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A former Limestone College baseball player has filed an 11-count lawsuit against the college in the wake of a Nov. 7, 2007, accident in which he was injured because of allegedly defective baseball equipment. More ... Granard Middle School band and chorus students turned in a winning performance last weekend at a music showcase in Williamsburg, Va. Band director Elliott Rawls and chorus teacher Dawn Dover took 40 students and adult chaperones for a Friday night music showcase at Busch Gardens. Granard competed against eight Virginia middle school band and choral programs. More ... A Campobello engineering firm has been awarded a contract to design the renovation of the Winnie Davis Hall of History. M.E.&P Inc. Engineering will handle design work to historically preserve the 12,600-square-foot building at Limestone College. More ... HISTORY COMES ALIVE - Ross Mashburn and Brian Illner discuss World War II vehicles Saturday while involved in the fourth annual Veterans Appreciation Day. Mashburn and Illner are members of the Military History Club in the Carolinas. More ... On many occasions during her childhood, local resident Leslie Bankhead Smith would see her dreams of being able to go out with friends shattered after being told by her parents that it was not in her best interest. "I lived a sheltered life as a child," Smith said. More ... COLUMBIA - Vietnam War veteran and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient John F. Baker Jr. will be the principal speaker at a special ceremony entitled "A Salute to Heroes" as the South Carolina State Museum pays tribute on Saturday, May 3, to the brave and dedicated men and women who have served and who continue to serve in our country's military branches. More ... COLUMBIA - South Carolina consumers can do more to protect their identity now that the General Assembly passed and Gov. Mark Sanford signed the Financial Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Protection Act on April 2, 2008. The act provides much needed protection for consumers and is one of the most consumer-friendly and comprehensive bills of its kind in the nation. More ... The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of a 36-year-old Gaffney man who allegedly sold crack cocaine to an undercover operative on three occasions last week. More ... NEW STORE COMING - According to this sign on Hwy. 11 near the intersection of Old Post Road, a Dollar General store will soon be built at the location. More ... Gaffney Rotary Club is bringing the Carson & Barnes Family Circus to town for two shows on Friday, May 9, at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The 3-Ring circus is the world's largest under the big top and will set up at Orchard Park, I-85, Exit 87. This event will be a fundraiser for the Rotary Club while also promoting tourism in Cherokee County. More ... Gentiva Hospice will be offering a camp for children this summer. Camp Brave Heart is designed for children, ages 7-14, who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Regardless of the type of loss or the reason for the loss, all children are invited to apply to attend Camp Brave Heart. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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