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Jeff and Vida at library Jan. 30
Good music, humor, unforgettable songs will highlight talented duo's Music Sandwiched-In performance
      The Cherokee County Public Library in Gaffney will be the place to be on Wednesday, Jan. 30, as one of New Orleans' best known acoustic roots acts, Jeff and Vida, perform a "Music Sandwiched- In" concert from 12:15-1 p.m. Jeff and Vida have three critically acclaimed records under their belt alon...
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ANNIE'S MAILBOX
Father-in-law knows he has drinking problem
Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
      Dear Annie: My in-laws have a small business out of their home, where I work for them. Because I am there every week, I notice a lot. For instance, I knew my father-in-law drank every day and then drove his car on errands. I made it clear that my son was never to be in the car if Grandpa was driv...
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Meals on Wheels hosts 'Shagging at the Shrine'
Iron City Band featured at Jan. 26 fund raiser
      Meals on Wheels will host its first Shagging at the Shrine fund raiser at the Cherokee Shrine Club on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 7-11 p.m. Guests can enjoy shagging, fun, food and fellowship while helping Cherokee County Meals on Wheels at the same time.
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     A VISIT WITH SANTA - The children from Crayons 2 Computers Child Care Center had lunch with Santa at Lost Emerald Farm. While there, Santa danced with the children in the Snowy Winter Wonderland, read them a story and took them on a hayride to feed his reindeer.
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ANNIVERSARY
Littlejohns married 33 years
      Robert and Inez Littlejohn will celebrate their 33rd wedding anniversary on Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at The Clock Restaurant with their children - Shirley, Louise, Cheryl, Willie, Joseph, Gilman, Helene, Robert J., Paul, Oletha and Jacqueline - and grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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98th BIRTHDAY
      William Grady Patterson will celebrate his 98th birthday on Jan. 26, 2008. Mr. Patterson is a member of Draytonville Baptist Church.
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16 youths take the stage Sunday at GLT
Fun abounds as Journey School students perform
      What do you get when you add eight and eight? Sixteen, of course. And that's exactly what you get when eight elementary school children and eight middle school kids get together on Sunday, Jan. 27, at 3 p.m.
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WHAT'S UP
      Special events The Gaffney Police Department is sponsoring a blood drive today until 4:30 p.m. for the Piedmont Blood Center. The mobile unit is parked in front of City Hall. Moses Wood Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, will celebrate the birthdays of Robert E. Lee and Thomas "Sto...
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SERVING LINE
      A recent day at Meals on Wheels found (l-r) Roy Bolton, Meals on Wheels chairman of the board, Bennie Rogers, Jack Holmes and Grady Williamson, MOW volunteers, working hard to get meals ready to roll.
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BIRTHS
      Calex Jace Martin Michael and Carolyn "Boo" Martin of Blacksburg announce the birth of their son, Calex Jace, on Dec. 18, 2007, in Spartanburg Regional Medical Center weighing 7 lbs. Maternal grandparents are Ricky Fowler, Sharon Bryant, both of Gaffney, Daniel G. Bradford of Blacksburg and the...
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Birthdays
      CARSON DAVID BURGESS will celebrate his 7th birthday today, January 25, 2008. He is the son of Jon and Karen Burgess of Gaffney, and is in the first grade at Northwest Elementary School, and has an older sister, Brooke McCullough. Grandparents are Dennis and Linda Moore of Gaffney, and Jim and Ir...
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SUPPORT GROUPS
      AA meetings are held at 8 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the building behind Limestone Methodist Church on Carlisle Street. If you have a problem with alcohol, you are welcome to attend. To find locations of Narcotics Anonymous meetings call the Narcotics Anonymous He...
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'Untraceable' indicts the same violence it celebrates
By CHRISTY LEMIRE AP Movie Critic
      ''Untraceable'' is one of those deplorably gratuitous movies that wants to have it both ways, but gets nothing right. It's about a Web site that allows you to watch - live and streaming! - as some poor sap gets killed. The more hits that come in, the faster the victim dies.
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'Juno' lands 4 Oscar noms, including best picture, completing late-breaking ascent
      NEW YORK (AP) - ''Juno'' landed four Oscar nominations on Tuesday, including best picture, completing its late-breaking ascent and securing its reputation as this year's ''Little Miss Sunshine.
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