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March 19, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

Tires on eight DSS vehicles slashed

The Gaffney Police Department is investigating an overnight incident during which someone slashed 27 tires on eight state-owned vehicles at the Department of Social Services. According to a police report, the incident occurred between 6 p.m. More...

City passes resolution endorsing proposed airport

You can add the Gaffney City Council to the list of organizations that want an airport here. More...

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SPREADING A LITTLE SUNSHINE – The Sunshine Class of Providence Baptist Church fed the homeless at the Soup Kitchen on March 6. More...

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WORKING? — Shown above are Bennie Blalock of Bargain Shoes and Susie Alexander Davis relaxing after a long day's work at the Off Price Clothing Show in Las Vegas. More...

GOP to meet, onions for sale and much more

The Cherokee County Republican Party will meet at Aegean Pizza, 1547 West Floyd Baker Blvd., on Monday, March 22, at 6:30 p.m. More...

State seeking $300 million grant

South Carolina education leaders made their pitch Tuesday in a hotly contested national competition for a share of $4.3 billion in federal Race to the Top grants. More...

Democratic convention set

The Cherokee County Democratic Party announced that the spring 2010 Cherokee County Democratic Convention will be held on Saturday, March 20, at 2 p.m. in the Gaffney Middle School gymnasium. More...

Greer man posts bond on involuntary manslaughter charge

A Greer man charged with plying a 19-year-old woman with alcohol moments before she was killed in a Cherokee National Highway car crash was released from jail March 11 after his bond was lowered by a Circuit Court judge. More...

Irishfest to paint city green with events tonight

While St. Patrick’s Day passed earlier this week, the sounds of Celtic tunes and variations of green being worn by those visiting Limestone Street might have some thinking otherwise. More...

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STAYING ONE STEP AHEAD — Blacksburg Primary second graders go through a severe weather drill Monday as part of a program presented by the Cherokee County Fire Chiefs Association. More...

USCU honors local Junior Scholars

UNION – The University of South Carolina Union held its annual Junior Scholars’ program on Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m. on the USCU campus. More...

College receives grant to start garden project

Limestone College has enlisted help from four area schools in a community garden project aimed at cancer prevention. Limestone recently received a $6,000 grant from the state Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). More...

Local students spent the week taking writing test

County students hope they had the right stuff to do well on the state’s writing test this week. Students in grades 3-8 took the writing test Monday and Tuesday for the first part of the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS). More...

Save your tax dollars - return your census form

Fill it out, mail it back. It’s easy, safe, and important to the state. More...