Gaffney, SC

PDF of print edition GOD BLESS THE U.S.A. Guard unit welcomed home By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com       Watching their grandson go off to war close to two years ago is a vision that Chesnee residents Monroe and Rita Twitty will never forget. A moment filled with tears and well wishes, the two of them said goodbye, not knowing what to expect in the coming months. More ... Teacher files second lawsuit after judge tosses out first one By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com       A former school teacher has filed a new lawsuit against the Cherokee County School District just three days after her first lawsuit against the district's superintendent was dismissed by a judge. Sharon Brown had sued Superintendent Dr. Bill James last year alleging her rights were violated in se... More ... 1st Sgt. Mueller new SCHP commander By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com       The local South Carolina Highway Patrol post serving Cherokee and Union counties has a new commander with a familiar face at the helm. Steve Mueller, who has spent his entire 18-year career with the Highway Patrol serving local residents, has been promoted to First Sergeant of Troop 4's Post A. More ... Inmates removed while state DOC conducts investigation By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com       Officials from the state Department of Corrections (DOC) visited the Cherokee County Detention Center on Wednesday to remove three state inmates who had been providing labor for the county jail. More ... THIS WEEKEND       CLOWN AROUND Carson & Barnes Circus is in town today for two shows at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Orchard Park. The three-ring spectacle sets beneath one of the largest big top tents in the circus industry. The circus will benefit the Gaffney Rotary Club's scholarship program. More ...