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July 23, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

Yard sale to benefit county employee

Libby Jones knows a yard sale won't raise all the money her mom is likely to need going forward but hopes it will help. "I have to do something for my mom," she said. More...

Absentee ballots for Aug. 12 elections now available

The absentee voting precinct for the Aug. 12 Gaffney City and Cherokee County School Board elections is now open. More...

Judge agrees that request for copies of newspaper articles dating to 1996 is 'unreasonably burdensome'

Gaffney Ledger will not have to search 22,000 pages of microfilm in Greene lawsuit

A Circuit Court judge agreed Monday that The Gaffney Ledger shouldn't have to search more than 22,000 pages of microfilm to defend itself against a civil lawsuit. More...

Woman says she was beaten, pushed into fire by boyfriend

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a July 20 incident during which a 35-year-old Blacksburg woman allegedly was pushed into a fire during an assault by her boyfriend. More...

Final inspection of learning center postponed

A final inspection of the Cherokee Community Learning Center scheduled for Tuesday was postponed. More...

Restaurant makes donation to Children's Home

While those traveling on Floyd Baker Boulevard only see the ever-changing menu selections at the Lighthouse Restaurant, the local eatery is out to prove it is not your average restaurant. More...

LOCAL BRIEFS

Jobless rate up The unemployment rate rose to 8.3 percent here in June from 8.1 percent in May, according to the State Employment Security Commission report. More...