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<!-- Page Number: 2--> In preparation of this weekend's Relay For Life, organizers are holding "Bank Day" on Thursday at the Palmetto Bank on South Limestone Street in Gaffney. Anyone who has raised money for the Relay is encouraged to turn those donations in between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. More ... <!-- Page Number: 3--> City property owners may see a 4-mill tax increase this year. The proposed tax hike would mean an annual property tax increase of $16 on a home valued at $100,000, Gaffney City Administrator James Taylor told Gaffney City Council during a budget workshop Monday. More ... <!-- Page Number: 3--> Duke Energy will be the sole owner of the proposed William States Lee III nuclear power station after announcing Tuesday it intends to purchase Southern Company's 500- megawatt interest in the power plant planned for the McKown's Mountain area. More ... <!-- Page Number: 3--> As part of National Police Week (May 13- 19), the Gaffney Police Department will sponsor a blood drive Wednesday, May 16, to help meet a critical shortage at the Piedmont Blood Center. All blood collected during the drive will remain in Cherokee County. The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be located in front of Gaffney City Hall, 201 N. Limestone St., Gaffney, from 8 a.m. More ... <!-- Page Number: 5--> A truck driver from Georgia was stabbed after being robbed at 4:45 a.m. today, said Chief Deputy Joel Hill of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. The man was flown by Regional One to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center after suffering a 4-inch stab wound to the neck. Hill would not release the man's identity until his family had been contacted. More ... <!-- Page Number: 5--> Cherokee Technology Center administrator Dr. Harold Talley will serve as the school's interim director for the remainder of the school year. Director Ray Bedford died suddenly last week while meeting with school administrators to discuss his plans for next school year. More ... <!-- Page Number: 5--> Gaffney City Council approved an annexation request Monday for a proposed upscale apartment complex on Whelchel Road. The 9.2-acre site adjacent to Spartanburg Community College's branch campus has been rezoned from single family residential to multifamily residential. More ... <!-- Page Number: 9--> "No Shirt. No Shoes. No Service" is a common sign on many restaurant doors. After being turned down by several childcare providers, Gaffney resident Heather Reimer was starting to question whether caregivers have a similar policy in place for children with disabilities. More ... <!-- Page Number: 9--> A 40-year-old Gaffney resident was arrested after an altercation led to additional charges, according to a report at the Gaffney Police Department. Officer M. Scruggs has charged Sammuthia Michelle Davis, of 604 East O' Neal St., with criminal domestic violence and simple possession of marijuana. More ... <!-- Page Number: 10--> Hospitals are at the heart of many communities and its citizens. During times of illness, we turn to the people we trust - health care professionals. Hospice Care of South Carolina, along with the American Hospital Association, proudly salute Upstate Carolina Medical Center for National Hospital Week 2007, May 6-12. More ... <!-- Page Number: 10--> Zara Barnhill, right, president of the Blacksburg Rotary Club, presents a check to Andy Clary, board member of the United Way of Cherokee County. To contact the United Way, call 489-6170 or e-mail: unitedway@bellsouth.net More ... <!-- Page Number: 10--> Sarah Pridham gives a free massage during the Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours at Your Best Body on April 19th. More ... <!-- Page Number: 11--> Each year millions of Americans are diagnosed with depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. With the month of May being Mental Health Awareness Month across the United States, thousands of communities are using the 31-day period to make the public aware of these and other mental illnesses. More ... <!-- Page Number: 11--> Traffic Control Devices, Inc., announces the following lane closures in Cherokee County between 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10, and 7 a.m. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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