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July 24, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

Special election set for Tuesday, July 28

Voters return to the polls July 28 for a rare special election to fill a vacancy on the Cherokee County School Board. More...

Summer Festival offers last chance to celebrate

Before summer vacation ends and another school year commences, the Town of Chesnee will give residents and visitors one last chance to celebrate with its Summer Festival, which begins Saturday. More...

NC leaders say offender oversight improving, but needs refining

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A recent killing spree and a separate kidnapping have brought fresh attention to North Carolina's strained probation and parole system more than a year after the killing of a college student first brought scrutiny. More...

Former student found not guilty in bus incident

A 19-year-old city man admitted to a jury that he "mushed" a Cherokee County School District bus driver in the forehead two years ago and refused to comply with a school official's commands to leave the school bus. More...

Co-op members save $14,870 by using 'Connections Card'

Members of Broad River Electric Cooperative continue to save thousands of dollars with their Co-op Connections Cards. Local members have doubled their savings in the past with $6,850.26 in prescription discounts during the month of June alone. More...

Thomas rolls into Great Smoky Mountain Railroad

BRYSON CITY, N.C. - Thomas, the beloved and courageous storybook engine, is set to roll into the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad July 24-28 and July 30-Aug. 2 for the Day Out With Thomas™ 2009: The Hero of the Rails Tour. More...

POLICE REPORT

About $2,500 in malicious damage was reported at a Phillips Drive home. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, someone damaged the bed of a pickup truck parked in the 200 block between 9:30 p.m. July 17 and 9 a.m. More...

Community service scheduled

A community-wide service to promote healing for the victims, residents of Cherokee County and law enforcement in the wake of the recent serial killings will be held July 28 at 7 p.m. at Restoration Church International, 1905 N. More...