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Christmas arrived early for Cherokee Technology Center students enrolled in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) program. More ... The Cherokee County Christian Coalition will host a candidate breakfast Saturday, May 20, at Ryan's Restaurant. All filed and announced candidates are invited to attend. Candidates are encouraged to bring their families, their minister and other guests, including campaign staff. More ... The Cherokee County Recreation District has requested about $50,000 in additional funding from the county in the proposed budget. More ... OVERTURNED - Two people were transported to Upstate Carolina Medical Center after their vehicle overturned on Rutherford Highway (Hwy. 221) near the state line in the Cherokee Creek Fire District at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Firefighters had to extricate the driver from the vehicle. The S.C. Highway Patrol is investigating. More ... RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Chris Daughtry is looking to launch his music career after getting booted from ''American Idol.'' Fuel is searching for a lead singer after Brett Scallions quit. More ... veterans are buried in Cherokee County. On Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m., they will be remembered by the Sons of Confederate Veterans Moses Wood Camp 125 and the United Daughters of the Confederacy Moses Wood Chapter 469. More ... The Cherokee County School District will spend more than $250,000 this summer to address damaged parking areas around schools. More ... Residents who wish to vote in the June 13 primary elections must register by Saturday, May 13. If your address has changed since the last election, call the Voter Registration Office at (864) 487-2563 no later than May 13. More ... Letter carriers in Gaffney and across the nation will be delivering more than just mail this Saturday when the 14th Annual Letter Carriers' Food Drive is held. More ... It's been 50 years since President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a law to bring the modern interstate highway system into existence. And Cherokee County will soon be home to a sign to honor him and the Department of Transportation. More ... The Town of Blacksburg is hoping to track profits from water sales that are essentially going down the drain. More ... Dr. Preston Edwards and his wife Faye Edwards each received Honorary Doctorates of Public Service at the Limestone College Spring Commencement ceremony, Friday, May 5 in Fullerton Auditorium. Both Dr. and Mrs. Edwards were honored for their 50-plus years of service to Limestone College and the citiz More ... Gardner-Webb University has announced that Kayce Childers and Ashley Holliday, both of Gaffney, have been presented the university's Presidential Scholarship. More ... TIGERVILLE - Dr. Charles F. Stanley, founder and president of In Touch Ministries and pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta, delivered his commencement address before family and friends of 194 North Greenville University graduates in Turner Chapel on Thursday, May 4. This marks the largest single g More ... Altrusa International Inc. of Gaffney will award a scholarship for the fall semester. The scholarship is restricted to enrollment in a program of human services, healthcare or education leading to a bachelor's degree. More ... The City of Gaffney Land Forfeited Commission has managed to reduce the city's delinquent property taxes from $600,000 to $33,000 over the past three years. More ... SNOOPING AROUND - The Met Life blimp, with Snoopy at the helm, flew over Cherokee County Thursday afternoon to parts unknown. More ... Deputies are worried that three North Carolinians who have been approaching homeowners about a raffle could be trying to con local residents. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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