York Hills, SC News RSS Feed - YourStreet http://www.yourstreet.com/news/york-hills-sc The latest York Hills, SC news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us POLICE REPORT A vehicle was reported stolen from a West Buford Street apartment complex Jan. 5. According to the Gaffney Police Department, someone stole a purple 2000 Acura Integra from... http://www.yourstreet.com/5001057/police-report Saints snap losing streak with victory over St. Andrews The Limestone College men's basketball team snapped its seven game losing streak with a 55-51 win over St. Andrews in Conference Carolinas action on Monday night at the Timken... http://www.yourstreet.com/5001056/saints-snap-losing-streak-with-victory-over-st-andrews Photo 4-F MEETING THURSDAY - The 4-F Club of Draytonville Baptist Church will meet Thursday at noon in the church's Family Life Center. Pictured are Jack Allison in the Clemson... http://www.yourstreet.com/5001054/photo BRIEFS Wrestling club to host tournament Team Indian Youth Wrestling Club is hosting an AAU Tournament this Saturday, Jan. 10 at Gaffney High School. This tournament will be for ages... http://www.yourstreet.com/5001055/briefs Oscar (Bobo) Pritchard Oscar Luther Pritchard, 53, of 308 Jackson St., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in Gaffney, he was the son of the... http://www.yourstreet.com/5001067/oscar-bobo-pritchard Peggy Ann Means Services for Peggy Ann Means, 61, of 100 Fairfield Drive, Apt. 11B, Gaffney, will be held on Monday, Jan. 5, at 1 p.m. at Holy Trinity Righteous Church of God, 210 Claremont St.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4985507/peggy-ann-means Ron Owenby Ronald Dean Owenby, 68, of 127 Coventry Court, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in Marion, N.C., he was the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4985504/ron-owenby Limestone president's condition upgraded Limestone College President Dr. Walt Griffin is in serious condition in a Spartanburg hospital after he suffered a heart attack Friday morning. Griffin was taken to Upstate... http://www.yourstreet.com/4985491/limestone-president-s-condition-upgraded SC radio broadcaster Owenby dies Associated Press - January 2, 2009 7:25 PM ET GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) - A Gaffney radio giant has died. Blakley Funeral Home says 68-year-old Ron Owenby died Thursday at Upstate... http://www.yourstreet.com/4973908/sc-radio-broadcaster-owenby-dies SC radio broadcaster Owenby dies GAFFNEY, S.C. - A Gaffney radio giant has died. Blakley Funeral Home says 68-year-old Ron Owenby died Thursday at Upstate Medical Center in Gaffney. http://www.yourstreet.com/4974018/sc-radio-broadcaster-owenby-dies Billy Hannon Billy Gene Hannon, 72, of 154 Jasper Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Born in Blacksburg, he was the husband of... http://www.yourstreet.com/4972080/billy-hannon Photo MOW DONATIONS - Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. recently donated frozen turkeys to Cherokee County Meals on Wheels to help provide food for the elderly and homebound in Cherokee... http://www.yourstreet.com/4972073/photo Peggy Means Peggy Means, 61, of 100 Fairfield Drive, Apt. 11B, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. A native of Greensboro, N.C., she was the daughter... http://www.yourstreet.com/4972076/peggy-means Barbara L Jefferies Services for Barbara Littlejohn Jefferies, 53, of 907 S. Johnson St., widow of Terry Dean Jefferies, will be today at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church with Dr. J.W. Sanders Sr.,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4972079/barbara-l-jefferies LC president has heart attack Limestone College President Dr. Walt Griffin was hospitalized after suffering a mild heart attack. Griffin was transported to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, confirmed... http://www.yourstreet.com/4972070/lc-president-has-heart-attack Raymond Blanton Sr. Raymond Henry Blanton Sr., 90, of 2718 Wilkinsville Hwy., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, at his residence. Born in Cherokee County, he was the husband... http://www.yourstreet.com/4962607/raymond-blanton-sr Frances C. Elliott Frances Crevier Elliott, 58, of 141 Elliott Drive, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, at her residence. Born in Charlotte, N.C., she was the wife of Ronald K. ("Pass") Elliott and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4962593/frances-c-elliott Legislative delegation will meet Sen. Harvey Peeler announced today that the Cherokee County Legislative Delegation will meet on Thursday, January 3, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Cherokee County Public Library. The... http://www.yourstreet.com/4962588/legislative-delegation-will-meet Inez Blankin Inez Virginia Allen Blankin, 80, formerly of 314 11th St., went home to be with Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in Gaffney, she was the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4962596/inez-blankin The Top 10 News Stories of 2007 No. 1: Gaffney High stadium Gaffney High School finally has its "Reservation" for a new football stadium. With little debate, the Cherokee County School Board voted Aug. 5 to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4962586/the-top-10-news-stories-of-2007 George Tuck George Mapp Tuck Jr., 46, of 124 Nellies Drive, passed away on Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. Born in Suffolk, Va., he was the son of the late George Mapp Tuck Sr. and Hazel Bishop Tuck... http://www.yourstreet.com/4962595/george-tuck Morie Bridges SHELBY, N.C. - Morie Penson Bridges, 90, of 223 Flint Hill Church Road, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Gaffney. Born in Cleveland County, N.C., she... http://www.yourstreet.com/4962603/morie-bridges Shippy - Smith couple exchange vows Candice Anita Shippy and Clarence Lee Smith, both of Gastonia, N.C., were united in marriage on Oct. 6, 2007, in Camp-Swofford Chapel at Limestone College in Gaffney. Dr. A.L.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4962589/shippy-smith-couple-exchange-vows Ed Westmoreland Edgar Ellis Westmoreland, 70, of 439 Edgewater Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 29, 2008 at 809 Waters St., Shelby, N.C. Born in Gaffney, he was the husband... http://www.yourstreet.com/4962616/ed-westmoreland Barbara L. Jefferies Barbara L. Jefferies, 53, of 907 S. Johnson St., widow of Terry Dean Jefferies, passed away Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, at 10:22 a.m. at Peachtree Centre. Daughter of Luegean... http://www.yourstreet.com/4948242/barbara-l-jefferies Olin Phillips Olin Ray Phillips, 74, of 519 Overbrook Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in Gaffney, he was the husband... http://www.yourstreet.com/4948240/olin-phillips SC Rep. Olin Phillips, 74, dies from heart attack GAFFNEY, S.C. - South Carolina Rep. Olin Phillips, who was getting ready for his 16th term in the House and celebrated his 74th birthday on Christmas Day, died Saturday after... http://www.yourstreet.com/4941529/sc-rep-olin-phillips-74-dies-from-heart-attack SC Rep. Phillips, 74, dies from heart attack Associated Press - December 27, 2008 10:45 AM ET GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) - Authorities say South Carolina Rep. Olin Phillips has died after having a heart attack in his Gaffney home. http://www.yourstreet.com/4940304/sc-rep-phillips-74-dies-from-heart-attack SC Rep. Phillips, 74, dies from heart attack GAFFNEY, S.C. - Authorities say South Carolina Rep. Olin Phillips has died after having a heart attack in his Gaffney home. http://www.yourstreet.com/4940235/sc-rep-phillips-74-dies-from-heart-attack SC Rep. Phillips, 74, dies from heart attack Authorities say South Carolina Rep. Olin Phillips has died after having a heart attack in his Gaffney home. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler says the wife of the 74-year... http://www.yourstreet.com/4940292/sc-rep-phillips-74-dies-from-heart-attack POLICE REPORT A West Floyd Baker Boulevard business fell victim to crime twice in a two-day period. At about 11:15 a.m. Dec. 20, an unknown man walked into the Movie Gallery at 840 W. Floyd... http://www.yourstreet.com/4936640/police-report Warren Spencer Warren "Babe" Spencer, 74, of 815 Anthony St., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Gaffney, he was the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4936644/warren-spencer POLICE REPORT Almost $4,000 in cash and checks were reported stolen from a delivery truck while it was making a stop on South Logan Street on Dec. 18. According to the Gaffney Police... http://www.yourstreet.com/4929127/police-report Maynard Duncan Maynard Eugene Duncan, 60, of 208 Van Buren St., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at his residence. Born in Gaffney, he was the widower of Anita Rankin... http://www.yourstreet.com/4929130/maynard-duncan Martha Sue Hayes Martha Sue Cash Hayes, 71, of 105 Catherine St., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at her residence. Born in Gaffney, she was the daughter of the late Newton... http://www.yourstreet.com/4929164/martha-sue-hayes Howard W. Mabry Sr. Howard Wallace Mabry, Sr., 79, of 510 Thompson St., formerly of 133 Loche Adele Drive, Spartanburg, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, at Brookview Healthcare Center. Born Jan. 27,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4915383/howard-w-mabry-sr Martha Hayes Martha Hayes, 71, of 105 Catherine St., passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4915381/martha-hayes Creola E. Floyd ROEBUCK - Creola Edwards Floyd of 149 Evans Circle entered eternal rest on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008. A native of Cherokee County, she was the widow of Ervin Floyd Sr. and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4915380/creola-e-floyd Manuel Etters White Manuel Etters White, 82, formerly of 207 Pinewood Drive, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at Woodruff Manor. A native of Gaffney, he was the son of the late David P. White and Rena... http://www.yourstreet.com/4915377/manuel-etters-white WHAT'S UP Holiday hours The Cherokee County Public Library in Gaffney and the Blacksburg Library will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, through Saturday, Dec. 27, and reopen on Monday, Dec.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4900967/what-s-up Fire investigated An early Thursday fire on Oxford Street was intentionally set, officials said. The Gaffney Fire Department was dispatched at about 2 a.m. to 507 Oxford St. and found fire poking... http://www.yourstreet.com/4900975/fire-investigated Edith Whelchel Edith Elizabeth Clary Whelchel, 91, of 223 E. Jefferies St., Apt. 1, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in... http://www.yourstreet.com/4900973/edith-whelchel M. Drew Powell MAULDIN - Marion Drew Powell, 61, husband of Mary Kaye Powell, of 115 Teal Lane, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008. Born in Gaffney, he was a son of Dennis T. Powell of Johnson City,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4900971/m-drew-powell WHAT'S UP Christmas services The Adult Choir of Draytonville Baptist Church will present the Christmas musical, "The Name of Jesus," on Sunday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m. The choir will be... http://www.yourstreet.com/4900966/what-s-up Lady Saints weather scoring drought for 10-point victory Blanca Gonzalez scored a seasonhigh 26 points to lead the Limestone College women's basketball to a 74-64 victory over Brevard College Thursday night at the Timken Center.... http://www.yourstreet.com/4900970/lady-saints-weather-scoring-drought-for-10-point-victory Protests halt plans for Cherokee landfill Cherokee County residents have stopped a giant national waste company from going ahead with plans to put a megalandfill in a rural section of the county. “We did all we could to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4889068/protests-halt-plans-for-cherokee-landfill Ricky Childers Ricky Dean Childers, 35, of 1219 Cherokee Ave., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, at his home. Born in Gaffney, he was the son of John Richard Childers and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4885748/ricky-childers Recognized for efforts to improve reading Alma Elementary received a Literacy Spot award Dec. 9 for the school's efforts to help young children read. Alma is among four South Carolina elementary schools recognized for... http://www.yourstreet.com/4885742/recognized-for-efforts-to-improve-reading Missing NC woman's body found in car in SC river GAFFNEY, S.C. (AP) -- Authorities say the body of a 77-year-old Asheville, N.C., woman missing for two months has been found in her car submerged in the Broad River near Gaffney. http://www.yourstreet.com/4878032/missing-nc-woman-s-body-found-in-car-in-sc-river Missing NC woman's body found in car in SC river GAFFNEY, S.C. - Authorities say the body of a 77-year-old Asheville, N.C., woman missing for two months has been found in her car submerged in the Broad River near Gaffney. http://www.yourstreet.com/4877414/missing-nc-woman-s-body-found-in-car-in-sc-river