Residents request permission for water to be supplied by North Carolina
"We just need water so bad and I hate to see the church being held up."
By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com
      The water in the Rock Springs community is terrible, Max Mintz told the Blacksburg Town Council on Tuesday during the group's regular monthly meeting. Mintz, Wayne Jones and Alvin Wylie spoke with council about the water needs for the community and the Rock Springs Church.
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ART EXPO
      This black and white photo exhibit was done by Gaffney High students in the photography class of DeBerry Blackwelder. It was one of several exhibits featuring student artwork at Thursday's district art expo. See story on Page 1B.
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Cherokee County students will receive discount on tuition
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Cherokee County residents will save money and mileage when Spartanburg Community College (SCC) campus begins its regular academic classes this fall. About 360 Cherokee County students currently make the 60-mile round trip drive to attend classes at Spartanburg Community College. All students will now pay the same tuition rate at the college's Cherokee, Spartanburg and Tyger River campuses.
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Historic district residents will meet tonight to form crime watch group
      The Central Historic Crime Watch Group will hold an organizational meeting at 6:30 p.m. today at CHAPS in the Old Central School.
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Chick-fil-A convention has local flavor
      A man with ties to Gaffney recently won several prestigious awards from one of the nation's largest fast food chains. The home office of Chick- Fil-A in Atlanta, Ga., recently gave out its highest awards at the company's yearly convention that was held in February in Arizona.
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Named to dean's list at Furman
      GREENVILLE - Three area students have been named to the Dean's List for the 2007 winter term at Furman University. The Dean's list is composed of full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade-point average of 3.4 or higher on a four-point system.
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Grant funds will be used to upgrade East Gaffney
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
      County officials are continuing work on a development plan that could transform portions of East Gaffney into a symbol of progress. The $20,000 Department of Commerce grant will identify strategies for enhancing the community and improving the quality of life in the East Gaffney area, according to Appalachian Council of Governments official Steve Pelissier.
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ARC's Kids Day termed 'big success'
      The Cherokee County American Red Cross held its first ARC Kids Day on Saturday, March 16. According to the organizers, it was a big success. Twenty-three local children enjoyed the one-hour "Masters of Disasters" program focusing in on general preparedness, tornadoes and lightning. Lisa's Hawg-NDawg provided lunch of hot dogs, potato curls and barbecue for everyone present.
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Happy Birthday!
MRS. MAE SUE GAFFNEY celebrated her 100th birthday Saturday, March 17. She was honored by family and friends with a dinner at Ryan's Steakhouse on Friday, March 16. Mrs. Gaffney said the key to a long life "is to put God first."
      MRS. MARIE H. WOOD (center, seated) celebrated her 98th birthday on Friday, March 16. She is being congratulated by Rev. and Mrs. J.W. Sanders Sr. at a drop-in party at her home. Mrs. Wood is the 'Mother' of Bethel Baptist Church. Her daughter, Shirley (deceased) was the flower girl in the Sanders' wedding over 50 years ago.
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Lindsay selected for membership to NSHSS
      ATLANTA - The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) has announced that Gaffney Senior High School student Tyron Q. Littlejohn Lindsay of Gaffney has been selected for membership. The society recognizes the top scholars in the nation and invites only those students who have achieved superior academic excellence.
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