Henna tattoos made from crumpled paper tissues and pictures of Japanese fans with images of butterflies and flowers fill the hallways around B.D. Lee Elementary. It’s one of many ways art teacher Chuck McCrory is using the power of the arts to build awareness about different cultures and expand students vocabulary and knowledge about the arts. From Cartooning 101, pirates, […]
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Spartanburg man gets 50 years for child abuse
In Spartanburg on Monday Ian Tatro, 28, of Wellford pleaded guilty to 20 counts of unlawful neglect of a child and one count of obstruction of justice. Circuit Court Judge R. Keith Kelly sentenced Tatro to a total of 50 years in prison. The crimes occurred while the child resided in the home of her stepmother and father, Ian Tatro. […]
Gospel celebration November 2
There will be a special Southern Gospel Singing, “Voices of Home: A Gospel Celebration” at First Baptist Church in Blacksburg on November 2. It will be a night that brings people together, showcases great talent, and honors the kind of music many of us were raised on in church. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and be very similar […]
Blacksburg seeking grant for streetscape
Blacksburg has recently applied for a $940,000 grant to fund another phase in its streetscape master plan for improving the downtown’s appearance. Blacksburg has submitted a $940,000 Community Block Development Grant application that would fund a portion of the N. Shelby Street phase of its Streetscape Master Plan. The plan recommends the town install on-street parking, high visibility brick crosswalks […]
Legal clinic serves Cherokee County first responders and seniors
On Friday, October 17, the South Carolina Bar Pro Bono Program hosted a free legal clinic in Cherokee County, providing estate planning services to deputies with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, E911 Operators, Cherokee County employees, Habitat for Humanity homeowners, and senior citizens in the area. Held in the Cherokee County Admin Building, the clinic offered residents peace of mind […]
Wildcat Marching Band brings out the broom
Blacksburg High School’s Wildcat Marching Band made a clean sweep of the top awards Oct. 11 in the Chesnee Eagle Classic. Blacksburg won first place in Class AA in the marching band contest hosted by Chesnee High School. They received awards for best musical performance, best percussion, best visual performance and best color guard. Blacksburg High band director Spencer Nance […]
Every animal deserves a second chance
Cherokee County is facing the same challenges that rural animal shelters across the state are facing today. We are overcrowded. As an open-entry shelter — meaning the shelter must take in every animal that comes through the doors — the dogs and cats never stop coming in. And with the cost of living ever rising, fewer people can afford to […]
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POLICE REPORTS
• A jewelry box with $4,000 in jewelry was reported stolen from a Blacksburg residence Oct. 14. Someone kicked in the rear door of the victim’s home on Blacksburg Highway and stole a box with miscellaneous pieces of jewelry, according to a police report filed at Cherokee County Sheriff’s office. The victim told police the theft is believed to have […]
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