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April 23, 2007 RSS feed / Local News

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LET THEM EAT CAKE

Sandra McDaniel (left) and Sheila Falls enjoy their delicious duties as judges for the Iron City Festival cake contest Saturday. More...

Municipal Association Compensation Survey

City administrator's salary lower than his peers' but councilmen make more than theirs
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

City Administrator James Taylor sees lower paychecks than administrators of similar sized municipalities around the state, a compensation survey suggests. More...

Gaffney High class project complete and ready for sale

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Need a computer? Gaffney High teacher Ben Fuller and his computer science classes are offering a great deal. The students are selling a personal computer they built during class Thursday. More...

ALL ABOARD!

Jonathon Courtney (left) of Pageland and Dylan Shelor of Pineville enjoy the Atlantic Coast S Gaugers 1/64 scale model trains during the Iron City Festival on Saturday while Shelor's grandmother Kay Falls of Blacksburg watches. More...

BHS lists honor roll recipients

BLACKSBURG - The following students have been named to the Blacksburg Middle School Honor Roll for the 3rd Nine Weeks. More...

Two face drug charges

Arrested over the weekend
By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com

Two Gaffney people were arrested on drug charges this weekend, according to reports at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. More...

READER OF THEWEEK

Name - Katie Wilson Occupation - Registered Nurse (R.N.), Upstate Carolina Medical Center Residence - Spartanburg Family - Dad, Terry; Mom, Susan; sister, Jennifer; and boyfriend, More...

Veterans Appreciation Day set for Saturday, April 28

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Gen. George Patton's personal bodyguard Ron Sluder and Revolutionary War historian Dr. George Fields will appear Saturday, April 28, during Veterans Appreciation Day ceremonies in Gaffney. Fields will be the guest speaker. He has portrayed Gen. More...

Kings Mountain will celebrate National Park Week April 28-29

Kings Mountain National National Park has announced that the park will host two special events to celebrate National Park Week, being held this year from April 22 through April 29. More...

Gaffney woman tallies most online votes in Betty Crocker cookie contest

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Gaffney resident Brenda Watts was the online voting prize winner in this year's national Betty Crocker cookie recipe contest. Watts won $1,000 and received 1,000 bonus box tops in the Box Tops for Education program. More...

Crime watch meeting planned

A follow-up meeting of the Central Historical Crime Watch Group will be held Monday, April 30, at 6:30 p.m. in the Cherokee Historical Museum in the Old Central School. More...