Investigator determines apartment fire caused by children playing with lighter
By TARA JENNINGS
     Ledger Staff Writer A Saturday apartment fire at Limestone Courts was caused by children playing with a lighter they found near their home, according to an official report at the Gaffney Fire Department.
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Trustees given more discretion to spend on travel
By SCOTT POWELL
     Ledger Staff Writer The school board%27s budget committee moved Tuesday to make money available for travel expenses.
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Wrecker company owner cited; cop said he didn’t follow orders
By TARA JENNINGS
     Ledger Staff Writer A Gaffney wrecker company owner was issued a 4-point citation for disobeying police orders while responding to remove a vehicle involved in an accident on Sunday, police said.
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FFA brings Christmas to Cherokee Children’s Home
By SCOTT POWELL
     Ledger Staff Writer Christmas gifts, stockings and Santa Claus magically appeared Monday to bring the joy of the holiday season to eight members of the Cherokee Children
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GHS tries for Palmetto’s Finest
By SCOTT POWELL
     Ledger Staff Writer Gaffney High School is among 10 high schools vying for the 2005 Carolina First Palmetto
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City Hall brick will be red
By LARRY HILLIARD
     Ledger Staff Writer By a razor-thin margin Monday, Gaffney City Council settled on the color of the brick facing and the interior design of the its new city hall complex.
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BUILDING A BETTER CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS —
      Jack Holmes presents The Gaffney Ledger Publisher Cody Sossamon with a check for $125. The gift, given to
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Spartanburg’s Urban League holds meeting in Cherokee Co.
By SCOTT POWELL
     Ledger Staff Writer The Urban League of Upstate Spartanburg held an informational meeting Monday morning for local residents interested in how the organization could help Cherokee County.
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Two bags of counterfeit cash found at Days Inn
By TARA JENNINGS
     Ledger Staff Writer After finding a fake $20 bill in a cash register, an employee at a local motel found two bags containing counterfeit cash.
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County council considers enforcing ordinance requiring street numbers
By LARRY HILLIARD
     Ledger Staff Writer Fire Chiefs Association members expressed concern to county leaders Monday that county residents weren
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MERRY CHRISTMAS —
      S.C. Governor Mark Sanford is shown helping sons Marshall, Landon (with saw), Bolton and Blake select the family Christmas tree as First Lady Jenny Sanford and Interim Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weathers look on.
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