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July 15, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

POLICE REPORT

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office reported the grand larceny of a trailer in Blacksburg containing thousands of dollars in racing equipment. Altogether, the trailer and items inside the trailer are valued at an estimated $94,000. More...

Animal adoptions resume

In what could be a big boost for pet rescue and adoption groups statewide, a state Attorney General's advisory opinion apparently frees Cherokee County from liability for ensuring an animal has been sterilized after its release from the countyopera More...

Grandchildren of Gaffney residents excell in academics

Henry McGill Jr., a student athlete, achieved the A/B Honor Roll while participating in football, basketball and baseball. He will be attending Milton High School as a freshman, beginning his studies in honors math and science. More...

Visitors Center to begin newsletter in September

The City of Gaffney Visitors Center will debut its newsletter on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The center has set up an e-mail address to which information can be sent regarding events going on in Gaffney. More...

Schools receive grants to promote fresh vegetables

Students in three county year-round schools will snack on fresh vegetables and fruits in their classrooms this year. More...

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42 YEARS LATER... — W.B. Cook's retirement celebration was held Thursday, July 9 at the Broad River Electric Cooperative Auditorium. More...

Completes basic

Navy Seaman Apprentice Marlon D. Whitesides, son of Alice E. and Steve L. Whitesides of Grover, N.C., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. More...

Man who stole grave markers must make restitution

A judge said a Spartanburg man was given the "keys to the jail" when he was sentenced in Cherokee County General Sessions Court to a lengthy term of probation for stealing bronze grave markers from Frederick Memorial Gardens. More...

Festival of Native Peoples set for July 17-18 in Cherokee, N.C.

CHEROKEE, N.C. More...

Man gets 15 years after pleading guilty to lewd act on a minor

A 52-year-old Gaffney man was sentenced Tuesday afternoon in Cherokee County General Sessions Court to 15 years of imprisonment after pleading guilty to committing a lewd act on a minor. More...

Orca Bay offers 'only the best'

Old habits die hard, but local business owners Sam and Ellen Makkas hope the infusion of some new blood will equal success for their Floyd Baker Boulevard restaurant. More...

Vermont innkeeper wins contest

A former Vermont innkeeper used peaches and pecans to create the winning entry Friday in the annual South Carolina Peach Festival Dessert Contest. More...