Freedom Gets Special Delivery

John BrockHerald Staff Writer Freedom School received an unusual gift to replace another lost some years back.

If it walks like a duck ... it’s just another fifth-grader

By CHRIS MENEES Staff Reporter With both her children away at college, Union City Elementary School teacher Jennifer Bruff might have felt she had an empty nest.

How Much Is That Doggie in the Window

Perhaps the doggie should stay in the window if you are buying this animal on impulse. Have you done your homework? How big is the animal going to get? Can you meet its social needs? Can you afford all the equipment, food, and medical care? Don't give exotic pet owners an undeserved bad name.

Paul Pierce and the Top 10 Biggest Smack Talk Fails in Sports History

Every athlete on Earth does it. There’s no escaping it. It’s about as omnipresent in the sporting world as a ball. We’re talking about smack talk. Who doesn’t love when two athletes jaw at each other so much, they start throwing bows? Or when someone goes Joe Namath and guarantees a Super Bowl victory with no regard for the other team? It’s priceless. The man or woman who invented trash talk is ...

County to hatch plan for backyard chickens

Chickens could soon be coming to roost in Cherokee County neighborhood backyards. The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners at its Sept. 21 meeting will conduct a public hearing and consider an o...