Double-murder defendant found guilty on all charges
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
A 36-year-old Blacksburg man was ordered to spend the rest of his life in prison following his conviction Tuesday afternoon in Cherokee County General Sessions Court on two counts of murder for the slayings of two North Carolina men whose bodies were More...
Blacksburg missionary touched by girl’s plight
Oh, Mercy! Blacksburg resident Vince Tharpe isn’t the first person to have this thought upon seeing the twisted and curved feet of 15-year-old Mercy, who lives in a remote village in Ghana, West Africa.
Christmas on Limestone-goers met with snow, rain and sleet
Christmas on Limestone and the City of Gaffney’s nighttime Christmas parade went forward Friday evening amid rain, sleet and snow, proving the Christmas spirit can overcome bad weather — at least up to a certain point.
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
After two sluggish months, home starts rebounded in March. There were 15 new home starts for the month, up from 11 in March 2017, according to the Homebuilders Association of Cherokee County newsletter. For the year, though, new home star More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
The high school baseball playoffs were scheduled to begin Tuesday night. Rain though forced the Gaffney and Blacksburg high school teams to change plans. Weather permitting, of course, the No. More...
Lady Indians at home; Blacksburg on road for first-round games
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
Veteran Gaffney High softball coach Kelly Ellis knows what wins in the playoffs. After all, she led the Lady Indians to the 2009 state championship. “We have to play solid defense,” Ellis said. The Lady Indians are the N More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
More than 35 Gaffney High football players put their best foot forward at Saturday’s Rivals 3 Stripe Combine at Nation Ford High School. The players were tested in a series of agility and speed drills, including the 40-yard dash and broad More...
‘Oh, praise God, I thought you said you were a protestant!’
CODY SOSSAMON Ledger Publisher
Have you ever taken an inventory of yourself ? Such an assessment can reveal much about who you are and especially your strengths and weaknesses. Some years ago, I discovered one of my weaknesses is that I was shy. More...
Ohio Republican Congressman Jim Jordan has confirmed that he is looking to run for House speaker when current Speaker Paul Ryan departs at the end of the year. This puts Jordan up alongside the other principal candidates, current Majority Leade More...
A former substitute teacher at Gaffney High School was charged Wednesday morning with sexual battery with a student following a two-week investigation. More...
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
Fire gutted an Oak Street home Tuesday afternoon, claiming the lives of three dogs. City of Gaffney firefighters were called to the 200 block at 2:48 p.m. and Fire Capt. More...
Former University of South Carolina Gamecock football players Langston Moore and Preston Thorne stopped by Limestone Central Elementary School Monday to read their book “#Just A Chicken” to the entire school. More...
Limestone College’s Department of Theatre and Music will present the Tony Award-winning musical “Anything Goes” during a four-show run April 26-29. The start time for each show April 26-28 will be at 7:30 p.m., and a 3p.m. More...
A hot dog lunch and silent cake auction benefit for 7-year-old Ashton Bridges will be held Friday, April 27 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in First Baptist Church Dining Room. More...
Mayo, S.C. — Charlie Henry Parris Jr., 69, widower of Allison Gosnell Parris of Mayo Road, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Spartanburg Medical Center. Born June 26, 1948 in Gaffney, he was a son of the late Charlie Henry Parris Sr. More...
Gaffney, S.C. — Virginia Millwood Phillips, age 84, died Saturday, April 21st, 2018 at McLeod Hospice House. A funeral service will be held at Corinth Baptist Church on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 2 p.m. with Dr. Dwight Easler officiating. More...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Automaker BMW has donated $1 million for a historical African-American museum to be built on a wharf in South Carolina where about half of all enslaved Africans entered the U.S. More...