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March 25, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

Man gets 8 years on CSC charge

A Blacksburg man was sentenced last week in Cherokee County General Sessions Court to eight years of imprisonment for having inappropriate contact with a young girl. More...

Guardian ad Litem Program offers hope to abused kids in hard times

The following article was written by Kim Ellison of the Cherokee County Volunteer Guardian ad Litem Program.) How do we and our fellow Americans deal with the uncertainty of recent financial events? More...

County high schools recognized by state for student achievement

Three county high schools will receive incentive awards from the state for high test scores and their efforts to close student achievement gaps. More...

When the deployment family plan doesn't work

Military parents get deployed and need to rely on their family plan to take care of their children until they come home. When that plan fails, the VFW National Home for Children can be there to help. The parent keeps custody. More...

Asking forgiveness

Cherokee County is among several school districts in which state lawmakers have introduced bills to forgive days missed because of a March 1 snow storm. More...

Gala raises $130,000 for college fund at state's historically black schools

An education gala for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) March 19 in Greenville has raised $130,000 for the state's historically black colleges. About 700 people attended the UNCF fundraiser at the Carolina First Center in Greenville. More...

Public hearing scheduled to hear opinions on community issues

Have a question or complaint? More...

Burglary victim hopes teens 'straighten up'

A Corinth Road resident wanted two teenage boys who broke into his home to steal his guns to straighten up. More...

Friday last day to order onions for local 4-H'ers

Cherokee County 4-H is holding its first organized fundraiser and are selling onions. The onions can be purchased from a participating 4-H'er or by calling the Cherokee County Clemson Extension Office at 864-489- 3141 ext. More...

SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS

Granard Middle School students are shown with their first place awards from the school's science fair. Pictured (left to right) are Alexis Turner, Kimberly Guthrie, Halee Rogers, Rebecca Campbell (overall winner), Bradlee Cooper, And Caroline Clary. More...

Woman ordered to wear monitoring device

A southern Cherokee County woman facing a murder charge will have to wear an electronic monitoring device in the wake of her recent citation for driving under the influence while she was supposed to be on home confinement. More...