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April 18, 2007 RSS feed / Local News

County will take hard look at recycling routes

Recycling will be the hot topic at the next Cherokee County Public Works Committee meeting. More...

REMEMBERING DANNY MAC

A total of 31 bikers and walkers participated Saturday in the Danny Mac 100 Memorial Bike Ride. The annual bike ride raised $9,000 to benefit Iron City Ministries, a nonprofit charity that serves needy families in Cherokee County. More...

Learn a little history and support veterans

Gerald Teague has his own view on the Battle of Cowpens' defining moment in the American Revolutionary War. More...

College hosting health fair

Limestone College is hosting its ninth annual Health Fair on Thursday, April 19. The fair will feature twentyfive local physicians and medical offices from the community, and will be located in Stephenson Dining Hall from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...

20th Annual Bar H Rodeo and Country Festival set for May 11-12

The 20th annual Bar H Championship Rodeo and Country Festival will be held Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12. The event will be at the Bar H Arena in Boiling Springs, N.C. The country festival will begin each day at 6 p.m. More...

Limestone SIFE wins regionals in Atlanta

"We were huge underdogs, facing much larger colleges and universities."

The Limestone College SIFE (Students In Free Enterprise) Team returned to Gaffney as winners after participating in the Atlanta, Ga., SIFE USA Regional Competition on April 5. More...

County facing budget deficit

Cherokee County property owners could be facing a 2.3- mill tax hike this year. More...

Suspect in two armed robberies arrested

The Blacksburg Police Department has arrested a man in connection with two armed robberies that occurred over the weekend. More...

Legislation introduced to require runoffs in school board elections

School trustee Mike Ellis was elected to a school board term last November despite receiving only 28 percent of the vote in a hotly contested District 1 race involving six candidates. More...

Wind gusts of 44 mph hit county

"The damage was scattered."

Strong winds from a powerful storm toppled trees onto houses and cars here Monday. The winds, which were part of the same system that dumped record rains on the East Coast, also caused sporadic power outages. More...

ALL DRESSED UP-

The Blacksburg High drama class "The Shady Grove Nursing Home" on April 12. The cast is pictured (left to right) Front row: Tiffany Norman, Rebekah Duncan, Patterson Gelok, Jula Cox, Brittany Gee, Lauren Hensley, Amber Powell. More...

HONORED

Mamie L. Jefferies was honored for her years of service with the Cherokee County Disabilities and Special Needs Board. Jefferies served as a mental retardation specialist for 17 years with the DSN Board. More...