Gaffney Firefighters had to run about 100 yards from one accident to another when a series of crashes occurred on Interstate 85 within minutes Wednesday afternoon. Before the messes were cleared, a half dozen cars were out of commission and traffic was snarled in both directions for more than an hour. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
Unlike the price of gasoline, utility bills won't be going up this year. Gaffney Board of Public Works General Manager Donnie Hardin will unveil a proposed budget at Sunday's long-range planning workshop that holds the line on rates and gives employees a little more in their paychecks. More...
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
The thought of an upcoming test can send a chill down the spine of students in school, with the amount of time put in to studying the material often deciding whether they pass or fail. Though a No. 2 pencil and a bubble sheet are not needed, tests for sexually transmitted diseases (STD) can be a larger burden - especially when a life hangs in the balance. More...
Gaffney Middle School trumpet player Will Harder has been selected to perform with the all-state junior band next month. Harper, an eighth grader, will participate in an allstate music clinic March 14- 16 at Furman University in Greenville. More...
Worrying accomplishes nothing; indifference makes inevitable easier to endure Dear Annie: I am a senior in high school and have been lucky enough to find myself in a relationship with a loving, caring and amazing young man. More...
Owner of Broome Automotive BLACKSBURG - Nelson Broome, 92, of 484 Blue Bird Lane, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008, at his residence. Mr. Broome was the widower of Lois McDaniel Broome and son of the late Darwin and Catherine Williams Broome. More...
Dear Editor: I have always held the Boy Scouts of America in high regard and until recently believed them to be a noble institution that tried to instill good and proper values in the young men and boys in their ranks. My opinion of the Scouts has changed dramatically since they became my neighbor. A few years ago, my neighbor, Mr. More...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mississippi's top two Republicans took sharply different views of Sen. John McCain as he moved toward their party's presidential nomination. Gov. Haley Barbour went on the Fox News Channel as primary returns came in Tuesday night to suggest the time was near to stop the contest and accept McCain as the winner. A few days earlier, Sen. More...
Felicity Harris and Trinity Harris are pictured here reading a copy of the Gaffney Ledger on a recent trip to Virginia. On your next trip out of town, take a copy of The Ledger along and send a picture of yourself or your group reading the newspaper to: cody@gaffneyledger.com More...
COLUMBIA - Small businesses in South Carolina would have another way to offer their employees health insurance under a bill that needs only the approval of the governor to become law. The bill allows a group of at least 10 small businesses to join together and negotiate cheaper insurance rates than an individual business. More...
GMS band student makes history