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BUCKET BRIGADE — Members of the Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department hurry to fill buckets with water during the final event of Saturday's annual Firefighters Games. More ... In the shadow of a life marked with violence, Holocaust survivor Nesse Godin has found comfort in helping educate others about moving on from tragedy. More ... HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The nation’s nursing homes are perilously close to laying off workers, cutting services — possibly even closing — because of a perfect storm wallop from the recession and deep federal and state government spending cuts, industry experts say. More ... No one ever truly knows what Mother Nature is thinking, but local Habitat for Humanity and Cherokee Historical and Preservation Society (CHAPS) officials hope she has something good in mind weather-wise this weekend. After rain washed out previous attempts to squeeze in their chief fundraising projects Sept. 26, the local nonprofit groups will give it another try this weekend. More ... A man and woman from Spartanburg were arrested Oct. 5 following a Gaffney Police Department investigation into a reported shoplifting at the Walgreen’s on West Floyd Baker Boulevard. More ... A South Carolina Department of Corrections prison inmate serving a sentence out of Cherokee County walked away from a work release job on Wednesday and now is considered a fugitive. More ... Are you ready to upgrade? To broadband Internet service, that is. Cherokee County Council on Monday approved a resolution in support of North Carolina-based Nu-Vu Communications’ attempt to obtain federal broadband stimulus funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. More ... DEDICATED -- Rock Springs Baptist Church in Blacksburg held dedication services for a new Family Life Center on Sunday, Oct. 4. More ... The Department of Social Services and the Salvation Army will take applications for Christmas assistance Oct. 12-16 from 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. This is for children ages 12 and under only. More ... NEW COMPANY — The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their newest member, “B&W Housing Development”. More ... United Way of the Piedmont received $75,000 from The Timken Foundation of Canton, Ohio, for technology grants to benefit Cherokee and Union County agencies. More ... While a $1 million preschool investment sounds tempting, the Cherokee County School Board wants more information from Head Start before buying into the program. The school board’s Special Needs Committee asked the district administration at Wednesday’s meeting for more specifics about a proposed federally funded Head Start program in Cherokee County. More ... High school students can start taking a new defensive driving program this month aimed at keeping them safer behind the wheel. More ... $5 SALE DONATION — Tammy Hoilo of Déjà Vu Consignments (left) presents a check for $300 to Diane Quinn, Client Services Director for Options Medical Clinic. More ... |
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