Women testify they don't know him; DNA evidence links him to all 3 cases
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
A Gaffney man claims he had previous relationships with three women he is accused of sexually assaulting last December. Jonathan Leon Byers, who is now 19, is on trial this week on three counts of criminal sexual conduct, first degree burglary, illegal possession of a firearm and one count of armed robbery. More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
The Cherokee County School District will have to spend more than $150,000 on road improvements as part of ongoing construction projects at Gaffney High School. Southern Management, the district's building program manager, was recently informed the state Department of Transportation will require additional turning lanes and road improvements. More...
"We would like to see something there in the near future."
The business climate has warmed considerably here with Gramling Bros. hoping to transform the Sunny Slope Farms property into a model commercial, industrial and office development. The Spartanburg County developer purchased the 355.71-acre site for $3,533,500, according to a deed recorded Friday at the Cherokee County Courthouse. More...
Dear Annie: My wife, "Alice," and I are moving to Kentucky. Alice has invited "Dottie," a close female friend, to come along for company and share the driving. When I asked what the hotel arrangements would be, Alice said we could all share a room - two double beds, of course. More...
The longer the season goes, the more potent the Gaffney Indians offense becomes. And it's not by accident. "More than anything we are just zeroing in on the plays that have worked," first-year Gaffney offensive coordinator Charlie Patterson said. "That's what we've done here and it seems to work. More...
Leroy Hastin Davis, 61, of 112 N. Watterson St., Kings Mountain, N.C., passed away Monday, Oct. 8, 2007, at 8:31 a.m. at his residence. Son of Mable Jackson Davis of the home and the late Arthur Davis, he was a native of Cleveland County, N.C. More...
WASHINGTON - A month after voters last year had given Democrats control that would elevate Nancy Pelosi as speaker of the House, she received a letter from a trial lawyer in Santa Ana, Calif., named Daniel J. Callahan. More...
When you see change occurring everyday, it sometimes goes unnoticed. But when you're away from a place for a period of time and come back, whatever changes have taken place are easily recognizable. More...
Suzanne and Jim Herrin read The Gaffney Ledger at Hubbard Glacier in Alaska. The picture was taken Sept. 12. The Herrins were on an Alaskan cruise aboard the ship Oosterdam. More...
Officials christen new SCC academic building