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Lawsuit complicates potential purchase of Wellstone Mills
      Gastonia, N.C.-based Parkdale Mills, one of the largest yarn manufacturers in the world, has had its sights set on the Wellstone Mills plant in Gaffney. “We’d like to,” said Anderson Warlick, president and chief executive officer of Parkdale Mills, when asked if his firm was interested in buying the local textile plant.
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BIG JOB
     Carolina Collision owner Tim Spencer, left, hands over the keys Monday to a Ford F750 “Big Job“ vehicle owned by former NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Ken Schrader.
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Festival to receive $6,000 from Blacksburg
      Doing its part to help further enhance a Cherokee County tradition, Blacksburg Town Council unanimously agreed to give the S.C. Peach Festival $6,000 in Hospitality Tax funds.
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POLICE REPORTS
       A thief or thieves stole a trailer from the Cherokee Creek Volunteer Fire Department recently. A 6 foot by 10 foot military trailer was taken from the fire department property on Kegtown Mill Road, Chesnee, between 9 a.m. March 8 and 1:13 p.m. March 12, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.
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Town will use proceeds from sale of gas company to pay off debt
Blacksburg employees will receive 5 percent pay raise in proposed budget
      After taking his first look at the Town of Blacksburg’s proposed budget for the 2011 fiscal year, Mayor David Hogue was quite impressed. “Without a doubt, this is one of the best feelings I’ve had about a budget in a long time,” he said.
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Don’t forget the batteries
      After Sunday’s marking of Daylight Savings Time, area fire officials are reminding Cherokee County residents of the importance of keeping smoke alarms in property working order.
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City’s annual workshop begins March 18
Speakers include Clemson professor, Clinton mayor
      Gaffney Mayor Henry Jolly has no qualms about setting the bar high for the City of Gaffney's annual 2-day workshop. "I think it's going to be one of our best workshops," Jolly said. "The administrator (James Taylor) and staff have put together an outstanding program." The workshop begins Thursday in Limestone College's Stephenson Dining Hall,
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2 churches burglarized
      Two Gaffney churches were targeted by a burglar or burglars between March 11 and March 13.
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8 Republicans pay filing fees
      Eight Republicans paid their fees on the opening of the two-week filing period on Tuesday, according to an e-mail from Cherokee County Republican Party Chairman Steven Blanton.
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     RIBBON CUTTING — The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly remodeled “Dress Barn,” located at Prime Outlets in Gaffney.
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Rep. Steve Moss will lead Mulvaney’s 5th District Congressional campaign
      S.C. State Senator Mick Mulvaney’s congressional campaign today announced its County Leadership Team. Representative Steve Moss, will chair Mulvaney’s Cherokee County organization. Mulvaney is running for the 5th District Congressional seat currently held by Democrat John Spratt.
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Megan Coggins is 2011 Blacksburg’s Junior Miss
Savannah Thomas is first runner-up; Taci Bolin named second runner-up
      BLACKSBURG – Saturday, Feb. 20, was a special day for the 10 lovely contestants in the 2011 Blacksburg Junior Miss Scholarship Program. Each of the young women was able to shine in her own unique way as she strolled down the red carpet for "A Night At The Movies."
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Providence Baptist Church to host men’s rally March 25
      Providence Baptist Church, 822 Providence Road, will host a men’s rally on Thursday, March 25. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. and there is no charge. Special music will be presented and the Rev. Jimmy Tarrant will be guest speaker.
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Iranian-American filmmaker's documentary to be shown here
      Limestone College will welcome Iranian-American filmmaker Neda Sarmast to its campus Monday, March 22, for a screening of her powerful documentary “Nobody’s Enemy.” The screening, which will be followed with a question and answer session, will begin at 7 p.m. in Fullerton Auditorium.
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Walmart awards $9,000 grant to MOW
      Cherokee County Meals on Wheels has been awarded a $9,000 grant from the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) and the Walmart Foundation.
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