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January 23, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

Chamber sets deadline for reservations

Reservations deadline for the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Banquet to be held Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the Broad River Electric auditorium is Thursday, Jan. 31. More...

Blacksburg man run off road by angry driver

A Blacksburg man's car rolled down an embankment on Saturday after he was chased and struck by an allegedly angry driver, according to a report at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. More...

Downtown merchants hear revitalization pitch; not everyone impressed

City administrator James Taylor revealed the first steps by the city toward a more "visitor friendly" downtown Gaffney on Tuesday, sitting down with members of the Downtown Business Association of Gaffney (DBAG) during their monthly meeting. More...

WHAT'S UP

Support groups AA meetings are held at 8 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the building behind Limestone Methodist Church on Carlisle Street. More...

BRIEFS

Gaffney student on USCU Dean's List UNION - Bradley Turner of Gaffney was named to the Dean's List at University of South Carolina Union for the 2007 fall semester. More...

MLK scholarship fundraising to begin

Fundraising efforts will soon begin for a $100,000 scholarship endowment to honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The MLK Jr. More...

Edwards in Gaffney today

North Carolina Sen. John Edwards will bring his "Back Home, Back Roads Barnstorm," campaign tour to Limestone College's Fullerton Auditorium today. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will feature music from Dr. More...

Grant ceremony set for Monday

Limestone College officials will be all smiles Monday when they receive a muchanticipated enhancement grant from the South Carolina Department of Transportation. More...

District proposes land swap for pool use

New facility would cost $3 million, trustees are told

A $3 million price tag for a new swimming facility was more than enough Tuesday for a school board committee to suggest a land swap with Limestone College. More...

Hospital sponsors health fair

Hundreds of Cherokee County teachers and school district employees made the most of their day off Friday, attending a health fair sponsored by Upstate Carolina Medical Center (UCMC) at Gaffney High School. More...

STOGNER RETIRES

Dr. Michael Stogner retired recently as Aging Services director of the Appalachian Council of Governments after 23 years of service. Vickie Clark Williams, a native of New York, has been named to succeed Dr. Stogner. More...

Shots shatter front door of restaurant Friday night

Shots rang out on South Granard Street late Friday evening when someone fired a gun at a restaurant, according to Gaffney police. More...