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Monteith Goss adds CCHS girls basketball, Wester returns to coach Warrior basketball
by Shannon Fagan
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Pharr hired as Warrior soccer coach
Driskell to coach Sand Rock baseball
by Shannon Fagan
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SAND ROCK – Former Southside-Gadsden baseball standout Tyler Driskell knows what it takes to make a championship-contending team. He did so as a player and a coach. Now he’s hoping his successful b...
Things to do in Cherokee County Thursday, June 20
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The SO-COOL (School’s Out-Camp of Organized Learning), sponsored by Centre Rotary Club is now being held each weekday, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the National Guard Armory in ...
Arrest Report Thursday, June 20
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Local law enforcement agents have made the following arrests in recent days: -Carlton R. Latty for failure to appear on charge of no seat belt and burglary in the third degree. -Bradley C. Reyno...
CELEBRATING, REMEMBERING, FIGHTING BACK. Relay For Life participants light sky lanterns to be released in honor of those who have won their battle with cancer and in memory of those who have lost their battle during the recent 2013 event held at Cherokee County High School Stadium.
CELEBRATING, REMEMBERING, FIGHTING BACK. Relay For Life participants light sky lanterns to be released in honor of those who have won their battle with cancer and in memory of those who have lost their battle during the recent 2013 event held at Cherokee County High School Stadium.
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Relay for Life honors cancer survivors and fighters
by Terry Dean
Jun 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 29 29 recommendations | email to a friend
What began as one rainy Friday afternoon ended well for the American Cancer Society and the Cherokee County Relay For Life Committee recently as members were pleased to hold the 2013 event outside ...
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« concernedcitizen500 wrote on Monday, Jun 17 at 06:40 PM »
Wrong title. Where's mrs. Kathy's Obituary?
« ceray24 wrote on Tuesday, Apr 30 at 09:16 AM »
The Pole Vault was won by Shane Hall with a 10ft jump.
« dwardawea wrote on Wednesday, Apr 03 at 02:56 PM »
Studies show that wind power is a safe energy source that benefits public health. Wind power developers regularly engage with local communities to ensure approved siting regulations are in place. Plus wind power is approved by a majority of Americans, ranging from 66 percent to 77 percent in support of wind power. Their reasons are simple, by adding wind power we are putting thousands of Americans to work (up to 75,000 currently), saving ratepayers money on their electric bills, and keeping the environment clean for humans and animals alike. A study released in January 2012 by the Massachusetts departments of Environmental Protection and Public Health issued a definitive scientific analysis that refutes several myths about sound perpetuated by wind energy opponents. Two new international studies have concluded that by power of suggestion a “nocebo” effect takes place, where individuals spread the ills they claim to have from supposed wind turbine infrasound. The “Nocebo” (like placebo) is a perceived impact on one’s health as result of hearing complaints about sound emitting from wind turbines that otherwise wouldn’t take place. In one recent study that looked at complaints over a 20-year period at every wind farm in Australia, complaints about sound were concentrated to areas heavily criticized by anti-wind groups. And complaints escalated sharply only once anti-wind groups arrived. These studies add weight to the growing body of credible science, which reinforces the studies and statements from government health organizations around the world that have noted there is no direct health effect associated with the sounds from wind turbines. David Ward, American Wind Energy Association
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Stop force-feeding Guantanamo prisoners: Senator

A selection of lunch meals offered to detainees are displayed in a food preparation area at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo BayBy Jane Sutton GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein urged the Pentagon on Wednesday to stop force-feeding hunger-striking prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and called the practice "out of step" with medical ethics and international norms. Feinstein, a California Democrat who chairs the Senate intelligence committee, sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, saying the Guantanamo force-feeding policy was also out of synch with policies in the civilian federal prisons. ...


2013-06-19 19:07:32 -0400
FBI says it uses surveillance drones on U.S. soil

Robert Mueller gestures at the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee at an oversight hearing about the FBI on Capitol Hill in WashingtonBy David Ingram WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States uses drones for surveillance in some limited law enforcement situations, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday, sparking additional debate about President Barack Obama's use of domestic surveillance. The acknowledgement came in response to questions from U.S. senators who said they wanted to know more about the federal government's increasing use of unmanned aircraft. "Does the FBI use drones for surveillance on U.S. soil?" Republican Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa asked during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. ...


2013-06-19 18:19:45 -0400
Arizona killer who asked for speedy execution found dead in cell

One of two men arrested for a string of fatal shootings appears in court in PhoenixPHOENIX (Reuters) - An Arizona death row inmate who wrote to the state Supreme Court asking for a speedy execution died on Wednesday after being found unresponsive in his cell, authorities said. Dale Hausner, dubbed the "Serial Shooter," was sentenced to die by lethal injection four years ago for gunning down four men and two women during a 14-month shooting spree. He and an accomplice were arrested in August 2006. ...


2013-06-19 19:51:26 -0400
New Colo. wildfire prompts evacuations of homes

Jeremy Beach wipes away a tear as he sees his home off Ravine Drive West for the first time since the Black forest fire started last week, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Residents were allowed back into the area for a short period of time to view the properties that sustained the most damage from the fire. The Black Forest Fire, the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history, has destroyed 502 homes and charred more than 22 square miles. It was 85 percent contained Tuesday. (AP Photo/The Colorado Springs Gazette, Michael Ciaglo) MAGS OUTEVERGREEN, Colo. (AP) — A new wildfire in the foothills southwest of Denver forced the evacuation of dozens of homes Wednesday as hot and windy conditions in much of Colorado and elsewhere in the West made it easy for fires to start and spread.


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