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By Megan Anderson
HOMETOWN NEWS

Though Waste Management officials won’t make a formal presentation to the Cherokee County Council until Dec. 2, members of Cherokee Advocates for a Strong Environment and Economy (C.A.S.E.) shared their thoughts on the project at Monday’s council meeting.
The group’s co-chairman, Sissy Brock, who is a former biology teacher and not an […]

By Jay King
HOMETOWN NEWS
Citing the success of the five-month long “Summer Of Silence’ initiative to go after convicted felons in possession of firearms, local, state and federal law enforcement officials announced plans to expand the program into Cherokee County in the upcoming months during a press conference last Thursday.
Building on the success of the Spartanburg […]

by PHIL BUCHHEIT
hometown news
Ray Rogers is an American hero. As an Army Ranger in the 4th Infantry Division, Rogers not only fought on
D-Day but survived it. Now the 91-year-old Inman na-tive tells a story that will make any U.S. citizen with a beating heart proud to be an American.
Born November 22nd, 1916, Rogers grew up […]

By Tanner Hughes
About midway through the second quarter of Blacksburg’s game against Dixie, football player Josh Ramirez ran over to the water cooler on the sidelines, grabbed a drink, and yelled, “Nobody’s going to take my Homecoming from me!”
The senior proved to be right on the money. The Wildcats dominated in an impressive 35-12 […]

By Megan Anderson
HOMETOWN NEWS

Controversy continues to surround the Cherokee County Veterans Affairs Office after two clerks, Kathy Love and Michelle Tucker, were fired on Monday. VA Officer Sammy Willard made the decision to let the long-term employees go while his office is being investigated by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and the state Attorney […]

BY DAVID STEPHENS
HOMETOWN NEWS
While the Old West is portrayed in movies and on television as a wild and wooly place with shootouts and duels in the streets an everyday affair, the real history shows it to not be quite that way. Some historians say that even the shootout at the OK Corral as depicted in […]

Runoff needed to  determine winner of School Board District 6
 
By Megan Anderson
HOMETOWN NEWS

While voter turnout across Cherokee County was incredibly low, with 23 of 25 precincts counted, unofficial results show those that did cast votes largely agree with how things are currently being run. 
Gaffney Mayor Henry Jolly coasted to victory against challenger Paul R. […]

megan@hometown-news.com As an impressionable teenager, Karli Green is sometimes tempted to follow the crowd, but her parents don’t mind when it comes to one popular trend in South Carolina.

HOMETOWN NEWS Among athletes, motocross riders are among the most intense, as their sport is not only physically demanding, but also dangerous. As participants in such an extreme sport, many feel strengthened by placing their faith in a higher power.

By Leon G. Russ
Hometown News
The Cowpens National Battlefield’s Fireworks and Family Fun Festival was held on Saturday, July 5 as part of our nation’s 232nd birthday celebration.