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November 7, 2007 RSS feed / Local News

Lottery has been very good to Cherokee County School District

The Cherokee County School District continues to receive $450,000 annually from the state's education lottery. This amount has remained steady since the lottery started in 2002. More...

Playoff tickets on sale Friday

Playoff tickets for the Lexington-Gaffney game will be sold at the high school Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. The tickets are $6. More...

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$10,000 PLEDGE - Joe McKowen (owner and operator of Physical Therapy Inc.) presents Mike Goforth (CEO of the Cherokee County Family YMCA) a pledge for $10,000 in support of the new YMCA. More...

City expresses appreciation

Despite the weather, the Tony Howard Show that featured hip hop artists A.J., and Erin Malone in addition to Tony Howard and the James Brown Recording Artists, was a success thanks to attendance by members of the community and visitors from Spartan More...

Hospices trying to raise awareness about care issues

November is National Hospice Month and hospices across the country are reaching out to raise awareness about important care issues for people coping with life-limiting illness. More...

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Ledger photo by SCOTT POWELL CRAYFISH - Blacksburg Elementary School third graders observe the behavior of crayfish on Halloween while involved in a science lab taught by Stroup Parris. More...

Veterans park closer to becoming reality

A groundbreaking ceremony will soon be held for a Cherokee County Veterans Appreciation Park. The Cherokee County Veterans Day Organization has raised $270,000 towards the estimated $500,000 project cost. More...

Junkyard ordinance gets final OK

Without debate, Cherokee County Council on Monday unanimously passed final reading of an ordinance that will require junkyard owners to erect an 8-foot fence on the portion of their property that fronts public rights-of-way. More...

Company breaks ground for new facility

Lesco Restoration Company officially broke ground on its 13,000-square foot facility Tuesday as the company prepared to begin construction at the intersection of Overbrook Drive and Midway Road. More...

Mystery writers coming to library

Renowned mystery writer Kathleen Delaney and several other famous authors of the same genre will be at the Cherokee County Public Library on Thursday for an hour-long mystery writers panel. More...

Boy Scouts to hold round

Local Boy Scout troops will hold a scouting round-up Thursday from 7-8 p.m. in several Gaffney area locations. More...

Graham will have challenger

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A private attorney and political newcomer said Tuesday he will seek the Democratic nomination for Sen. Lindsey Graham's seat next year. More...

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CHEROKEE PINEAPPLES? - Christine Hyder of Gaffney, grew this pineapple from a cutting she got from a local grocery store. "I had heard you could grow them, but thought I'd only get the plant," she said. "And that's all I got for three years. More...