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Local Boys & Girls Club director Vance Hammond remembers sitting in front of his television when he was a young boy and watching wrestling legends like Ricky Morton. Never did he believe he would get the chance to meet them or even work with them. More ... Cherokee County resident Mary Ellen Cobb thought a life of peace and quiet was in store for her and her husband when they moved to 4th St. a few months ago. However, Cobb now finds herself at odds with neighbors and county officials over what she says is the deterioration of the residential area. More ... The local housing market's recovery continued to prove elusive during the first six months of 2008. There were 48 new home starts in the county this year - down from 56, or 14 percent, from the same period last year, according to the Home Builders Association of Cherokee County monthly report. More ... Cherokee County students won't pay more for their meals when students return to school in August. A regular student lunch costs $1.30 at elementary schools, $1.40 at middle schools and $1.60 at high schools. Prices have remained the same in county schools since 2006. More ... The nomination period for the 2008 Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections for Cherokee County closes on Aug. 1, 2008. There is still time to obtain a nomination form (FSA-669A) from your local FSA Office, or online at http://www.fsa.usda. gov. More ... USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Teresa Lasseter announced that eligible farmers who suffered losses to their crops in recent years can enroll in the 2005-2007 Crop Disaster Program (CDP) at local FSA service centers starting June 23, 2008. More ... Piedmont Natural Gas customers will no longer be able to pay their bills at the company's Logan Street office. That doesn't sit well with Cherokee County Council Chairman Hoke Parris. More ... Army Pvt. Joshua Potter has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla., as a Distinguished Honor Graduate and received a Letter of Commendation. More ... After 90,000 votes were cast by children nationally, Luther Vaughan Elementary students will get their chance to support a favorite book in a new reading initiative this fall. Luther Vaughn finished its first day of school with a kickoff event for "Vote for Books," one of several reading initiatives planned for the school year. More ... North Greenville University has recognized area students for academic accomplishments by naming them to the Dean's List for the spring 2008 semester. Blacksburg: Hannah Marie Earls, Jessica Nicole Starnes. Gaffney: Caroline Michelle Gates, Jessica Frances Turner. More ... A Buford Street man is accused of taking a swing at a neighbor during a dispute. Rodney Eugene McDowell, 47, of 815 W. Buford Street, Apt. 9B, was arrested and charged with simple assault and battery following the alleged July 12 incident. More ... OPEN HOUSE - Mary Bramlett Elementary student Cristain Belteton enjoys a Popsicle at an open house Tuesday evening while his mother, Mabel Belteton, has a conversation with parent coordinator Tracie Wilson. More ... The Blacksburg High stadium will have additional women's restroom facilities when the football season starts in late August. District maintenance workers are preparing to place four new bathroom stalls in the original women's restroom building under T.A. Campbell Stadium. More ... Bill Stringer, chairman and chief executive officer of The Palmetto Bank has announced the appointment of Terrence Jack Trnavsky, Jr. to the position of loan officer of its Gaffney office. Trnavsky earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Limestone College. More ... Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle L. Shy has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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