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They might not have wings but Rev. Corky Spitler of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Gaffney considers police officers angels on earth. Roughly 20 years ago, a car he and his wife were in was nearly clipped by a drunk driver. It took only seconds for the potential tragedy to unfold in his car's mirr... More...
Pathologist: Victim was still alive when fire erupted

A Cherokee County jury will decide today if a Cowpens man is responsible for burning a man alive. Jeremy Phillips, formerly of 128 Oakstone Road, has been on trial since Wednesday on charges of murder and arson in the Aug. More...

An early morning accident today on Lowry's Road, about 12 miles south of Gaffney, resulted in Cherokee County's 13th traffic fatality of the year, Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler reported. More...

When Toney and Amy Spencer were looking for a new car in the fall of 2001, they were merely looking for "a nice car to drive," rather than an automobile that would earn them regional and national acclaim. More...
Steroid abuse has serious side effects
Dear Annie: My daughter and her husband recently separated. My daughter said simply that she wanted to "find herself," which seemed totally out of character. My husband and I were hard on her, telling her she should make more of an effort to work things out. More...
Schoolteacher in New York
Mabel Ruth Franks, 94, of 814 S. Petty St., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, at 11:25 a.m. at her residence. A native of Augusta, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late William Pickerd and the late Elizabeth Roberts Pickerd. More...
WASHINGTON - Two weeks ago it was settled policy within Mitt Romney's campaign that his speech dealing with his Mormon faith would be delivered much later - if at all - and only after primary election victories. More...
It's Dec. 7 and I feel regret. This date on the calendar has been a constant reminder, at least for the past five years, of how I failed to tell a story that should have been told. My failure didn't stem from negligence or bad intent. The stars just never aligned. The timing just never worked ou... More...

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