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When asked recently by a reporter from Charlotte how business was going, local Realtor Bob Shelton responded with an insider joke. "It's great," he said he replied. "All two of my prospects showed up last week. More ... After 70 years, the show is temporarily over at the Capri Theater in Gaffney. Owners Clyde and Mary Hudson closed the theater doors Aug. 24. The Hudsons had run the place since 1969 while facing stiffer competition from multiplex theaters. More ... Corinth Elementary Principal Brenda Sharts and Draytonville Elementary principal Janice Ford were pleasantly surprised last week when their schools met this year's No Child Left Behind goals. Corinth and Draytonville were among four of the county's 15 elementary and middle schools that made adequate yearly progress (AYP). More ... Soon there will be something even more irritating than junk mail in the mailboxes of Cherokee County property owners — annual tax notices. The county is expected to mail 33,038 tax notices today or early next week to businesses and individual real estate owners, Cherokee County Treasurer Jackie Williams said. More ... HICKORY GROVE - The Myersart and Friends Art Fair is looking for more artists to participate in the second annual art fair in Hickory Grove. The fair is a high-quality show with 20 exhibiting artists and craftsmen from the surrounding area. Show dates are Nov. 28-29. The event is held inside the recreation building at Hickory Grove Methodist Church. More ... COLUMBIA - The wildest party in town will take place at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden on Saturday, Oct. 11. Guests will be immersed in some of the world's most fascinating habitats as they engage in an exotic adventure at Riverbanks ZOOfari - the zoo's premier fundraiser. More ... All but one of South Carolina's Congressional members ultimately decided to back a $700 billion bailout of the U.S. Financial markets that blossomed from a threepage bill into a 400-plus page behemoth that included a plethora of other provisions and tax breaks. More ... In today's society, the ability to read and write is of the utmost importance. For close to 25 percent of adults in Cherokee County, dreams of a job inside the cozy confines of an office is a fantasy due to their lack of proficiency in these key areas. More ... Calvary Baptist Church youth members already know what they want for Christmas. The youth group has spent the past three years dreaming of ways to afford to take a mission trip to help students in a rural school district in Kentucky. About 49 church youth and adults will take a mission trip to Virgie, Ky., from Dec. 5-7. More ... Ewing Middle seventh grader Jessica Manning holds a giant mushroom found while studying fungi with science teacher Caitlin Kolodzy. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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