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August 13, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

Woman charged after kids discovered in vehicle

A 37-year-old Gaffney woman was arrested on three counts of child neglect on Wednesday afternoon after she allegedly left three children, including an infant, inside her car as she shopped at Walmart, possibly for more than an hour. More...

Blanton named S.C. Teaching Fellow

Lauren Elizabeth Blanton of Gaffney has been named a South Carolina Teaching Fellow, the state's most prestigious fellowship for future teachers. More...

Local student graduates from Carleton College

Katherine Turnage of Gaffney received a B.A. degree in Chemistry, Cum Laude, from Carleton College during its 136th commencement exercises on Saturday, June 12, 2010. Miss Turnage is the daughter of L. Wes Turnage Jr. More...

GUILTY

Stevenson receives 12 years on drug distribution charge

It took a Cherokee County jury only about 20 minutes Thursday to convict a 24-year-old city man of dealing crack cocaine to an undercover police operative. More...

Grant allows Limestone to purchase interactive technology

Limestone College students will have interactive computer systems to use at their desks in classes this fall inside Winnie Davis Hall of History. Limestone received a More...

City may soon begin to offer carriage rides

A touch of New York City’s Central Park might be coming to Gaffney. Gaffney Administrator James Taylor said the city is expected to consider a proposal from a Chester woman who wants to offer horse and carriage rides here. More...

Shoe bandit strikes

The Gaffney Police Department is investigating the armed robbery of a West Floyd Baker Boulevard sportswear store by a bandit with very particular tastes in footwear. More...

No bond reduction for man charged with murder

A Circuit Court judge has denied a request to lower the bond of a 50- year-old Gaffney man charged with murder. More...

Revival features three different speakers

Shady Grove celebrates homecoming Aug. 15; revival Aug. 16-18

Shady Grove Baptist Church will celebrate homecoming Sunday, Aug. 15, at 11 a.m. with annual revival services set for Monday, Aug. 16, through Wednesday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. More...

FLAG DONATED

FLAG DONATED TO CORINTH FIRE DEPARTMENT – Henry McDaniel and Bobby White of the Woodman of the World Lodge 74 recently presented an American flag to Dwight Easler of the Corinth Fire Department. More...

Finishes Navy basic training

Navy Seaman Recruit Brittany L. Simpson, a 2008 graduate of Blacksburg High School and daughter and stepdaughter of Dawn M. and Brian H. Mathis of Pacolet, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. More...

School district enters new term with interim finance director

The Cherokee County School District will have an interim finance director when schools open Monday. Finance director Ben Childs has been out on medical leave for the past few weeks. More...