The Chronicle Times

08/13/2026

Videos of the new sorting machine are in the comments

Sherri Benson has been sorting bottles and cans since 1980, when her dad Bill Renken first opened Bill’s Bottles and Cans redemption center on Elm Street the same year she graduated high school. …

08/11/2026

2026 marks 90 years of tradition, celebration and community spirit known as the Marcus Community Fair. Since its beginning, the fair has focused on family and has proudly served as a platform …

08/10/2026

The Cherokee City Council inked a $30,000 contract with Power Point Coaching of Cherokee to build culture and leadership among city employees. Bruce Dagel, the owner operator of the consulting …

08/09/2026

A real estate group is eyeing the former Cherokee Bomgaars site for an $11.5 million hotel, contingent upon the Cherokee City Council kicking in $1 million in tax-increment financing rebates.  …

08/08/2026

Funding is underway, and Cherokee’s historic Main Street is flowing with excitement as community and business members rally behind a new initiative to bring permanent soft lighting to the downtown …

08/07/2026

The Marcus Community Fair is stepping into a milestone year with a renewed sense of celebration and community pride. Now in its 90th year — and coinciding with the nation’s 250th anniversary — …

08/01/2026

07/31/2026

Assistant prosecutor, state legislator Megan Jones: ‘no regrets’ with supporting Wigington’s second shot at the law Cassi Wigington, a former public defender who recently practiced in …

07/31/2026

In 1965, seniors at Cherokee Washington High School were living through a memorable moment in American culture. They listened to Beatles hits like “Ticket to Ride,” “Help,” “Yesterday,” …

07/30/2026

Supervisors spooked by lithium-ion tech, latest industry standards In mid-May, Tom, Matt and Mark Smith gave the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors and the county’s zoning commission a …