By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
Being the best is what every person strives to be, reaching the peak of their potential and taking full advantage of their God-given abilities. For many of these particular things, the best starting point for success is college. More...
Jasmine Wright was doing a brisk business last week at the lemonade stand in front of her house on North Gate Road in Gaffney. A little refreshment was the order of the day as temperatures hovered in the mid-90s with not a breeze to be felt. More...
The last bell of the school year usually signals the beginning of Vacation Bible School for many children, with daily lessons about the book's many characters and their examples of how we are to live our lives. But at Love Springs Baptist Church, the occasion took on added meaning this year as the children and parents decided to make this year's V.B.S. More...
Dear Annie: My worst nightmare came true a few weeks ago. I found out my husband of 14 years has been having an affair. Over the years, I suspected "Tony" was seeing "Connie," the mother of my son's friend, but he always told me he loved me too much to sneak around. He was lying. More...
Some of the top 11 and-12-year-old baseball players in the state will be traveling to Gaffney this week. Beginning Tuesday, the Cherokee County Youth Sports Complex will be the site of the Cal Ripken League all star state tournament for 11 and 12 year olds. More...
BLACKSBURG - Jennifer Bryant Upchurch, 37, of 1463 Blacksburg Hwy., went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 23, 2007, at her home. Born in Spartanburg, she was the widow of Ronnie Upchurch and daughter of Joan Bryant and the late Dallas Bryant; and stepdaughter of Freida Bryant. Mrs. Upchurch was employed by Newark and was of the Baptist faith. More...
RUDY OUT OF IOWA? WASHINGTON - The acceptance of former Rep. Jim Nussle to be President Bush's budget director provides more evidence that Republican presidential front-runner Rudy Giuliani is downgrading his effort in Iowa caucuses leading off the GOP delegate selection process next January. More...
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