Stories from Wednesday, July 26, 2006

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The Cherokee School Board approved putting an Instructional Support Program (ISP) levy on the ballot Sept. 12, for a three year extension. The levy vote will be on the same ballot as election of school board candidates. The vote is to extend a levy that is already in place and has been extended repeatedly by a vote of the citizens every three years since first being approved in 1997. The revenue from a combination of a state income tax surtax and property tax is partially matched by state funds...

The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday confirmed the previous unofficial vote count making James Peck the winner of the ward 1 Cherokee City Council seat. Peck, the only candidate on the ballot, received 33 of the 53 votes cast in the special election on July 11. Doug Woods, who filled the vacancy as an interim councilman after Bill Troth's death earlier this year, received 12 of the write-in votes...