Stories from Monday, March 25, 2019

An exciting new promotion drawing off the age-old popularity of Bingo will grace Chronicle Times pages in the coming weeks, promising valuable prizes from participating area merchants. Those businesses include Carey’s Furniture, B’s Uptown Boutique, Family Table, Marcus Lumber, Fareway, and Northwest Realty...

Friends, relatives and fellow officers gathered at the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office for the recent swearing in of three new deputies. The ceremony started with Sheriff Jerrod Clyde addressing the deputies with what is expected of them both on the job and in their everyday life. He spoke of what an honor it is to work for law enforcement and what was expected of them...

Parents of preschool-age (3-to-5-year-old) children are invited to join “Family Storyteller” for five sessions at the Cherokee Public Library on Monday, April 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Books, home activity kits, snacks and crafts are all a part of the free fun-filled evenings with your children...

Cherokee hit a milestone by the Sheriff’s Department swearing in Cherokee County’s first female deputy in history, Jacqueline Stephens, who previously worked as a dispatcher for the department. “I liked my job, but wanted to do more. I wanted to be out in the field interacting with the public rather than sitting at a desk,” said Stephens...

Ridge View High School Drama will be presenting two one-act plays next week, 10 Ways To Survive the Zombie Apocalypse and 13 Ways To Screw Up Your College Interview. Performances are Thursday, March 28 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m...

The dedication and admirable work ethic of our area prep spring sports athletes was seen all over the place this late winter and early spring as runners hit the streets and sidewalks, tennis players beat the ball against a gym or garage wall, and golfers swung clubs and practiced putting in the gyms, basements and living rooms...

Yes, admittedly, it’s a slow sports day when “fat men playing ball” is all I’ve got. But hey, even we fat guys need a little lovin’ too. When my skinny partner in crime John Snapp, Cherokee Archives guru, sent me the “Fat Men” photo and a clipping from the past, i couldn’t resist in sharing. Warning: This is not politically correct. But really, what is these days?...