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November 19, 2007
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Missing man's body found
Died from blow to the head
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
The body of a former Gaffney resident reported missing in April was found Nov. 15 buried under an artificial Christmas tree outside Pageland. Thomas Turner Sartor, 52, of 5957 South Kings Hwy. More...
Lawsuit court date postponed
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Circuit Court Judge Roger Couch has postponed the trial date for a wrongful termination lawsuit that former maintenance worker Fred Knowles has filed against the Cherokee County School District. Knowles was fired from his job with the maintenance department last fall following an altercation with... More...

FALL CLEANING

Workers pressure wash the steeple at First Baptist Church in downtown Gaffney. Cleaning the exterior portions of the building is a part of regular routine maintenance. (Ledger photo / SCOTT POWELL) More...

 Local News
•Finalist for post withdraws name
The Cherokee County Finance Committee will conduct a second round of interviews today with the finalists for the assistant administrator position. That list of finalists was whittled to four last week when Steven Bratton, who is employed at First Piedmont Federal, said he had withdrawn his name f... More...
•REWARDED
•Landfill proposal nixed by committee
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 LifeStyles
•Miss Smith, Mr. Batchler exchange marriage vows
Jennifer Dawn Smith of Blacksburg and Joshua Colt Batchler of Gaffney were married July 7, 2007, at Buffalo Baptist Church in Blacksburg. The Rev. Bruce Price conducted the 3 p.m. double ring ceremony. A reception, given by the bride's parents, followed in the church fellowship hall. More...
•Walker - Earls
•Gainey discusses 'PALS' at club meeting Nov. 13
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 Sports
•3-peat within reach
GHS scores on long-sustained drives to upend Gamecocks
The Gaffney Indians got the best of Sumter - again. Jeremiah Cochran rushed for two touchdowns and the defense held the high-powered Gamecock offense to only 161 total yards as the 2-time defending state champion Indians advanced to the Class 4A Division I semifinals with a 21-14 win on Friday. More...
•Gaffney defense stymies high-powered offense
•Johnson wins second NEXTEL championship
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 Obituaries
•Necy F. Roberts Cherokee County native
Necy Fowler Roberts, 74, of 108 Camellia Circle, widow of Fleet Roberts Jr., died Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, at Forsyth Medical Hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C. Born June 6, 1933, in Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Fowler Sr. and the late Maggie William Fowler. More...
•Lizzie Tate Retired from Charlotte
•Joe W. Blackwell Retired from Vulcan Material
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 Letters
•You can expect to see more troopers the rest of the year
Dear Editor: As people begin preparing for the holidays, most won't think twice about getting behind the wheel. I want to encourage everyone now to begin thinking about safety as you and your families plan holiday trips and outings. More...
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 Inside Report
•INSIDE REPORT
HILLARY VS. OBAMA WASHINGTON - Agents of Sen. Hillary Clinton are spreading the word in Democratic circles that she has scandalous information about her principal opponent for the party's presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama, but has decided not to use it. The nature of the alleged scanda... More...
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 Columns
•HAVE YOU CONSIDERED ...
Having a grateful heart has many benefits
When you do something good for someone, is it just to receive his or her thanks? Of course not. You do so out of love and care and because God has provided you with the means whereby you are able to help others. Do you expect to receive some expression of thanks? Probably you do, and you have e... More...
•Rounding third and heading for home
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