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The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is investigating three separate incidents involving the theft, or attempted theft, of safes. According to one of the incident reports, someone entered a residence in the 100 block of Copper Trail in Blacksburg on Jan. 1 and attempted to break into a safe in the residence. Nothing was reported stolen. More ... As the saying goes, "Time flies when you're having fun." In the case of Gaffney Commandery No. 18 of Knights Templar, every passing year means another chance to make a difference, something that none of the organization's members take lightly. More ... A report on the impact of the recently-passed local option sales tax highlights today's light agenda for Gaffney City Council. Former Municipal Association of South Carolina Director Howard Duvall, who now serves as a consultant for the organization, will deliver the report. More ... Incumbent Cherokee County Council Chairman Hoke Parris wouldn't mind keeping that title when council members meet today to elect officers for the new year. Parris said Friday he wants to remain as chairman — a post he's held for 16 of his 19 years on council. More ... It's not often a local resident goes to Washington and meets the nation's president. Gaffney native Phillip Gibson never hesitated when his daughter, Jenna, asked him in early December to join her for a holiday reception at the White House. More ... Driving safe has never been so rewarding. Customers of two local Allstate agencies received money back in Safe Driving Bonuses for driving safe and having Your Choice Auto. Customers of the Troy Gaffney Allstate Agency, 303 Maple Drive, have received a total of $6,329.48 while customers of the David Rogers Allstate Agency, 118 Suite 2, Willis Plaza, have received $26,641. More ... Cherokee County ended 2008 with double the homicides but fewer roadway deaths than it had in 2007, according to a year-end report from Coroner Dennis Fowler. Of the 167 deaths his office looked into, Fowler said rulings still are pending on five cases, including the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in the Broad River last year. More ... A Christmas light show provided Gaffney resident Anthony Childers with a way to help brighten the lives of children spending the holidays in the hospital. His father, Marcus, allowed his house in Grassy Pond to be converted into a musical light show in November that featured 35,000 lights controlled by a computer. Donations were collected nightly from Nov. 28 through Dec. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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