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Gaffney grandmother and twin granddaughter drug dealers headed to federal prison
The relatives were among six people sentenced to a combined 813 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to ...
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A South Carolina college could close after 179 years if it can’t find $6 million by Tuesday
Limestone University in Gaffney, SC held meetings with students and staff on Wednesday to inform them the college is facing “financial uncertainty,” which could lead to the school switching to a fully ...
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Barbara Jolley
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mrs. Barbara R. Jolley, affectionately known as “Sis,” born on March 26, 1940, in Gaffney, SC. Barbara peacefully transitioned on May 6, 2025, ...
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Limestone University campus to close due to $30 million debt. 'We ran out of runway,' official says.
Recently elected Gaffney Mayor Lyman Dawkins — himself a graduate of Limestone — called news of the closure "devastating." "They've been around through the Civil War, the Great Depression and ...
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Holmes to speak at Mother’s Day service
Shady Grove Baptist Church will commemorate Mother’s Day during the annual morning worship service on Sunday, May 11 at 10:45 a.m. Minister Dr. Loretta Byers Holmes, Associate Minister at Concord ...
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Without $6M in immediate funding, an SC college says it will close its campus
Limestone University, a private, Christian college in Gaffney, is facing a “critical turning point” in its 179 years, the college announced in a news release on Wednesday. The board of ...