CANTON — A wave of purple will hit the River Ridge High School track Friday night at Cherokee County’s annual Relay for Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The event will have an array of activities, including live entertainment, food, games for children, and ceremonies honoring cancer patients and survivors in attendance — who will be decked out in purple to celebrate their victory over the disease. Relay for Life, which has been conducted across the country since 1985, is in its 18th year in Cherokee County. As of Wednesday, 1,176 participants comprising 69 teams have raised more than $188,000 for the cause, according...