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WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) announced Tuesday that workers laid off from Garment Technologies, Inc., of Gaffney, including onsite leased workers from Signum, LLC, are eligible to apply for federal assistance. All workers at the plant who were totally or partially separated from employment on or after March 27, 2007, may apply for benefits. More ... City of Gaffney Administrator James Taylor will be putting the squeeze - so to speak - on city department heads to stay within the spending limits for the proposed 2008-'09 budget. The city's six department heads submitted their wish lists to Taylor on Monday. More ... James Michael Melton has been named to the Dean's List at Johnson & Wales University in Denver, Colo. Melton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Melton, graduated from Presbyterian College with a business degree and is studying culinary arts. More ... Mail pickup for post office locations in Cherokee County remained on regular schedule Tuesday despite a midnight deadline to file 2007 income tax returns. In the past, post office locations kept their doors open for extended hours to assist those trying to beat the clock. However, the computer age has made extended hours unnecessary, said Gaffney Postmaster Garvin Daniels. More ... The (t)s have yet to be crossed and (i)s haven't been dotted in the Gaffney Board of Public Works' contract to become a primary sponsor of Gaffney High School's new football stadium scoreboard. BPW commissioners agreed last summer to shell out $150,000 to buy ad space on the stadium scoreboard. More ... Limestone College students raised more than $2,700 Saturday at a benefit run for Cherokee County First Steps. A total of 79 runners participated in 5K and 1-mile runs organized by the Limestone College Student Alumni Leadership Council (SALC). More ... Drunk drivers who get caught by police will face increased penalties beginning in February 2009. After several weeks of wrangling between South Carolina's House of Representatives and Senate, a compromise bill placed before Gov. Mark Sanford was signed into law Tuesday morning. More ... Gaffney High School will hold its Senior Awards Day program May 6 at 6:30 p.m. Local residents and organizations that would like to announce scholarships must submit scholarship winners' names to the school by April 23. More ... Danny Stacy, a lifelong Gaffney resident and 35-plusyear local small business owner officially kicks off his candidacy for the Republican nomination for South Carolina House District 29 today beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Brandi's Restaurant in Gaffney. More ... BLACKSBURG - Jack Roper and The Weatherman Band will be at the Iron City Festival on Saturday, April 19. The band will perform at the gazebo from 1-1:45 p.m. and 2:15-3 p.m. Roper will present a magic show from 1:45-2:15 p.m. More ... Do you love the Cherokee County Public Library? Just like you, thousands of people all over South Carolina use their public libraries to access the information they need to improve their lives, whether it's to grow personally or professionally or to help their children learn and stretch their imaginations. More ... Three men in a black Dodge truck reportedly stole a heavy wood picnic table from an Ellis Ferry Road yard Thursday. The property owner noticed the theft of the table, valued at about $100, upon returning home at about 1:30 p.m. A witness from the nearby Town and Country Apartments saw three men in a truck take the table, according to Gaffney Police. More ... Diannah Ellis and her mother, Rosetta Dawkins, are pictured with Clint Pierson, staffing coordinator at Brookview HealthCare, and Lelia Smith, Brookview's activities assistant. Mrs. Ellis and Ms. Dawkins delivered inspirational teddy bears to the residents on Valentine's Day to show love to the residents from First Piedmont Federal, Foster Funeral Home, L&L Realty, Little Angels Day Care, Styles by A&S and WFGN Radio. More ... About 700 Blacksburg and Gaffney high students will spend next week taking care of important business for graduating high school. Students will spend April 22-24 taking the High School Assessment Program (HSAP). More ... GOING, GOING, GONE - Hayden Trnavsky, left, of Hamrick's presents Judy Nix, Director of the Cherokee Children's Home, with four $250 Hamrick's gift cards. Two of the cards will be used for drawings during the auction, one will be used in the silent auction and one will be offered during the live auction. "Hamrick's has always been a generous supporter of the Children's Home. Their continued support is very much appreciated," Nix said. More ... REMEMBERING KATHY- The Gaffney High School cafeteria staff will sponsor a huge yard sale on Saturday April 19, at Fowler's Used Cars on Hwy. 29, across from the former Sunny Slope Peach Shed. Held in memory of Kathy Gardner, the sale will begin at 7 a.m. and will also feature a bake sale and hot dog sale. Proceeds will go to benefit Cherokee County Relay for Life. The public is encouraged to attend.This group of ladies raised money in honor of Kathy Gardner who lost her battle with cancer. Kathy was a member of the GHS staff. Front row, left to right: Marilyn Galloway,Guynell Phillips, Angie Carroll, Claudia Swofford, Linda Hughey. 2nd row: Lynn Pirkey, Linda Ramsey, Nancy Johnson, Sue Peeler. Back row: Leath Littlejohn, Sherry Blackwell, Janet Flynn, Mary Hall, Ann Jones, Brenda Yarborough and Catherine Bogan. More ... Libbie Cheek, a lifelong resident of Cherokee County, has been hired as the Cherokee County Relationship Manager for United Way of the Piedmont. This position entails assisting with workplace campaigns, the community investment process and volunteer activities. She also will help facilitate relationships with other local nonprofits. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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