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July 20, 2005 / Front Page

Jackson plans visit here to address lynching investigation, racial issues

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Ledger Staff Writer scottb@gaffneyledger.com

Rev. Jesse Jackson announced Monday he plans to visit Gaffney later this month to address racial issues and is mulling the idea of seeking the cooperation of the U.S. district attorney in a local lynching investigation. More...

Local News

Peach Praise concert draws 700

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Entertaining was just a part of the mission for By The Tree and Big Daddy Weave while performing for 700 people at this year More...

No changes made in pool hall ordinance

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Ledger Staff Writer scottb@gaffneyledger.com

Blacksburg Town Council has decided not to make any changes to its pool hall ordinance after a brief discussion at its July meeting. More...

Blacksburg cheerleaders hard at work preparing for upcoming season

By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com

How do 20 Blacksburg High competition cheerleaders spend their summer? More...

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Sports

Cody featured in SI magazine

By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Ledger Staff Writer scottb@gaffneyledger.com

Cody Transou wrapped up his second straight state championship in golf in June and will be featured in an upcoming issue of More...

Post 109 one away from advancing

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Sports Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Post 109 moved a step closer to advancing in the American Legion state playoffs Tuesday with a thrilling come from behind win over Lancaster. More...

Anderson takes 9-8 win over Cherokee Athletics

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Sports Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

The Cherokee Athletics 15-yearold all star team lost their bid for another state championship in heartbreaking fashion Monday evening. More...

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Columns

Don’t worry about it

Cody SOSSAMON LEDGER PUBLISHER

An AP story about what national problem Americans are most worried about got me to thinking. More...

A personnel matter; yeah, right OUR VIEW

Barry Kelley was fired Tuesday. In case you don More...

GUEST COLUMNIST Why we’re appealing the judge’s ruling

The people of Cherokee County need cancer services they can count on. That More...

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National News

Bubble, bubble, toil and trouble: Even in a boom, real estate takes moxie

By MATT CRENSON AP National Writer

TULSA, Okla. More...

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Cancer center ruling appealed

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

The Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (SRHS) will take its case on behalf of Cherokee County cancer patients to a higher court. More...

In wake of ‘ag use’ controversy Administrator fires county tax assessor

By CODY SOSSAMON Ledger Publisher cody@gaffneyledger.com

Cherokee County Tax Assessor Barry Kelley was fired Tuesday by interim administrator Ben More...

ARTIST AT WORK

Caroline Bradley experiments with watercolor painting More...

LifeStyles

Miss Childers, Mr. Holmes married June 4

Cynthia Childers and Brad Holmes exchanged marriage vows on Saturday, June 4, 2005, at Draytonville Baptist Church. The Rev. C. Todd Braswell officiated the 3 p.m. double ring ceremony. More...