Ledger photo / JOE L. HUGHES II PATRIOTIC PARADE WATCHERS - Evelyn Kirby and her grandson Jaden Early watch the Veterans Day parade in Gaffney on Saturday as they stand in front of the Capri Theater. More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
A Cherokee County resident has filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Freightliner LLC, Freightliner manager Mike Tolbert, and First Staffing Inc. In the suit filed at the Cherokee County Courthouse on Oct. 30, Laura B. Steagall, a former Freightliner employee, alleges sexual harassment that resulted in a hostile work environment. More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
More than 75 percent of county high school students passed the state's high school exit exam last spring, a figure that fell just short of the state average. High school students must pass the English and math sections of the High School Assessment Program (HSAP). About half of the states require high school students pass an exit exam in order to earn a diploma. More...
Michelle Leeann Wilcox, 25, of Sunny Slope Drive, and Billy Joe Henderson, 25, of 820 Railroad Avenue, were arrested and charged with criminal domestic violence for mutual combat as a result of an early morning accident Thursday. More...
Courtney Lea Dickson and Boss Martin Ramsey exchanged marriage vows on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at Spiegel Farms in Campobello. Dr. Clyde Thomas officiated the 6 p.m. double ring ceremony. A reception, given by the family, followed. More...
Indians gain 263 yards on ground in win over Lexington
With the title game just two games away, the 2-time defending state champion Gaffney Indians have things right where they want them: the offense is hitting its stride and the defense keeps stuffing the opposition. More...
Ila Faye Bradley Davis, 69, of 100 Fairfield Drive, Apt. 18-B, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at her residence. Born in Gaffney, she was the widow of Marshall Davis and daughter of the late Arthur Bradley and Estelle Wells Bradley. She was a retired beautician and of the Baptist faith. More...
Dear Editor: Premature birth is the number-one killer of newborns and a major cause of serious health problems. It costs society billions of dollars. Nearly half a million babies are born prematurely every year and the number is rising. In South Carolina, 168 babies are born prematurely in an average week. That's 24 babies each day, or one every hour. More...
WASHINGTON - President Pervez Musharraf and opposition leader Benazir Bhutto each placed telephone calls from Pakistan to Democratic Sen. Joseph Biden, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to discuss the country's crisis before either talked to President George W. Bush. More...
Being the hopeless romantic devil I am, a few days ago I began checking on weekend accommodations befitting a couple about to celebrate their 24th wedding anniversary. I checked with some of your more well-known multiple star-rated hotels and have come to this conclusion - I cannot afford romantic. More...
Students from Northwest Elementary, Michigan solve the 'Math Curse'