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A Cherokee County Councilman said he would accept the resignation of the airport commission chairman after his controversial remarks became public last week. In a meeting Tuesday to update his fellow commissioners, chairman Vic Sarratt described the airport project as having "stalled" and pointed the finger at apathetic county officials for dragging their feet. More ... HANGING ON — A young defender attempts to haul down the opposing quarterback Saturday during a jamboree opening the football season for the county's recreation department. More ... If likely riling up the black community wasn't enough, a local pro-Confederacy group has learned that its plan to erect a flagpole to fly a Confederate States of America flag violates the city's zoning ordinance. More ... Decorated in colorful balloons, 70 shiny bicycles waited in a line Friday to be claimed by their new owners at Mary Bramlett Elementary. The school district presented a new bicycle and helmet to any student who improved their scores at least one level on the state's Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test (PACT). More ... Apparently, Cherokee County Finance Director Mike Vassey isn't as agreeable as some county officials thought. Vassey had been appointed to interim consolidated animal shelter manager shortly after state authorities began a probe at the shelter earlier this summer. More ... Is it possible to mix work with play? A "special" group of toddlers and their parents believe the answer is "yes." Several young children with disabilities and their families made their way to Thomson Park on Friday, breaking away from the norm for some time in the sun. More ... A sport utility vehicle parked on College Drive sustained about $1,200 in vandalism damages Aug. 29. Some time between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., the Gaffney Police Department reported, someone scratched the sides and rear of a black 2004 Mercury Mountaineer. More ... Lost Fox Farm technically isn't lost since the four members know exactly where they are. The only real uncertainty, is where the band might be headed. More ... Burning food in a microwave oven was the likely cause of a Wednesday afternoon fire that damaged the kitchen of a Second Street home and smoked all of its contents. More ... Cherokee County students will have a new test to pass, and it finally has a name. Voters have selected the official name for the test that will be given to elementary and middle school students this spring. The winning name — Palmetto Assessment of State Standards, or PASS - was chosen in an online ballot that resulted in 6,000 votes. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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