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Sons of Confederate Veterans' banquet will honor Lee and Jackson By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Ledger Staff Writer scottb@gaffneyledger.com The local Sons of Confederate Veterans group, Moses Wood Camp 125, will pause Jan. 21 for an annual banquet to recognize two of the South's most famous sons - Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and Robert E. Lee. "We have one of these banquets every year to memorialize these two men and what they stood ... More ...
Local artist Fred Knowles was recently invited to dazzle the residents of Magnolias of Gaffney with his artistic talents. Pictured is Dorothy Hyatt, a resident and fellow artist, discussing various techniques and sharing her passion for art. Later, Knowles enjoyed viewing some of Ms. Hyatt's work a... More ... Screams for help can be heard on tape By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com Police were able to match evidence and DNA at the scene of the shooting in November with DNA evidence from a series of rapes which occurred in Gaffney between Dec. 6 and 13. The blood-curdling cries of a woman begging for help and repeatedly saying she's going to die can clearly be heard on a 9-1-... More ... Airport update By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com Some of the county's community and industrial leaders will soon be hearing from the firm hired to conduct an airport feasibility study. Cherokee County Interim Administrator Ben Clary said W.K. Dickson Company of Columbia has begun mailing questionnaires to the county's largest industries and to s... More ... Shooter says he was protecting his property Gunfire struck a 14-year-old boy in the leg. By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com Homeowner Matthew Martin said he didn't realize he actually hit someone when he shot at five people he said were stealing a pit bull from his yard. Martin, of 292 Bluebird Lane, Blacksburg, is still looking for his white pit bull that was taken by individuals in a van at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday. The ... More ...
Name: Michael Pearson Occupation: Cherokee County Code Enforcement Residence: Gaffney Family: wife, Alyson, and sons, Tucker and Michael Joe Favorite restaurants: Ozzie's Favorite pastime: Working with my daddy, Donnie Crowe Best thing about Cherokee More ... Mayor has big plans for downtown Gaffney By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com If Gaffney Mayor Henry Jolly has his way, the City of Gaffney will make strides to redevelop its downtown area in 2007. Jolly said the city has received a grant to develop a master plan for its downtown area. The plan could contain regulations for facades. More ... Relay for Life kickoff scheduled for Jan. 22 By SCOTT BAUGHMAN Ledger Staff Writer scottb@gaffneyledger.com A longstanding Cherokee County tradition is ready to go again as the 2007 Cherokee County Relay for Life kickoff will be hosted by Holly Grove Catering in Blacksburg. Activities are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. on Jan. 22. "Team materials will be distributed at this event," said Brenda Harlow, c... More ...
By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com A Gaffney woman is pleading for the public's help in finding her daughter who has been missing since April 3, 1991. Mary Ellen Cobb said her daughter, Tina Marie Crouch, was 20 years old when she said she was going to the store and never returned. Crouch would be 36 years old today. She has never... More ... SERT simulates armed robbery in Blacksburg By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com The Cherokee County Sheriff's Emergency Response Team (SERT) simulated an armed robbery Wednesday in Blacksburg. The Sheriff's mobile command post was set up at Mt. Paran Church off Highway 198 in Blacksburg, while members of SERT searched the adjacent wooded area with help from the Cherokee Count... More ... |
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