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October 8, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

McCain vs Obama

"I thought the vice presidential debate was much better because the candidates spoke more about the issues."

An unpopular war in Iraq and a $700 billion bailout provided plenty of firepower in the final month before election day. More...

Want to know more about NASCAR?

College professor, author to shed light on sport

There's more to NASCAR racing than speed, horsepower, rubber, and steel. There's a science to handling all that speed around tight curves, inches from the next car, and on Wednesday, Nov. More...

Founders Federal returns $6 million in dividends

Once again, Founders Federal Credit Union is sharing its success with its members. The credit union is returning $6 million to its membership as a bonus dividend - the second time the credit union has returned a bonus dividend of this magnitude. More...

POLICE REPORT

Two cars were riddled with bullet holes during a drive-by shooting in the parking lot of a West Floyd Baker Boulevard restaurant during the early morning hours of Oct. 4, according to reports at the Gaffney Police Department. More...

District attempting to reduce truancy

County teachers call the roll every day to find students missing from their classrooms. Despite a 97 percent attendance rate, the Cherokee County School District has stepped up its efforts to combat truancy. More...

Council delays action on junkyard law

Saying they needed more time to examine its contents, Cherokee County Council put off action Monday on its amended controversial junkyard ordinance. The ordinance, opposed by local junkyard operators, was approved last November. More...

Gaffney High student earns scholarship

Brooke Montgomery recently received the annual scholarship of the Spartanburg Chapter of Links Inc. More...

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WALKING FOR A CURE — It was a bit cool outside, but not too much for local senior citizens to walk a few laps for a good cause at the Senior Centers of Cherokee County as they participated in a Memory Walk Friday. More...