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November 21, 2007
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The Rev. Sidney Norton made an admittedly difficult request of Thomas Turner Sartor's family on Tuesday. Standing beside an oak-colored coffin draped in fall flowers, the leader of New Heights Baptist Church asked the family of the 52- year-old former Gaffney resident to forgive those who murdere... More...

An outspoken Cherokee County councilman said council has a poor track record when it comes to hiring. Councilman Quay Little made the imflammatory comment following the hiring Tuesday of Spartanburg County planner J. Holland Belue as the county's assistant administrator. More...

This maple tree on - where else - Maple Drive in Gaffney bursts out in its full autumn splendor. The tree "color season" has reached its peak and the red and yellow leaves will soon give way to bare branches and the onset of winter. More...

A decline in graduation rates kept Cherokee Technology Center (CTC) from continuing its recent trend of excellent report card ratings. The school received a "Good" report card rating this year after receiving an "Excellent" rating each of the past four years. More...
The Howser House will be open to visitors Saturday, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Kings Mountain National Military Park. The 1803 stone house, located in a remote area of the park, is only open for tours once or twice a year. More...
You'd think a rifle-armed quarterback, an early national ranking and NFL-lookalike wide receivers would vault this team to the ranks of the best-ever Summerville squads. You'd be wrong. Legendary Summerville head coach John McKissick says this year's Greenwave stacks up offensively to his storie... More...
Services for Necy Fowler Roberts, 74, of 108 Camellia Circle, widow of Fleet Roberts Jr., will be held today at 3 p.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Freddy Davidson, the Rev. D. Samuel J. Cornelius, Dr. Michael Bridges and Dr. Eula Miller. Interment will be in the church ceme... More...
Democratic Iran dilemma
WASHINGTON - Sen. Barack Obama, desperate to cut down front-running Sen. Hillary Clinton, did not take advantage of one opening in Thursday night's Las Vegas Democratic presidential debate. Obama pulled his punches on Clinton's September vote for a resolution that he earlier said can be used to g... More...
The chances we took all turned out fine
Sometimes when making decisions, you just have to take a chance and hope everything works out okay. Such was the case this past weekend when my wife and I, along with three other couples, spent a few days at North Litchfield beach. More...