Matt Gable has a favorite saying when it comes to training horses to a rider's will. "The weaker mind will move where the stronger mind wants it to move," said Gable, a horse trainer based in western North Carolina. Gable gave a private lesson in basic horse control Sunday afternoon for Tanya Bryson, owner of the Drum Stallion "Chalk Talk. More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
School trustees will consider a request Monday to change attendance lines for Northwest and B.D. Lee elementary schools. Board member Lindley Auton has asked the school district for the past several years to consider redrawing attendance lines for B.D. Lee and Northwest elementaries. Trustees will discuss the proposed changes at a 7 p.m. More...
The school district will open a 6-classroom addition at Goucher Elementary this year. Auton said she thinks attendance lines should be revisited periodically to address overcrowding and transportation issues in schools. "We could reduce overcrowding in schools along the Highway 29 corridor by making a few adjustments in our attendance lines," Auton said. More...
Police are investigating several burglaries that occurred in recent days. Someone broke into an apartment on White Oak Drive sometime between Feb. 14 and Feb. 15, causing an estimated $250 in damage to a door and door molding, according to Gaffney police. The victim, Partnership Properties, was unaware if anything had been taken. More...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - There is something about the spring air that motivates even the worst procrastinators to dust off the cleaning supplies and begin organizing their home or office space. However, once the yearly ritual begins, many people can describe how they feel in one word - "Overwhelmed! More...
The Gaffney Indians will return to Byrnes High School's Nixon Field, but it won't be during the regular season. And the Indians won't be playing the defending Class 4A champion Rebels. Byrnes has agreed to host the preseason Border Showcase Classic IV on Aug. 15, according to organizer and Polk County High School football coach Bruce Ollis. More...
Disabled U.S. Army veteran A Beloved Brother - Bruce Douglas Mullinax, 57, of Cherokee Avenue, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008. Born in Gaffney, he was the son of the late Marshall Lee Mullinax and Maryce Greene Mullinax. Mr. More...
CRUMBLING OHIO FIREWALL WASHINGTON, D.C. - After Sen. Barack Obama's decisive victory over Sen. Hillary Clinton in Wisconsin, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland was reported expressing doubt to political colleagues about whether he could hold his state for Clinton during the two weeks remaining before Ohio's Democratic presidential primary March 4. More...
Danny Smith keeps up with local news by reading The Gaffney Ledger in Djiboti, Africa. He is the wastewater treatment supervisor at Camp Lemonier. He was previously employed by KBR in Iraq. Danny is the son of Boyd and Donna Short and the husband of Bobbi Smith. 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...
Two men found dead LADSON - Berkeley County deputies say a gas generator was found in a Ladson home where two men died. Authorities think carbon monoxide poisoning could have killed the men but are awaiting autopsy results for a final determination. More...
Burnette asked to reverse fortunes of junior high school in high-poverty area