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Dear Annie: I am an almost-13-yearold boy who lives in an average-sized suburban home. My mom is a kindergarten teacher. There is only one problem - my dad. He quit his job in search of another about six years ago. He found more work, but then shattered his leg in a car accident. He got a lot of insurance money, which he has been using to pay off bills. More ... A group of Gaffney High School students recently returned from a 12-day excursion to Europe. The trip began in Dublin, Ireland, where they visited St. Patrick's Cathedral, Guinness Storehouse, the National Archeological Museum and other sites. More ... Limestone College English Professor Dr. Alex Richardson's first book of poetry, Porch Night on Walnut Street, has just been released by Plainview Press of Austin, Texas. The collection contains poems that deal with the home and family. More ... CLUB HELPS LOCAL CHARITIES - The L'Etoile Club, a group of young women whose mission is to serve Cherokee County, selects a community service project each month and holds several fundraising events during the year. The funds raised are donated to outreach ministries in the county. More ... COLUMBIA - A new exhibition at the University of South Carolina's Thomas Cooper Library provides a literary response to World War I. "Voices of the Great War," on display in the library's mezzanine level through Sept. 30, complements a series of exhibitions on display at the university and in Columbia that commemorate World War I. More ... Isaiah Allen Gibson Mike and Nicole Gibson of Gaffney announce the birth of their son, Isaiah Allen, on Aug. 7, 2007, in Mary Black Memorial Hospital weighing 8 lbs. Maternal great-grandparents are the late John Bodiford, the late Doris Bodiford and the late Harris and Pearl Rainwater. More ... A Big Mill Hill Reunion has been planned for Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Gaffney Elks Lodge. Anyone who was raised on "The Hill" during the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s is invited to attend. More ... COLUMBIA - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control is accepting applications for the Champions of the Environment 2007-08 grant award program, the agency has announced. More ... The following marriage licenses have been filed in the probate court of Cherokee County: Jonathan Eric Moore of Gaffney and Elizabeth Hope Farley of York; Ryan Benjamin Smith of Spartanburg and Angela Nicole Robbins of Blacksburg. More ... Reunions The Gaffney High School Class of 1967 reunion committee will meet Thursday, Aug. 23, at 5 p.m. at the home of Jackie and Jane Queen, 332 Macedonia Road, directly across from Macedonia Fire Department. More ... |
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