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June 16, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

Knowles responds to Jones’ lawsuit

As one of the four members of the Cherokee County School Board who has been named as an individual defendant in the suit filed against the district and others by district employee Andy Jones, I would like to state that despite what I understand is a More...

Blacksburg man completes Navy basic training

Navy Fireman Recruit Anthony M. Fleeman, son of April B. and Larry A. Fleeman of Blacksburg, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training and was meritoriously promoted to his current rank at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. More...

Blacksburg Town Council makes $600 contribution to baseball teams

It may have not been the amount Blacksburg town officials wanted to give, but in the end it was as much as the governing body could give. More...

WZZQ-FM to give local nonprofit group a boost

Change is on the way for the Cherokee County Alliance of Visual Artists (CAVA). More...

Library budget could take severe hit

Cherokee County Library Director Lana Gardner is worried that a gubernatorial veto that stripped funding for local libraries could force staff reductions. In a series of line-item vetoes last week, Gov. More...

HERO HQ —

HERO HQ — Grassy Pond Baptist Church's Vacation Bible School theme this year was Hero Headquarters. Two local military personnel came by one evening and were heroes for the night. More...

Ewing sixth graders work 1,000,000 math problems

The Shrek cartoon character had nothing on the math prowess of Ewing Middle School sixth graders this year. More...

DIGGING IN

DIGGING IN — Members of Limestone and Bethesda Presbyterian churches enjoyed a barbecue lunch Sunday, June 6 after their annual joint service at Lake Whelchel. More...

Peach Festival to hold events at Big Mill site

There will be big doings at the Big Mill site in July. Cherokee County Council on Monday unanimously approved lease agreement with the South Carolina Peach Festival to hold events on the site. But there were some strings attached. More...

Paving projects listed

“Road work zone” signs soon will be popping up in the county. County officials have released the roads identified by Cherokee County Council members for paving this fiscal year. More...

School trustee Harper addresses ‘what others are saying about me’

This has been a very trying and hard year for us all in Cherokee County especially in the school district. More...

Ellis gets A.F. Commendation Medal for meritorious service

The Department of the Air Force has presented Staff Sergeant Willie Lee Ellis III the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service fro m July 6, 1005, to Sept. 9, 2009. More...

POLICE REPORTS

 The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for an $8,000 trailer stolen in Blacksburg. More...

GETTING WIRED UP —

Chris Purcell wires one of the breaker boxes at the new YMCA location off Hwy. 11. More...

Cherokee Speedway

Pure Stock 1) ST7 Nathan Pierce 2) N15 Travis Burdette 3) 43 Johnny Bell 4) 98 Donnie Blackwood 5) 72 Rickey Jones Extreme 4 1) 3S Jonathan Sarratt 2) 06 Robbie Strain 4) 21 Scott Cloniger 5) 18 Brandon Swink Crate 1) 88 Trent Ivey 2) 2 Denni More...

Ewing selected to receive $2,300 grant from Lowe’s

A pressure washer and paint for school lockers are among the supplies Ewing Middle School will purchase with a $2,300 grant from Lowe’s. More...

Peach Festival’s ‘New Talent Night’ will be held Thursday, July 15

The Blacksburg Rotary Club is again sponsoring the South Carolina Peach Festival New Talent Night. The event will be held Thursday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Fullerton Auditorium on the campus of Limestone College. More...