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May 19, 2006 RSS feed / Local News

Burglary suspects face additional charges

Authorities said two Gaffney men charged last week with burglarizing local businesses have been connected to a January armed robbery. More...

Christian Coalition will host prayer breakfast for candidates

WHEN: Saturday at 8:30 a.m. WHERE: Ryan's Steakhouse in Gaffney HOST: Cherokee County Christian Coalition INVITED: The public and all candidates in the June 13 primary elections

The Cherokee County Christian Coalition will hold a candidate prayer breakfast Saturday at Ryan's Steakhouse More...

Grassy Pond Elementary honored as 'School of Promise'

Grassy Pond Elementary was among seven schools statewide honored Thursday as 2006 Flagship Schools of Promise. More...

BPW willing to negotiate utility rates with city

A Gaffney Board of Public Works (GBPW) official said Thursday he would be open to negotiations to lower utility costs for the city but said the final decision rests with the utility's board of commissioners. More...

Animal shelter to hold open house

The Cherokee County Consolidated Animal Shelter will hold an open house from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday. More...

RIDE HONORS HILL

Approximately 250 motorcycles took part in the 2nd Annual More...

Eighth-grade prom set for Sat., May 27

Eighth graders will get to experience their own prom May 27 at the National Guard Armory. More...

He was in jail on failure to pay child support

Police say woman supplied son with drugs

A Rutherfordton, N.C., woman has joined her son behind bars after she allegedly provided the Cherokee County Detention Center inmate with drugs and cigarettes. More...

Man says he fired shots in self-defense

Police are investigating an incident in which a Blacksburg resident told police he fired shots at a man to scare him off. More...

'Go Tell' speaker visits high school

I'd been selling my brother's autograph and it wasn't even his."

For decades, Rick Stanley has only been known for one thing - he's the stepbrother of the late Elvis Presley. More...

Local woman will be eating free pizza for a year after winning the 'pizza prize'

Gaffney's Judy Ruppe could hardly believe it when she heard she'd won two free pizzas a week for a year. More...

READER OF THEWEEK

Name John McAbee Occupation Cherokee County Recycling Center More...

Free colonoscopies offered to county residents

The American Cancer Society, Upstate Carolina Medical Center and SCDHEC encourages men and women over the age of 50 years of age to get a colonoscopy. More...

Columbia College awards degrees

COLUMBIA - Ashley Marie Irvin of Gaffney received a B.A. degree in speech language pathology, cum laude, More...

Antique collecting becoming a family tradition for the Hoppers

Hand-made blacksmith's tools are passed from father to son

In Gaffney's early days, pioneers had to make most of their items by hand. Some of them even had to make their tools by hand. More...