A North Carolina man who wrecked his vehicle Saturday on Highway 18 died of natural causes which led to the accident, according to Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler. Fowler said George Allen Case, 56, of Tryon, N.C. More...
By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com
A 30-year-old Moore man died after being ejected from his 1996 Nissan 300 on North Green River Road on Saturday. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said Kyle Thomas McCulloh died in the emergency room at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center from massive trauma to the neck. He was transported to Spartanburg Regional by Regional One. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
The Cherokee County School District is expected to conclude its investigation early this week of a maintenance department employee who allegedly returned to his home after reporting for work. Joel Greene, a son of school trustee Sandra Greene, has been suspended without pay while the district completes its investigation into whether he was doing personal business during work hours. More...
"We just need water so bad and I hate to see the church being held up."
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. More...
Dear Annie: I've been married for six years and have two wonderful young children. My husband, 36, is a good man and a great, playful father. He has a wonderful job that has enabled me to quit mine and stay home with my children. The problem is my husband has a drug addiction. He smokes marijuana every day, all day, before work, after work and during his breaks. More...
The Gaffney High baseball team might not have pounded its way out of a losing streak, but John Michaels' blast was enough to beat homestanding Hillcrest on Friday. Michaels' two-run, first inning homer stood up as the Indians edged the Rams, 2-0, to break a four-game region losing streak. Gaffney improves to 1-4 in Region II-4A. More...
Former employee of Cherokee Small Engines and C.B. Poole
James Pinkney Jones, 80, of 2389 Love Springs Road, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 16, 2007, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in Jonesville, he was the son of the late Robert Jones and Valoree Blanton Jones and husband of Inez Robinson Jones. He was formerly employed by Cherokee Small Engines and also C.B. Poole, where he was a salesman. More...
PLAYING THE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON - Actor-politician Fred Thompson's unexpected expression of interest in seeking the Republican presidential nomination has attracted an equally unexpected favorable reaction, especially among social conservatives. More...
"Come on baby." I had turned on the gas and pulled the choke lever out all the way. She had been sitting for about four months with little or no attention, well, not much more than occasionally checking the trickle charger. Now I was gently pushing what one of my Motorcycle Safety Foundation course instructors once referred to as "the happy button. More...
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