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He was in jail on failure to pay child support
Police say woman supplied son with drugs By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com A Rutherfordton, N.C., woman has joined her son behind bars after she allegedly provided the Cherokee County Detention Center inmate with drugs and cigarettes. More ...
Man says he fired shots in self-defense
By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com Police are investigating an incident in which a Blacksburg resident told police he fired shots at a man to scare him off. More ...
TOURISM DAY-
Richard Reese checks out the Indian Arrow collection brought by Mike Jacobs to Thursday's See America Week event at the S.C. Welcome Center in Blacksburg. Peach cider, pottery demonstrations, metal sculpture and carriage rides were among the attractions. More ...
'Go Tell' speaker visits high school
I'd been selling my brother's autograph and it wasn't even his." By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Ledger Staff Writer scottb@gaffneyledger.com For decades, Rick Stanley has only been known for one thing - he's the stepbrother of the late Elvis Presley. More ...
Burglary suspects face additional charges
Authorities said two Gaffney men charged last week with burglarizing local businesses have been connected to a January armed robbery. More ...
Christian Coalition will host prayer breakfast for candidates
WHEN: Saturday at 8:30 a.m. WHERE: Ryan's Steakhouse in Gaffney HOST: Cherokee County Christian Coalition INVITED: The public and all candidates in the June 13 primary elections By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com The Cherokee County Christian Coalition will hold a candidate prayer breakfast Saturday at Ryan's Steakhouse More ...
Local woman will be eating free pizza for a year after winning the 'pizza prize'
By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Ledger Staff Writer scottb@gaffneyledger.com Gaffney's Judy Ruppe could hardly believe it when she heard she'd won two free pizzas a week for a year. More ...
Grassy Pond Elementary honored as 'School of Promise'
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com Grassy Pond Elementary was among seven schools statewide honored Thursday as 2006 Flagship Schools of Promise. More ...
BPW willing to negotiate utility rates with city
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com A Gaffney Board of Public Works (GBPW) official said Thursday he would be open to negotiations to lower utility costs for the city but said the final decision rests with the utility's board of commissioners. More ...
Animal shelter to hold open house
The Cherokee County Consolidated Animal Shelter will hold an open house from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday. More ...
Free colonoscopies offered to county residents
The American Cancer Society, Upstate Carolina Medical Center and SCDHEC encourages men and women over the age of 50 years of age to get a colonoscopy. This is especially important for the citizens of Cherokee County because the county ranks number four in the state for deaths from colon cancer. At t More ...
Columbia College awards degrees
COLUMBIA - Ashley Marie Irvin of Gaffney received a B.A. degree in speech language pathology, cum laude, More ...
Antique collecting becoming a family tradition for the Hoppers
Hand-made blacksmith's tools are passed from father to son By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Ledger Staff Writer scottb@gaffneyledger.com In Gaffney's early days, pioneers had to make most of their items by hand. Some of them even had to make their tools by hand. More ...
Eighth-grade prom set for Sat., May 27
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com Eighth graders will get to experience their own prom May 27 at the National Guard Armory. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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