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Reports of tomatoes contaminated with salmonella bacteria in more than a dozen states has prompted some local restaurants and supermarkets here to pull the fruit off shelves At least 228 cases reported in 23 states has caused popular chains like McDonald's, Wal-Mart, Burger King and Wendy's to voluntarily stop selling red plum, red Roma and round red tomatoes. More ... City residents can have their say today at 7 p.m. on their council's 2008 budget. That $10,270,407 budget holds the line on taxes and gives city employees a 2 percent cost-of-living raise. The spending plan is about $500,000 less than last year's $10.8 million budget. More ... A metal thief or thieves damaged 10 cars on a Chesnee car lot recently while stealing catalytic converters. According to a report from the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, someone removed the catalytic converters from Whitey Greene's Truck Ranch on Rutherfordton Highway sometime between June 9 and June 12. More ... Many people might not have noticed the holiday celebrated on Saturday but that wasn't the case at Gaffney's Elks Lodge 1305. Members of the fraternal organization gathered Saturday in their West Oneal Street lodge to honor the 13 stripes and field of 50 stars that make up the U.S. flag. More ... A 22-year-old man had to be airlifted to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center early Sunday morning after he was shot multiple times in the Cherokee County Courthouse overflow parking lot. The Gaffney Police Department wasn't able to release too many details Sunday afternoon because the case still was open and being actively investigated. More ... Cherokee County Council was expected to consider final reading of its 2008 budget, but that will likely be postponed as council members mourn the death of the wife of Cherokee County Interim Administrator Ben Clary. Rhea Clary died Saturday after a lengthy illness. More ... There won't be a lot of names on the city's August election ballot. Gaffney Mayor Henry Jolly and District 4 city councilman Dennis Ramsey are the only incumbents facing opposition. Randall Moore will challenge 2-term incumbent Jolly, while local Realtor Geraldine Fowler will oppose Ramsey. More ... As a means to help its ongoing effort to deliver hot meals to Cherokee County residents that are elderly or shut-in, the local Meals on Wheels has found an environmentally friendly way to bring in funds for the organization. Meals on Wheels began accepting used ink cartridges and cell phones six months ago. More ... Electric power was restored to between 1,500 and 2,000 Gaffney Board of Public Works customers yesterday around 9:10 a.m., about an hour after a switch at a Duke Energy power substation malfunctioned. More ... Marine Corps Pfc. Justin W. Teague, son of Elizabeth H. Garrison and Eric L. Teague, both of Gaffney, recently reported for duty with Marine Aviation Training Support Group 53, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Wash. More ... The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of an estimated $100,000 in coins from a Blacksburg home during a June 11 burglary. According to a report at the sheriff's office, someone broke into a South Charleston Street home between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. More ... Farmers in Cherokee County have been busy cutting and baling hay the past few weeks in what most say has been a good cutting. with the hot dry weather in recent weeks, though, the prospects for a good second crop look dim. More ... According to the calendar, Sunday was Fathers' Day, but not in this pasture on Mill Gin Road as these youngsters were staying close by their mothers. More ... The Blacksburg Rotary Club is again sponsoring the South Carolina Peach Festival New Talent Night. The event will be held Tuesday, June 24 at 7 p.m. in Fullerton Auditorium on the campus of Limestone College. There will be two age categories - those under 15 and those 15 and older. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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