Sirens echoed across the air and blue lights flashed as members of the 218th Infantry Brigade of Operation Enduring Freedom headed home after serving their country in Afghanistan. They were escorted through Whitmire by the Whitmire Police Department, the Whitmire Fire Department, and a group of Patriot Guard Riders who proudly flew their flags as they led the men home.

A Lyman resident has raised questions about the financial dealings of mayoral candidate Dennis Lindey following an examination into the backgrounds of all three candidates.

Charles Miller, who is also running for a seat on the Lyman Town Council, approached Hometown News with documents late last week that describe a variety of financial difficulties Lindey is facing. Miller told the paper that he couldn't let go unchallenged the statement Lindey made in an earlier interview in which he described himself as a successful businessman.

Miller came to the monthly town council meeting Monday night with the intention of asking Lindey about the information in the documents, but Lindey declined to comment and drove away with a fellow councilman.

Forty members of the Foothills Thunder Motorcycle Club met on Monday, 5 May, at 7:00 pm in Inman City Hall. Focus of this meeting was to present a check for the proceeds of a club sponsored �Ride For Chelsey� to raise money for offsetting medical expenses for Chelsey Mitchell.

LEGAL NOTICE. The Will of ELBERT L. LANFORD Deceased, was delivered to me and filed April 22, 2008. No proceedings for the probate of said Will have begun. Ponda A. Caldwell, Judge

YOU NEED A NEW HOME. We Need Trade-Ins. 503-8007 - Freedom Homes.

JOE AND SUE TRADED THEIR JUNKER IN FOR A NEW HOME and their Payment went DOWN! 503-8007 - Freedom Homes.

Forty members of the Foothills Thunder Motorcycle Club met on Monday, 5 May, at 7:00 pm in Inman City Hall. Focus of this meeting was to present a check for the proceeds of a club sponsored Ride For Chelsey to raise money for offsetting medical expenses for Chelsey Mitchell.

Duke Energy won't make a final decision about building the William States Lee III Nuclear Station in Cherokee County before 2010, but things are starting to heat up now.