Abbie Sossamon

The outcome of the sheriff’s election is still sinking in for primary winner Brian ‘Opie’ Blanton.

Through rain or shine, summer heat and winter storms, Steven Spencer has made his way through Gaffney delivering birthday cards, holiday packages, junk mail and even dreaded bills. Now, after 30 years with the United States Postal Service, Spencer will set out on his route one last time today. For those along Spencer’s route, he has become more than just […]

Three people have been sentenced in connection with a Gaffney man’s murder that occurred nearly four years ago outside of a Spartanburg bar. Georgio Littlejohn, 29, of Gaffney was shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting October 16, 2022, in the parking lot of Twerkerz, located on South Church Street in Spartanburg. When Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded, Littlejohn […]

Today is the deadline for city residents and businesses to have address numbers displayed or face a hefty fine. Although a city municipal code has been in place for more than a decade, first responders have found it difficult recently to find homes due to missing or not visible numbers. According to the code, address numbers must be clearly displayed […]

One of three individuals involved in a 2024 shooting at an apartment complex was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday. Derico Tyrik Daytaziman Smith, 28, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, malicious injury to personal property $10,000 or more, malicious injury to personal property $2,000- $10,000, and two counts […]

A 17-year-old Gaffney High School student was shot and killed while waiting to board a school bus Wednesday morning. The shooting was witnessed by 15 students who were aboard the bus as well as the bus driver. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler identified the victim as Jomiltron Sentell Fair of West Rutledge Avenue. Fair lived in the nearby apartments and […]

A 17-year-old waiting for a school bus on the third day of his senior year was tragically killed Wednesday morning. Jomiltron Sentell Fair, Jr., was at the bus stop across from Granard Courts Apartments when he was approached by a male suspect around 6:49 a.m., Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said. A short physical altercation ensued before the suspect pulled […]

After a nearly 10-hour manhunt, an 18-year-old wanted for murder was captured by Cherokee County Sheriff’s Deputies Thursday afternoon, while a second suspect appeared in bond court. Keveon Ken’Dre Covington was taken into custody around 4 p.m. Thursday near Marlowe Drive in the Concord Road area of Gaffney. He was wanted in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Jomiltron “June” […]

An attempt to blow up a camper in Blacksburg, potentially injuring or killing numerous people, was thwarted after a concerned mother called 911.

A man with a history of indecent exposure and sexual battery has been arrested in Gaffney after he was allegedly caught following women and engaging in lewd acts at Walmart recently. Isaiah Singleton, 25, appeared before City Magistrate Judge Joe Johnson Wednesday morning for a bond hearing. Singleton is charged with three counts of indecent exposure and one count of […]