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October 15, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

Named to DSN board

Dr. Joette C. Johnson has been named to serve on the Cherokee County Disabilities and Special Needs Board. Dr. More...

Increased earnings

Leon Patterson, chairman and chief executive officer of Palmetto Bancshares, Inc., parent company for The Palmetto Bank, today announced that net income for the third quarter of 2008 was $4.057 million, a 4.2% increase over $3.896 million reported More...

S.C. Archaeological Field Day Oct. 25 in Summerville

The 17th annual South Carolina Archaelogy Month in October will culminate with the S.C. Archaeology Field Day on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site near Summerville. More...

Accreditation time is here

Out-of-state educators will visit eight county schools in November while making an accreditation visit to the Cherokee County School District. A committee of educators from North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina will spend Nov. More...

Upstate 'career fair' Oct. 21

More than 1,000 students from Cherokee, Spartanburg and Union counties will meet Oct. 21 to participate in the Upstate's largest interactive career fair. Career Quest '08 will be held from 4-8 p.m. in the Spartanburg Expo Center. More...

'Stick Elliott Memorial' to benefit MOW

For 24 years, the Stick Elliot Memorial Race has been an event looked forward to by fans at Cherokee Speedway. But the annual race is taking on extra importance this year as proceeds from the event are going toward a good cause. More...

Testing shows no major concerns at 'Big Mill'

A mandatory follow-up environmental study apparently won't derail the county's plan to purchase Millliken's "Big Mill" site. More...

Stolen disaster relief trailer, SUV involved in wreck

Tray Seals saw an oncoming trailer swerving about a half mile in the distance but believed the driver towing the trailer was able to get it under control. He and his girlfriend would soon find out, however, that wasn't the case. More...

New shelter manager is Spartanburg Humane Society euthanasia technician

Cherokee County Assistant Administrator Holland Belue thinks he's found the right person to manage the county's beleaguered animal shelter. And he didn't have to look too far. More...

Thursday's Shindig featuring beach music

Coming Up Brass, a 10- member group of musicians scheduled to perform at Gaffney's Shindig at the Gaffney Cabin, is ready to put on one of the biggest and best Beach Music shows ever to come to this area, and it is FREE! More...

Woman injured in school bus accident files lawsuit

The Cherokee County School District and the South Carolina Department of Education were sued Monday in Cherokee County Court of Common Pleas for injuries a woman sustained in an October 2006 school bus accident. According to the lawsuit, Rita C. More...