City council OKs rezoning request
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Gaffney City Council approved a rezoning request Monday that clears the way for the construction of duplexes for the elderly. Paul Robinson of Vantage Development told council his company plans to build 40 affordable housing units on a parcel of land on West Buford Street.
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Souper Bowl
      SOUPER BOWL - Abby Wood puts a dollar in the pot as Nikki Sereno, right, collects money Sunday for the St. Paul's Lutheran Church youth group for the Souper Bowl of Caring. All donations were given to the Gaffney Soup Kitchen. Youth groups nationwide collected $801,316 for various charities on Super Bowl Sunday.
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UCMC opens wound center
      Everyone has heard that time heals all wounds, but the truth is that without advanced therapies, some wounds can take years and even decades to heal, while others that do not respond to treatment may lead to amputation in extreme cases.
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day events scheduled for Cherokee County
      Events will be held around the state Feb. 7 to highlight the impact of HIV/AIDS on African-American communities, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control announced today.
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Tuesday a busy day for Gaffney firefighters
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      The work of Gaffney Firefighters was far from finished after they doused a possible arson fire on Mattie Street early Tuesday morning. The second fire of the day for Gaffney firefighters broke out on Smith Street at about 9:30 a.m.
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Preliminary hearing held for pet store bandits
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      Charges against two young men accused in a Dec. 18 attempted hold-up of a Gaffney Pet Store will move forward, Cherokee County Chief Magistrate Bart Howell ruled following a preliminary hearing Tuesday. Eighteen-year-old Ryan Daniel Townson and 18-yearold Lagarrick Jamar Wilkie are charged along with a 15- year-old juvenile.
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