By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
It may not be appropriate in churchgoing circles, but Francis Wilkins is as proud today of his "Hell on Wheels" patch as the day it was first placed on his sleeve more than 60 years ago. At 88 years young, the Gaffney resident can clearly remember all the names, faces and places he went during a ... More...
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
A clerk from a Blacksburg gas station remained in critical condition today after being thrown from the hood of a car she was trying to stop early Tuesday. Cheryl Greene, an employee at the Wilco Travel Plaza on Cherokee Street, reportedly jumped on the hood of a car in an attempt to stop an alleg... More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
An elderly woman was rescued from a burning house on Christmas Eve. Gaffney Fire Department firefighters responding to a house fire at 506 S. Logan St. found Cenora L. Stevenson, 94, lying on the floor unconscious, Gaffney Fire Department Capt. Robert Grigg said. More...
A recent trip to Miami was supposed to be the culmination of a quest for local talent Octavius Smith, better known as "Doc Oct," as he returned to his hometown to perform in front of friends and family during the Christmas holidays. More...
She's falling out of love with drug-addicted hubby
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 20 years. He's had several health problems during this time, but has always managed his pain. Last year, he went to a pain management clinic and they prescribed narcotics. He takes them every day and is in a fog every night. He has gained weight... More...
Local schools part of holiday hoops slate Lady Wildcats hope to end holidays on winning note
The Blacksburg Lady Wildcats hope to end the holidays on a winning note Thursday at the Landrum Christmas tournament. The winless Lady Wildcats will play Polk County at 4 p.m. It's the first game in a challenging tournament bracket that includes strong girls basketball teams Rutherfordton and hos... More...
Hubert Donald Smith, known as Donnie, age 57, of 16 Lynwood Drive, Spartan- burg, South Carolina, answered the Master's call on Sunday morning, December 23, 2007, at 3:52 A.M. in the Mary Black Memorial Hospital in Spartanburg. More...
WASHINGTON - Outrage over the CIA's destruction of interrogation tapes is but one element of the distress about the agency by Republican intelligence watchdogs in Congress. "It is acting as though it is autonomous, not accountable to anyone," Rep. Peter Hoekstra, ranking Republican on the House I... More...
It's 7 o'clock Christmas night and I'm writing this column on the computer at my house, which I never use. Therefore, it's totally foreign to me. The keyboard is different. The program I'm using to write it is different. The surroundings are different. More...
SPARTANBURG - The president of the South Carolina School for the Deaf and the Blind is receiving accolades from colleagues, students and others as she prepares to retire next week. Sheila Breitweiser plans to spend more time with her family. More...
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