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November 3, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

Lawsuit filed

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. More...

Musicians pushing masses to polls

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. More...

Victim's family forgives man accused of murder

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. More...

Living in a box

Teens dealt with temperatures dipping into the 40s and a steady downpour for a night outdoors.

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...

Five recent GHS grads named AP Scholars

Valedictorian Madison McCraw was among five recent Gaffney High graduates named AP Scholars for their exceptional achievement on college exams. More...

Moss, Stacy squaring off for round 2 in House race

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...

Candidates address issues at Grassy Pond stump meeting

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. More...

Legal battle keeps planned cancer treatment center on hold

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. More...

ARC offers three first aid classes

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. More...

Boys and Girls club damaged by gunshots

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. More...

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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...

Fire called suspicious

A suspicious fire leveled a vacant mobile home behind a Wood Street property late Wednesday. More...