of life last year when they donated their organs to save another. April is National Donate Life Month, and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System is honoring those donors at its campuses across the Upstate....
Let Love Bloom" " Animal shelter hosts adoption event Saturday
1+ week, 5+ day ago (141+ words) The Cherokee Countyu2019s Animal Shelter may not have the resources of larger, urban facilities, but what it lacks in size, it is making up for in determination, innovation, and community driven progress. That progress will be on display during a community…...
Gaffney musicians show out
1+ week, 5+ day ago (127+ words) The South Carolina Music Connection, led by President Betty Gentry Naztke, participated in the 2026 National Association of Country Music International Competition (NACMAI) in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee March 23rd through 29th, 2026. NACMAI is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing musical talent and helping…...
That's a wrap
2+ week, 5+ day ago (134+ words) After nearly three months in Gaffney, filming at Limestone University is set to wrap this week. Since mid-January, Bonfire Legend production company has taken over the campus and immersed itself in the Gaffney community. Known by the codename "Knuckle," producers…...