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October 23, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

BI-LO encouraging shoppers to donate

With national Breast Cancer Awareness Month coming in just a couple of weeks, BI-LO Charities is inviting members of the community to join them in support for Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. Shoppers can help support the Susan G. More...

All bids for old post office renovation come in under the projected $1.3 million

Here’s further proof that building costs have dipped and it’s a good time to put that shovel in the ground: The five bids to renovate the former downtown post office building came in under the projected $1.3 million price tag. More...

Blacksburg Democrats to elect officers

The Cherokee County Democratic Party Precinct meetings will be held for Blacksburg Wards 1, 2, 3, and 4 on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 2 p.m. All four of the Blacksburg Wards will meet at the Blacksburg Community Center beside Town Hall. More...

Charter school organizers plan to use J. Paul Beam

Proponents are eyeing the old J. Paul Beam Elementary building as a possible location for their proposed charter school. More...

‘Elvis’ is coming to the Chesnee Shrine Club

Phil Urban and The TCB Band will perform at the Chesnee Shrine Club Sunday, Nov. 1 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. More...

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DRIVE-IN BURGLARY — Employees and owners of Ruppe Rental on Cherokee Avenue received an unwelcome wake-up call early Tuesday after someone drove a truck through the front entrance of the busines More...

POLICE REPORT

 A thief took nearly $1,000 in items from a Lakeview Drive, Grover, home during an Oct. 16 break-in, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. More...

Unemployment rate unchanged

After two straight months of decline, Cherokee County’s unemployment rate held steady in September with little change among the ranks of the working and those looking for work. More...

1946 grad finally gets to wear cap and gown

96-year-old Elizabeth Farmer

Patient and diligent in her studies, 96-year-old Elizabeth Farmer never thought she would wear a graduation gown when she finished earning her degree at Limestone College. More...

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PUMPKINBALL — Dante Brown puts the finishing touches on a pumpkin salute to the Blacksburg High football team. More...

DON'T MESS WITH US!

Senior members of the Camellia Society attended a self-defense class Sunday, Oct. 11. More...

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IN MEMORY — Ewing Middle School eighth graders Jessica Butler, Kayla Jenkins and Makala Hadden look over a 750-piece puzzle featuring the school's Eagle mascot. More...