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September 19, 2008  RSS feed

'How many of you have ever seen a pretty landfill?'
Joan Wheeler is known as a straight-to-the-point kind of person. In keeping with that reputation, she pointedly asked Cherokee County Council members, "How many of you have ever seen a pretty landfill? More...

A jury of six men and six women took less than 10 minutes Thursday afternoon to lift a "great weight" off the shoulders of a local paramedic who now is looking forward to getting on with an interrupted life. Brian J. More...

Sticking to a formula produced decades ago, local restaurant owner Jay Harvey continues to find success in a tough economy by relying on those close to him. After all, he sees most of them on a regular basis — at work. More...

Gasoline and diesel filling the tanks of cars and trucks has become almost as important as water. Fortunately for the City of Gaffney and the Gaffney Board of Public Works, it's almost as plentiful. While some local governments face shortages and have curtailed some services in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, the city and Board have ample supplies of gasoline and diesel. More...
Kayla Nicole Wolff of Cowpens and J.W. Owensby of Gaffney were married Saturday, June 21, 2008, at Oakdale Baptist Church in Cowpens. The Rev. Dennis Spencer conducted the 2 p.m. double ring ceremony that was followed by a reception given by the bride's mother. More...
Junior strives to deliver a championship to his faithful supporters
Dale Earnhardt Jr., NASCAR's biggest star, has high expectations placed on him because of his immense popularity and because he's the son of one of the sport's all-time icons. The level of his popularity is astounding. Even during the times when he hasn't performed well on the track, he remains at the top of the heap with fans. More...
Retired from Oxford Ind.
Kathryn Fleming Cook, 86, of 2838 Pacolet Hwy., went home to be with the Lord on Wednes- day, Sept. 17, 2008, at Peachtree Centre. Born in Spartan- burg, she was the widow of Harshall Smith Cook and daughter of the late William Francis Fleming and Carrie Motts Fleming. She was retired from Oxford Industries and was a member of Goucher Baptist Church. More...
Dear Editor: Here are reasons to reject Waste Management's proposal to place a landfill on McKowns Mountain Road. REASON #1: McKowns Mountain Road is a 2-lane country road. Presently, there are about 200 families, a few businesses and the DMW Fire Department that rely upon this road for daily travel. More...
Lipstick on a pig
Some pigs may look better in lipstick. While I don't really have a horse in the presidential race, so to speak, I never bought recent contentions by one candidate that a "lipstick on a pig" comment by the other candidate really was a direct slap in the face to a certain female vice presidential candidate. More...

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