He said 55 county residents came to Cherokee County Probate Court at 90 North St. to apply for licenses the week of Oct. 29, the week prior to the election. Last week, before the Newtown, Conn., tragedy, his office processed 53 applications.
On Friday afternoon, Wood said his office had processed 245 applications during the week and his lobby was still full of people.
He said his office was âabsolutely overwhelmed.â
