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The Fellowship of Christian Athletes has raised $43,000 from a spring fundraiser for its Cherokee and Union county chapters. A packed crowd of 300 people contributed $23,270 of that amount Tuesday night during a development banquet at Macedonia Baptist Church. More ... A Cherokee County School District property might change hands, provided the school district still owns the land. Galilee Baptist Church recently approached Blacksburg school trustee Donnie Lee Smith about the possibility of acquiring a four acre tract located across from Highway 29 near Kelly's Steakhouse. More ... Blacksburg Mayor David Hogue wants his town to have a vision for the future. "I really had a time deciding if I was going to run again, but I'm glad I did. I look forward to working with you," he said Tuesday during the town council's regular monthly meeting. "I want this town to be a better place to live in. More ... The Gaffney Ledger filed a motion this week in Cherokee County Court of Common Pleas asking for summary judgment of a lawsuit that would grant the newspaper access to the Gaffney Board of Public Works' settlement agreement with a former commissioner. More ... The Cherokee County Public Library and the Limestone College men's lacrosse team are co-sponsoring "Team Up to Read." In the top photo are the children who attended a kick-off event, where coaches and team members demonstrated the fundamentals of lacrosse. More ... Gaffney Middle School seventh graders work on math problems Tuesday as the school kicked off a Math-A-Thon to support St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. The Memphis-based hospital works to find a cure and save children from cancer. More ... The Cherokee County chapter of the American Red Cross is hosting a "Kid's Day" on Saturday in honor of Red Cross Month. Youngsters can participate in the Masters of Disaster free training on Saturday. Children in kindergarten through second grade will be able to take the class between 10 and 11 a.m. Children in third through fifth grades can take the class between 1 and 2 p.m. More ... Gaffney High senior William James has been named to the Ad Hoc Student Advisory Committee for the State Board of Education. James is Beta Club president, serves on the Principal's Advisory Committee, and won the Coaches Award for boy's tennis. He is among 17 high school students statewide selected to serve on the committee. More ... Local police raised $450 Saturday to help Delmar Patterson, who has been diagnosed with Hodgkins' lymphoma cancer, during an annual flag football game between the Gaffney Police Department and Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. That money is in addition to approximately $2,000 that has already been raised. More ... Gaffney High School Principal Dr. Quincie Moore was honored Thursday by Spartanburg Community College for her community contributions. Moore was among eight recipients of the college's "Women of Achievement" awards. She has served as Gaffney High Principal since 2001. More ... Upstate Carolina Medical Center will present a free community seminar - HealthTalk - on hospice, Thursday, March 22, 6-7 p.m. in the hospital's cafeteria. Internal medicine physician and geriatrics specialist Howard Klickman, M.D., will be the guest speaker. More ... A 1930s trunk has opened a wealth of education resources for Gaffney High history students to learn about the Holocaust. The trunk is a German steamer trunk built in Hanover, Germany and stays in the classroom of social studies department chairman Billy Pennington. More ... From left, Carlie Peeler, Brandon Thoms, Lane Peeler and Autumn Ruppe enjoy a snack on the back of the Goucher- White Plains Volunteer Fire Department fire truck Saturday as the firefighters, which include their fathers and uncle, More ... The South Carolina Municipal Insurance Trust recognized the Gaffney Board of Public Works on Feb. 28 with an Occupational Safety Award for the third year in a row. There are four divisions with three top winners in each division. Contestants are rated based on a formula that includes information about the number of hours employees work and the severity and frequency of incidences on the job. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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