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September 12, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

Board director says national economy hurting development here

Cherokee County is taking its lumps so far this year in regards to economic development. More...

Man files suit after charges dropped

A stint in jail was not on the breakfast menu at a local Hardee's restaurant, a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the Cherokee County Clerk of Courts Office contends. More...

Broad River Baptist Church will celebrate 90th anniversary with homecoming services Sunday

Former pastor Rev. Howard Allen will be guest speaker

BLACKSBURG - Broad River Baptist Church will have its 90th anniversary homecoming celebration on Sunday, Sept. 14. The Rev. More...

Red Cross appealing for donations

GREENVILLE - It may seem as though we dodged a bullet with Gustav, but in reality, the work is just beginning. Eight Red Cross volunteers from the Upstate S.C. More...

International Children's Choir to perform in Gaffney Sunday

United in song and in spirit, a choir combining the voices of orphaned and disadvantaged children from several nations will bring their traveling road show to Gaffney. More...

Seminar on prostate cancer set for Saturday

On Saturday, September 13, 2008, ReGenesis Community Health Center will hold a Prostate Education Seminar for any man interested in gaining more knowledge about prostate cancer. More...

Crossing signal's safety bar blocks train

Norfolk Southern train engineers had to creep through the City of Gaffney at a snail's pace Monday afternoon after a motorist took out one of the railroad crossing signals on Frederick Street. More...

Paramedics make quick turnaround

Of the 10 paramedics who made the trip to Louisiana for Gustav, seven made the return trip south to Texas for Ike.

Less than 24 hours after they arrived back in Gaffney early Tuesday morning from a more than week-long deployment to Louisiana for Hurricane Gustav, a group of paramedics from Gaffney and Spartanburg were called back into service, this time for Hur More...

Grassy Pond residents in the dark

Close to 200 homes in the Grassy Pond community were left without power for several hours on Wednesday as Duke Energy employees repaired utility poles damaged by a logging truck earlier in the day. More...

Gaffney mayor gives good report on city at Chamber retreat

What's going on in Gaffney? An upbeat Gaffney Mayor Henry Jolly spent 20 minutes today briefing the gathering at the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce annual retreat on the city's many and varied projects and plans. More...

Water coming

A modern-day amenity most people take for granted is getting closer for people in a rural Cherokee County community. More...

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES — Newark recently donated a pallet of school supplies to Mary Bramlett Elementary School. The business conducted a school supply drive at the local distribution center and also held a football throwing contest to raise funds. More...

Dean's List

Steven Chase Huskey, son of Steve and Julie Huskey, has been named to the Dean's List at USC Upstate. Huskey is a junior majoring in English and History Education. More...

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SCHOOL BOARD — Cherokee County School Board members elected new officers Monday, Sept. 8 Seated left to right are: Amanda Knowles, secretary; Bily Blackwell, chairman; Donnie Lee Smith, vice-chairman. More...

Free suicide prevention training offered

National Suicide Prevention Week is Sept. 7-13. Why? Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the United States. Suicides outnumber homicides by over 15,000 deaths per year nationally. One in 60 Americans has lost a loved one to suicide. More...