Officers, fire crews in Cherokee play Santa for kids

Spartanburg Herald-Journal - Fri Nov 27

Police and firefighters in Cherokee County are extending helping hands to children in need during the holiday season.

GOP nominee named for Cherokee County council runoff vote

Spartanburg Herald-Journal - Wed Nov 25

Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 11:30 p.m. Tracy McDaniel won the Republican nomination Tuesday in a primary runoff to fill the District 7 seat on the Cherokee County Council, but a 3-vote difference by the Democrats automatically prompted a re-count today in their race.

Spartanburg to run Cherokee defender's office

Spartanburg Herald-Journal - Mon Nov 23

Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 10:03 p.m. Spartanburg County Council on Monday authorized bringing the Cherokee County Public Defender's Office and its employee under Spartanburg's administration.

State's jobless rate increases in October

Spartanburg Herald-Journal - Sat Nov 21

Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 1:25 a.m. South Carolina's hopes for a speedy economic recovery suffered a major setback in October.

Cherokee County program helping students graduate

Spartanburg Herald-Journal - Fri Nov 20

A new program this year led by Cherokee County public school administrators and teachers targets students at risk of not graduating.

Oconee jaila s assaults typical, stats show

Messenger - Fri Nov 20

November 20, 2009 - 10:22 p.m. EST Statistics show that prisoners at the Oconee County Detention Center don't have any greater risk of inmate-on-inmate violence than prisoners in other jails of comparable size.

Slain women were acquainted, friend says

Clover Herald - Thu Nov 19

A woman whose body was found severely burned in Kings Mountain State Park on Sunday was acquainted with another woman found dead in York County in late October, the boyfriend of the most recent victim said.

Man charged in connection with Enoree armed robbery

Spartanburg Herald-Journal - Thu Nov 19

Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 11:44 p.m. Donovan Tremain Cheeks, 21, on Wednesday was arrested and charged with two counts of armed robbery, two counts of first-degree burglary and two counts of kidnapping from two unrelated incidents.

Three Blacksburg students appear in show at Mill Mountain Theatre

New River Valley Current - Thu Nov 19

Mill Mountain Theatre has announced the complete cast of "Annie Jr.," a production of the beloved musical with the familiar roles filled by 35 students, ranging ages 6 to 18, from schools all over the Roanoke and New River valleys.

State is failing its children

Spartanburg Herald-Journal - Tue Nov 17

Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 9:55 p.m. The March of Dimes kicked off its 2010 campaign with a look at its second annual premature birth report card.