Thanksgiving blood drive set for Wednesday, Nov. 22
     Upstate Carolina Medical Center will host its annual Thanksgiving Blood Drive on Wednesday, Nov. 22 (the day before Thanksgiving), 1-7 p.m. at the hospital. This is a community blood drive and anyone who is at least 17 years old and weighs at least 110 pounds is asked to donate a unit of blood. Bloo
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YOUNG PATRIOT
     Nathan Beason, the 18-month-old son of PFC Louis Beason of Greer, rides through
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Seminar on flu scheduled
     Upstate Carolina Medical Center will present a community seminar-HealthTalk-on the flu Tuesday, Nov. 28, 6-7 p.m. in the hospital's cafeteria. The public is invited to attend this free event. Hospital infection control nurse Dana Simons, R.N., will present a
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Kickoff luncheon held UNCF fundraiser
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
     The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) provided scholarships for 181 South Carolina students this year.
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TIS THE SEASON
     The Salvation Army kicked off its annual Kettle Drive at Prime
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Stadium, new officers on school board agenda Tuesday
Staff report
     School trustees Billy Blackwell and Donnie Lee Smith are the frontrunners to be the new school board chairman, sources have said.
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New home starts drop in October
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
     The housing market slowed here a bit last month - again.
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POKER RUN A SUCCESS
     A "Help the Kids" poker run was held recently for the
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Documents found dumped in Blacksburg
     A large amount of documents from several businesses was found dumped off Quarry Road in Blacksburg on Wednesday, a report at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office states.
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Drugs for food stamps?
     Two Gaffney women were arrested for allegedly trading drugs for a food stamp card, a report at the Gaffney Police Department states.
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Anybody got a smoke?
     Someone broke into Murphy U.S.A. and stole packs and cartons of cigarettes, boxes of cigars, 20-ounce sodas and a
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SMILING FACES
     Buford Street United Methodist Church presented checks
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Two more sentenced in armed robbery case
By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com
     Two armed robbery suspects were found guilty by a Cherokee County General Sessions Court jury Wednesday.
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Underage tobacco users are now subject to hefty fine
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
     Is $101.88 worth the chance of getting caught smoking a cigarette?
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MOTHER NATURE'S CANVAS-
     The vibrant colors of fall shimmer across the surface of this pond in the Draytonville community. Fall foliage colors have
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No garbage pickup during Thanksgiving holiday period
     The Cherokee County Solid Waste Collection Department & the Cherokee County Recycling Center will be closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, in observance of Thanksgiving.
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COACHING LEGEND HONORED
     The Blacksburg Town Council and Mayor David Hogue (right) honored former Wildcats football coach Bob Blanton on Tuesday for his contributions to the community. A Midway native, Blanton played football for Gaffney High and became assistant coach at Blacksburg High in 1963. He was named head coach the
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