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April 30, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

Dollar General store will open by late summer

The nation's largest smallbox discount retailer just got bigger. Site plans submitted to the Cherokee County Building Department show Woodruffbased Patton Development Co. More...

Blacksburg attorney briefs town council on possible sale of gas company

Blacksburg Town Council members spent much of Tuesday afternoon in a closed session as the governing body received legal advice about the possible sale of the town's gas company. More...

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MEALS ON WHEELS GETS 'GOOD WORKS' GRANT - Meals on Wheels will celebrate its 25th anniversary on May 1. More...

DJ anniversary concert features top gospel groups

The 30th DJ anniversary of Billy Dean and His Spiritual Machine will be held Sunday, May 4, at Brooklyn C.M.E. Life Center on Hwy. 11 in Chesnee. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the singing starts at 5. More...

Mail carriers preparing for annual food blitz

As April's showers give way to May's flowers, local U.S. Postal Service employees have begun preparations for this year's "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive. More...

Benefit performance this weekend

Limestone College will host a benefit performance of Stan Clardy's "Soldiers in Gray, a Musical Journey" this Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4, 2008 in the Fullerton Auditorium. More...

Church plans Bible study

The Blacksburg A.R. Presbyterian Church will host in their Fellowship Hall a weekly Bible Study every Thursday at 7 p.m., beginning May 8, 2008. The topic of study will be: "A Christian's duty to his nation at the time of election. More...

Workshop supervisor receives Outstanding Coach of the Year award at Area 12 Special Olympics

Harold McCluney, Adult Day Services Workshop Supervisor at the Cherokee County Disabilities and Special Needs Board (CCDSNB), was recently honored with the Roy Shelton "Outstanding Coach of the Year 2008" award at the Area 12 Special Olympics held More...

Scholarships offered by volunteers

Volunteers at Upstate Carolina Medical Center are offering three $1,000 scholarships to local students for the 2008 school term. Students are required to submit a 500-word essay describing their life and career goals. More...

United Way raises $210,000

United Way of the Piedmont announced today that Cherokee County raised more than $210,000 for the community over the past six months. Nineteen companies participated in workplace campaigns, many of them for the first time. More...

Students cut teacher's hair

It's not everyday students get to cut a teacher's hair without getting into trouble. Blacksburg Middle School Band Director Jennifer Cantrell allowed seventh grade students Tuesday morning to cut a foot of her hair. More...

Advance purchase saves $$$

Entering school field trip season, the Cherokee County School District couldn't have picked a better time to purchase diesel fuel. More...

Teacher arrested

A Gaffney High School teacher has been placed on paid administrative leave following a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon during which she was arrested for driving under the influence. More...

Voter registration for June 10 primary elections closes May 10

Voter registration for the primary elections to be held June 10, 2008, will close Saturday, May 10. In order to vote, you must be registered at least 30 days prior to any election, according to South Carolina election law. More...

State Vital Records Office onsite services suspended this summer

COLUMBIA - The State Vital Records office will be upgraded over the summer and will not be able to provide walk-in customer service. More...

Drug charges made after officer responds to report of unattended child

A 22-year-old Burnt Gin Road man was charged with drug offenses and breaking arrest after Gaffney police responded to a report of an unattended child in a car Saturday afternoon on Brookside Drive. More...

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JUNIOR SCHOLARS - County middle schools honored 40 students recently at a junior scholars banquet in Cherokee Technology Center. More...

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Christopher Lane Perry, son of Ricky and Tammy Perry of Gaffney, has been presented an academic scholarship to attend Gardner-Webb University in the fall. Perry is a student at Gaffney High School. More...

Students are 'stepping up'

The life of an elementary school student is relatively basic, receiving a daily regimen of learning alphabet and numbers with lunch and recess sandwiched somewhere in between. While learning is important, B.D. More...

Granard Middle School announces third nine weeks Honor Roll

The following students have been named to the Honor Roll at Granard Middle School for the third nine weeks: All A'S 6th grade: Samantha Bridges, Franquia Byers, Madison Guyton, David Turner, Daniel Knowles, Julianna Meyer, Zack Martin, C.J. More...