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There's no doubt skateboarding is here to stay in Cherokee County. It's nothing to see dozens of local youths toting helmets and skateboards in their quest to perform new tricks and most importantly have fun. A few years ago, the City of Gaffney built a skateboard complex at Irene Park for the use of those adopting the blossoming pastime. More ... After being fed morsels of inspiration beneficial to their souls during Sunday morning worship services throughout the county, the next question many families often ask is "where are we eating today? More ... A delay in approval from the state Department of Transportation has put the brakes on the Buford Street resurfacing project. Contractor Sloan Construction had hoped to complete the project by the end of August. But Sloan Construction crews stopped work earlier this month after completing only one of the three sections of work. More ... A popular recreation locally, many residents cannot wait for the opportunity to pull out their motorcycles the first chance they get, riding the machines until the cold of winter forces them back inside their automobiles. Just like for the rest of us, however, the heat of the sun is unbearable during the summer months, with temperatures reaching near the century mark. More ... Dr. N.W. Davis, Gaffney Optometrist, completed a course offered by Northwestern State College of Optometry, July 31-Aug. 1, 2009. The course included surgical, emergencies, epiluminesence, microscopy, radio frequency surgery, injections and venipuncture. More ... The rate the county will charge the city to incarcerate its prisoners at the detention center just might cause sticker shock. Cherokee County Interim Administrator Ben Clary said it will cost $50.10 a day to house a city inmate at the detention center. That's up nearly $6 from the previous rate of $44.32. More ... Snak-Time Foods, a producer of sandwich and biscuit products for food service companies, will likely begin its hiring process as early as October, according to a company official. In March, Cherokee County Council approved a tax incentive package that cleared the way for the company to relocate to the former Progressive Screen building on Beech Street. More ... Two men were sentenced in Cherokee County General Sessions Court last week on charges of selling crack. Larry Foster Jr., 19, who was already an inmate within the state Department of Corrections, pleaded guilty before Circuit Court Judge Roger Couch on Aug. More ... A thief or thieves tried to gain entry to a storage building in the 100 block of Triangle Road. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said the attempted break-in occurred between 12:10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Aug. 14. No entry was made. More ... |
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