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Reining in state spending is the key issue in the increasingly heated campaign for the House District 29 seat, according to challenger Danny Stacy. Stacy claims he will do it and said his opponent, incumbent Dennis Moss, has not. More ... The 30th anniversary of the creation of the Grassy Pond Volunteer Fire Department was cause to celebrate Saturday, but not cause to attend the department's traditional stump meeting. A smaller-than-normal crowd of about 40 people attended the stump meeting, which featured only six candidates or their representatives. More ... A mother and daughter have filed civil lawsuits against a Gaffney business for what they claim are injuries they sustained in an assault they contend could have been prevented. According to two separate lawsuits filed in the Cherokee County Courthouse, Sylvia Christy Humprhries arrived for work Sept. 2 at Cathuplas Inc. More ... Cherokee County cancer patients could some day benefit from a medical project that has been tied up in the court system for the past six years. The Spartanburg Regional Heathcare System (SRHS), the parent company of Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, and Cancer Centers of the Carolinas (CCC) are involved in a court dispute over the placement of a linear accelerator. More ... Rarely do musicians hold their voice on anything. So it should come as no surprise that the music industry is making sure that everyone at least 18 years of age make their way to local polling stations to vote. It is nothing new for the music world to affect an election, with several songs devoted to events going on at the time. More ... The American Red Cross Cherokee County Service Center will conduct an Adult CPR and Standard First Aid Nov. 3 from 6-10 p.m. An Infant and Child CPR class will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 6-10 p.m. and a Dog First Aid class is planned Tuesday, Nov, 11, 9 a.m.- noon. Each course has a fee. More ... Family members of a Clover man killed by a shotgun blast to the head inside a Blacksburg home did something unusual Wednesday during a bond hearing for the man accused of pulling the trigger. Authorities contend Woodrow Hayes, 28, of Wilderness Trail, is responsible for the Sept. 24 death of Benjamin Eric Phillips, of Highway 161 in Clover. More ... Firefighters from three local departments rushed to a working fire on Park Place Road off Whelchel Road late Thursday but were unable to save a mobile home. Heavy smoke and flames greeted firefighters upon their arrival and it was initially unclear if anyone was inside based on emergency calls from neighbors. More ... The Boys and Girls Club on Pecan Street in Gaffney sustained at least $500 in damage over the weekend when it was discovered that someone had fired a gunshot through its front door. According to a report at the Gaffney Police Department, the bullet broke the glass in the front door to the building and lodged in a wall near the front desk. More ... Oct. 24 is a night that a dozen Upstate youths will not soon forget. Possessing only a sleeping bag, flashlight and flattened pieces of cardboard, the teens dealt with temperatures dipping into the 40s and a steady downpour for a night outdoors. More ... KING AND QUEEN — Homecoming festivities at Love Field this past weekend included the crowning of king and queen for each team. Randy Waters (right) of the Falcons poses with queen Elizabeth Moss after being crowned the team's homecoming king. More ... Valedictorian Madison McCraw was among five recent Gaffney High graduates named AP Scholars for their exceptional achievement on college exams. The College Board annually recognizes students who pass multiple Advanced Placement exams for college credit. About 18 percent of the world's 1.6 million high school students scored well enough to be named AP Scholars this year. More ... A suspicious fire leveled a vacant mobile home behind a Wood Street property late Wednesday. Gaffney Fire Chief Nathan Ellis said firefighters found the trailer, which was located in a densely vegetated area behind 313 Wood Street, fully engulfed in flames upon their arrival. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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