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April 25, 2007 RSS feed / Local News

Granard principal resigns

Granard Middle School will have a new principal next year after the Cherokee County School Board accepted the resignation Tuesday of Charles Wright. Wright has served as principal there for six years. Wright's resignation is effective June 30. More...

Veterans Appreciation Day is set for April 28

Veterans Appreciation and History Day on Saturday, April 28, will offer more exhibits, entertainment, artists and authors than in the past. Festivities begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. at the American Legion Hut, 204 S. Logan St. More...

Classes have begun at community college

The school bells are ringing at the Spartanburg Community College Cherokee County branch campus. Four classes have begun at the campus' continuing education building. More...

SERVICE AWARD

Blacksburg's Beverly Camp receives a community service award from the Cherokee County Republican Women's Organization on Tuesday. More...

Graduates from basic training

Army Pvt. Adam L. Richardson has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia. More...

FORE

Randy Hammett, Jerry Parker, George Moss and Wayne Cobb (lr) represented Ambu Star in the 'Relay for Life' golf tournament hosted by Upstate Carolina medical Center at Cherokee national on April 13. The team tied for 3rd place out of 31 teams. More...

House OKs wireless study

(AP) - A bill to explore building a statewide wireless broadband network received key approval in the House on Tuesday. More...

Woman says man gagged her with duct tape

A Gaffney man was arrested after he allegedly threatened to kill a woman with a pair of scissors at 11 p.m. Saturday, a report at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office states. Deputy Sgt. More...

Bill would force parents to attend classes

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Parents of children who fail state assessment tests at schools with unsatisfactory ratings would have to go to an orientation class, according to a House bill that got key approval Tuesday. More...

PASTOR HONORED

Kings Creek Church of God held Pastor's Appreciation Day on Sunday, April 22, for the Rev. Rayce Wolgemuth and her husband, Bob. The two have pastored at the church for eight years. More...

Average cost of new home here rises to $105,000

The housing market dipped here last month compared to a year earlier, but county residents are still spending a lot more to build their dream homes. More...

DONATION

Army veteran Randy Guyton, left, of Ambu-Star presents Charles Rolen of the Broad River Leatherneck Detachment of the Marine Corps League a check for $1,300. More...

USAA science award winner

The United States Achievement Academy has announced that Cheynia Allen of Gaffney has been named a United States National Award Winner in science. More...

Hospital golf tournament raises $9,000 for Relay For Life

Upstate Carolina Medical Center exceeded its goal of raising $6,000 for the American Cancer Society by actually taking in $8,912 for the Relay for Life program. More...