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March 17, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

Town will use proceeds from sale of gas company to pay off debt

Blacksburg employees will receive 5 percent pay raise in proposed budget

After taking his first look at the Town of Blacksburg’s proposed budget for the 2011 fiscal year, Mayor David Hogue was quite impressed. More...

City’s annual workshop begins March 18

Speakers include Clemson professor, Clinton mayor

Gaffney Mayor Henry Jolly has no qualms about setting the bar high for the City of Gaffney's annual 2-day workshop. "I think it's going to be one of our best workshops," Jolly said. More...

8 Republicans pay filing fees

Eight Republicans paid their fees on the opening of the two-week filing period on Tuesday, according to an e-mail from Cherokee County Republican Party Chairman Steven Blanton. More...

Rep. Steve Moss will lead Mulvaney’s 5th District Congressional campaign

S.C. State Senator Mick Mulvaney’s congressional campaign today announced its County Leadership Team. Representative Steve Moss, will chair Mulvaney’s Cherokee County organization. More...

Providence Baptist Church to host men’s rally March 25

Providence Baptist Church, 822 Providence Road, will host a men’s rally on Thursday, March 25. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. and there is no charge. Special music will be presented and the Rev. Jimmy Tarrant will be guest speaker. More...

Iranian-American filmmaker's documentary to be shown here

Limestone College will welcome Iranian-American filmmaker Neda Sarmast to its campus Monday, March 22, for a screening of her powerful documentary “Nobody’s Enemy.” The screening, which will be followed with a question and answer s More...

Lawsuit complicates potential purchase of Wellstone Mills

Gastonia, N.C.-based Parkdale Mills, one of the largest yarn manufacturers in the world, has had its sights set on the Wellstone Mills plant in Gaffney. More...

Festival to receive $6,000 from Blacksburg

Doing its part to help further enhance a Cherokee County tradition, Blacksburg Town Council unanimously agreed to give the S.C. Peach Festival $6,000 in Hospitality Tax funds. More...

POLICE REPORTS

 A thief or thieves stole a trailer from the Cherokee Creek Volunteer Fire Department recently. A 6 foot by 10 foot military trailer was taken from the fire department property on Kegtown Mill Road, Chesnee, between 9 a.m. March 8 and 1:13 p.m. More...

Don’t forget the batteries

After Sunday’s marking of Daylight Savings Time, area fire officials are reminding Cherokee County residents of the importance of keeping smoke alarms in property working order. More...

2 churches burglarized

Two Gaffney churches were targeted by a burglar or burglars between March 11 and March 13. More...

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RIBBON CUTTING — The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly remodeled “Dress Barn,” located at Prime Outlets in Gaffney. More...

Megan Coggins is 2011 Blacksburg’s Junior Miss

Savannah Thomas is first runner-up; Taci Bolin named second runner-up

BLACKSBURG – Saturday, Feb. 20, was a special day for the 10 lovely contestants in the 2011 Blacksburg Junior Miss Scholarship Program. More...

Walmart awards $9,000 grant to MOW

Cherokee County Meals on Wheels has been awarded a $9,000 grant from the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) and the Walmart Foundation. More...