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A local judge found himself on the opposite side of the law early Friday morning, spending about three hours in custody after he was arrested for driving under the influence. More...
Surviving crewmen still gather to recall days aboard World War II landing ship

Leafing through a binder of photographs, Roy Bradley and his shipmates all smiled at how they once looked. They were all just young men when their ship, LST 1061, made its way across the Pacific Ocean in 1945. Every one of the black and white photos showed sailors with thick hair and thin waistlines, full of vim and vigor. More...

The protest didn’t last all that long and, technically, watchful Gaffney police officers outnumbered the protesters. That didn’t matter to Adam Fisher and Adam Childers, however, as they stood along West Floyd Baker Boulevard on Friday outside the Bank of America branch office. More...

NEW PLACE TO EAT — The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for “Fat Boys,” a locally owned restaurant. More...
Daddy Joe's Beach House BBQ & Grill will be open Sunday, Oct. 11, to participate in a fundraiser for the Cherokee County Literacy Association, a non-profit agency that teaches adults to read. More...
Woodruff football players waited out a 90 minute lightning delay Friday night before unleashing their own storm in a 42-0 victory over Blacksburg. Woodruff running back Shun Tribble got loose for a 54-yard touchdown run on the game’s first possession. Quarterback Jake Lambert threw a 48- yard touchdown pass to wide receiver B.J. Johnson for a 14-0 first quarter lead. More...
Retired from BPW
Cluff E. Dawkins Jr., 77, of 2-B Berkley Apts., Chandler Drive, husband of Virginia Dawkins, passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, at 11 p.m. at his residence. More...
Dear Editor: I am a Veteran and I am a member of the American Legion. I also bank with Bank of America and have so for many years. More...