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By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com Limestone-Central Elementary students have collected more than 4,000 canned food items over the past two weeks for the local Salvation Army. Rice, Ramen noodles, corn, and green beans are among 4,322 food items that students have brought for Salvation Army's "Kans for Kids" food drive. More ... Duke submits construction application By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com The construction of a nuclear power plant here took a big step forward Thursday when Duke Energy submitted a construction and operating license (COL) application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Duke Energy officials had said they planned to submit the applications for a proposed 2-uni... More ... Voter registration deadline nears The last day to register to vote for the Republican Presidential Preference Primary to be held on Jan. 19, 2008, is Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007. The deadline to register to vote for the Democrat Presidential Preference primary to be held on Jan. 26, 2008, is Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007. In order to vote... More ... Thief targets 95-year-old woman A 95-year-old Gaffney woman's purse was snatched from her on Wednesday by a man who made his getaway on a bicycle, according to Gaffney Police. More ...
In unrelated incidents, two local men were arrested in the past week for having alleged improper contact with minors. John Steve Kennedy, 21, of Peeler Creek Road, is accused of lewd act on a minor on Tuesday after the mother of a young child filed a complaint with the Cherokee County Sheriff's O... More ... Gaffney native's dreams are coming true By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com As a child growing up in Gaffney, Dannie Byers had the dream of one day operating his own business along with creating a product that would make even the simplest tasks easier. Byers has not only reached his dream as an owner and inventor, his creative thought has made traditional products such a... More ...
In the mind of a child, Christmas in a hospital involves puppies that tower over nurses, snowmen dodging ambulances, and Santa squeezing down an incinerator's exhaust (chimney). Those are three of the images six children from Grassy Pond Elementary School came up with when asked to draw artwork f... More ...
SILENT NIGHT Stories Behind The Hymns By: Warren Shiver SILENT NIGHT AUTHOR: JOSEPH MOHR (1792-1848) COMPOSER: FRANZ GRUBER (1787-1863) This is without a doubt the most sung, best loved, and most widely used Christmas carol of all times. It has been translated into no less than ninety languages and dialects. It was written on Dec. More ...
DONATION - AT&T donated $2,000 to Limestone College this week. Jim Thomas, Jr. (left), AT&T Regional Director, is shown giving the check to Limestone College President Dr. Walt Griffin. More ... |
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