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By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com Aiming to inform people of the many misconceptions of mental health in South Carolina as well as nationwide, state director of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) John Magill paid a visit to Cherokee County last Tuesday as the guest speaker at the Gaffney Rotary Club. More ... Teen robbed of cash in parking lot Gaffney Police are investigating a strongarm robbery outside a Factory Shops Boulevard business late last Thursday. A 17-year-old Chesnee teen was entering his car outside Starmax when an unknown man came up behind him and held an object to his back. The robber took the teen's wallet, removed the... More ...
SPECIAL DELIVERY - Gaffney postmaster Garvin Daniels, right, presents Ledger publisher Cody Sossamon with a check for $250 from employees of the local post office for "Christmas is for Kids." Also shown are postal employees Tammie Patterson and Ray Blue. More ... Attempted robbery of Gaffney pet store ends in drama and with three persons in custody By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com Barbara Golden said robbers must have thought she'd be an easy target. They were wrong. The 72-year-old proprietor of A-Pet-U-Bet pet store in Gaffney grabbed a robber's loaded gun and twisted it towards him Tuesday evening just as her son-in-law distracted the two ski mask-wearing robbers who e... More ... Duke Energy files more paperwork with PSC in nuclear plant project Duke Energy has filed an application with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina to continue to incur pre-construction cots of up to $230 million through Dec. 31, 2009, on the company's proposed nuclear station in Cherokee County. More ... City councilman requests caution light at Petty-Rutledge intersection By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com Gaffney City Councilman Boone Peeler has asked the S.C. Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to place a caution light at Petty and Rutledge streets. This intersection has been a trouble spot for motorists for a number of years. More ... Principal disputes councilman's assertion Alma Elementary School Principal Jean Brewington disputed Cherokee County Councilman Tim Spencer's claim in a story published Wednesday that representatives of her school have complained about the lack of manpower or equipment at the East Gaffney substation. More ...
State Rep. Dennis Moss (D-Cherokee) surprises Dr. Jay Hammett with a gift basket after a presentation at Magnolia's Assisted Living Facility last week. Hammett was honored for his longtime medical service in the community. More ... Cherokee children spending holidays in foster care Seventy-eight Cherokee County children were living in foster care on June 30, 2007, according to the Department of Social Services. Many of these children are still in foster care and will be spending the holidays in a foster home or group home. More ...
NOW OPEN - The Shipping Center, a shipping agency for FedEx, DHL and the United States Postal Service (USPS), officially opened their business with a ribbon cutting last Friday. The business is located on Overbrook Drive in Gaffney. Shown above are: Rep. Dennis Moss (D-Cherokee), Mayor Henry Jolly,... More ... Report says alcohol not involved in fatal accident The S.C. Highway Patrol stated in its report that alcohol was not involved in an accident Saturday, Dec. 15 that resulted in the death of a bicyclist in Gaffney. Kevin Eugene Sarratt, 44, of 528 Boiling Springs Highway died at 8:50 p.m. More ... |
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