🌱 Where to find shelter in Gaffney before the weekend chill
Gaffney, South Carolina Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Gaffney! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where to find shelter in Gaffney before the weekend chill
- Gaffney brings a surging offense to the AAAA title chase
- Coroner clarifies cause of Gaffney sanitation worker’s death
Also on today's calendar: 2026 World Crown 4 Cylinder Nationals Night One and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 39.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Upstate SC temperatures to fall into 30s. Where to find shelter (greenvilleonline.com) — People needing a warm place in Gaffney can seek emergency shelter, meals and support at Cherokee County Rescue Mission, 227 Henderson St. The mission serves men and women. With Greenville’s forecast calling for overnight lows in the mid-30s this weekend, regional organizations urge people to seek help before temperatures drop. 
• AAAA Feature: North Augusta looks to get over hump and win AAAA state title (hssr.com) — Gaffney enters the AAAA football playoffs as the upper state’s top seed after a 9-1 season following reclassification. The Indians’ improving offense averages 246 rushing yards per game, while sophomore quarterback Corey Taylor has thrown 14 touchdown passes. They join a title field that includes North Augusta, Westside and defending champion South Pointe.
• South Carolina sanitation worker did not die from fall from truck, coroner says (wyff4.com) — A heart rhythm disorder, not a fall from a sanitation truck, killed Gaffney resident John Derrick Dover, Cherokee County’s coroner said Tuesday. Dover, 32, died during his first day on the job in August. He also served as team manager for Gaffney High School’s basketball team.
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★ Featured events ★
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American All-Star Series: Inaugural Randy Gilstrap Memorial →
Cherokee Speedway, 153 Speedway Rd, Gaffney
7:30 pm
Saturday November 21
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Other local events
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World Pancreatic Cancer Day →
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2026 World Crown 4 Cylinder Nationals Night One →
Cherokee Speedway, 153 Speedway Rd, Gaffney
7:00 pm -
2026 World Crown 4 Cylinder Nationals Night Two →
Cherokee Speedway, 153 Speedway Rd, Gaffney
7:00 pm
Thursday November 19
Friday November 27
Saturday November 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
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MHW Veteran's Day Program
Mary H. Wright Elementary Spartanburg, SC 29307
8:30 am -
Auditions Cinderella: Grades 6-12 at Fine Art Center
Spartanburg District No. 7 Spartanburg, SC 29307
3:45 pm -
Teen Unbirthday Party
Boiling Springs Library
4:00 pm -
Noodle Doodle
Chesnee Library
4:00 pm -
Educator Recuitment Fair
Spartanburg High School, 2250 E Main St, Spartanburg
5:00 pm -
30/30 Gentle Exercise Class
Boiling Springs Library
1:00 pm -
Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia
Pacolet Library
2:00 pm -
Mini Makers: Autumn Paint Along
Boiling Springs Library
4:00 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Doris Whisnant (shelbyinfo.com)
Chesnee
- Vote for Upstate Ingles high school boys athlete of the week for Nov. 2-8 (independentmail.com)
Spartanburg
- Wofford football head coach Shawn Watson announces retirement after 2026 season (wspa.com)
- Advocates call for action after 2 teens killed in Spartanburg Cook Out shooting (wmbfnews.com)
- Many Workers Fear Robots Will Replace Them. But an AI Startup is Paying Humans $45 an Hour to Babysit Them. (ibtimes.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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