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S.C. Chamber of Commerce honors local dairyman
(EDITOR'S NOTE: The following story is reprinted with permission. It was written by KRISTINE HARTVIGSEN, editor of South Carolina Business magazine, which is published by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce.) You could say that Sen. Harvey Peeler has milked his image for all it's worth. More...

A popular clothing and accessories retailer will soon be landing at Prime Outlets - Gaffney. American Eagle Outfitters - recognized by its famous embroidered landing eagle branded on its clothing - has submitted plans to locate in the outlet mall, according to a city official. More...

Jury selection in the trial of a Cowpens man accused of a 2006 murder is likely to start this morning in Cherokee County. Jeremy Richard Phillips, who was 28 at the time of his arrest last September, is one of three people accused in an Aug. More...

The Cherokee County Boys & Girls Club is hoping the community will lend a helping hand to make the holidays brighter for local youngsters. The organization is seeking donations of money and/or toys for about 170 children who are expected to attend the group's annual Christmas party later this mon... More...
This pair enjoys being just friends
Dear Annie: I'm a 25-year-old single woman whose best friend for the past 10 years has been a guy. "Tony" and I have a lot in common and enjoy hanging out and playing video games together. (I am a bit of a tomboy.) Whenever Tony gets a girlfriend, he always asks me what I think of her, and I do t... More...
Blacksburg couldn't keep up with the fast break Landrum offense Friday in a 67-43 loss. Landrum controlled the tempo on both sides of the court and benefited from several periods of cold shooting by Blacksburg. The Cardinals jumped out to a 15-4 lead in the first quarter and never trailed. More...
U.S. Air Force veteran
GREENVILLE - Datis Eugene Cole Sr., of 232 Shannon Lake Circle, passed away Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown. Born Sept. 10, 1916, in Findlay, Ohio, he was a son of the late Willis Earl and Lucy Katherine Cole and husband of Dorothy Glenn Cole. More...
Dear Cody: This year's Christmas On Limestone was a huge success because of the combined efforts of many dedicated people and sponsors. More...
WASHINGTON - Diplomats at the U.S. embassy in Islamabad could hardly believe what President George W. Bush said to anchor Charles Gibson on ABC "World News" Nov. 20. He described Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf as "somebody who believes in democracy" and declared: "I understand how importan... More...
A friend of mine forwarded an e-mail to me he received from an acquaintance in Texas, whose father had been in the oil business in the 1900s. "When they sent Papa to Beaumont in 1903 to start the Magnolia Oil Refinery, oil was six cents a barrel! More...