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March 21, 2008 / Front Page

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Ledger photo / JOE L. HUGHES II BRADFORD PEARS AND GAFFNEY PEACHES - Bradford pear trees in the shadow of the Gaffney Peachoid show signs that a new season is here as the trees' once-bare branches show flashes of white and green. More...

Gaffney High JROTC cadets will attend aerospace honors camp

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

April Howard and Kaelee Ivy will experience the thrill of piloting an airplane this summer while attending an aerospace honors camp hosted by the U.S. Air Force. The two Gaffney High JROTC cadets will handle the controls of a plane for 45 minutes. More...

Local News

School district to honor 40 junior scholars April 1

Students become a junior scholar by scoring above 50 on the PSAT in verbal, math or writing

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

A new junior scholar initiative can be classified as a moderate success for Cherokee County middle school students. This is no April Fool's joke for the 40 students who will be honored at an April 1 awards banquet in Cherokee Technology Center. More...

Jury acquits man accused of criminal sexual conduct

By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

Tears welled in the corners of his eyes as Joseph Scott Cash embraced his attorney and family members Thursday afternoon in Cherokee County General Sessions Court. More...

Got a problem?

South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs will visit Gaffney on Friday, March 28, to handle consumer complaints and questions. More...

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Sports

New chapter in DJ's career

Former Cup champ Dale Jarrett bound for the broadcast booth

By RICK MINTER Cox News Service

After 668 points-paying races in NASCAR's top series - a journey that ended with a 37th-place finish behind winner Jeff Burton at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday - Dale Jarrett is moving on to the next phase of his life. More...

Rick Minter's OBSERVATIONS

Key story lines as the Cup series takes a week off.

Tire wars A week after publicly trashing the tires Goodyear provided for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Tony Stewart had backed off on his criticism of the exclusive tire supplier for NASCAR's top three series - Sprint Cup, Nati More...

Mingling with fans a nice job benefit

Montoya enjoys interaction with common folks, a perk not experienced in Formula 1

By RICK MINTER Cox News Service

Juan Pablo Montoya and Paul "Cowboy" Holloway have vastly different racing experience. Montoya has won Formula One races, the Indianapolis 500 and roadcourse events in NASCAR's Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series. More...

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Columns

LEDGER READERS ON THE ROAD

Andy, Rainee, Zach, and Drew Clary took The Gaffney Ledger on a recent snowmobiling trip to Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. They enjoyed The Ledger while waiting for Old Faithful to erupt. More...

Ha, ha, ha ... you lost to a girl

LEDGER COLUMNIST

Joe HUGHES LEDGER STAFF WRITER

The month of March involves leprechauns, honors the contributions of women, makes us aware of the dangers of colon cancer and a number of other things. More...

THE MOSS REPORT

REP. DENNIS MOSS

The House of Representatives amended, approved and sent to the Senate H.4620, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the South Carolina Constitution that would revise the manner in which certain constitutional officers are selected. More...

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Peachtree Centre flunks fire inspection

Some wheelchair-bound residents will have to leave

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

As many as 10 Peachtree Centre residents might have to find another facility in which to live after a recent fire safety inspection. More...

Dispute over cancer treatment device heading back to court

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

The Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (SRHS), the parent company of Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, will continue its 5-year court fight to place a linear accelerator in Gaffney. More...

Trooper cleared, wants his job back

STAFF, WIRE REPORTS

A South Carolina Highway Patrol officer from Gaffney was acquitted of an assault and battery charge following a jury trial in Myrtle Beach on Wednesday. Lance Cpl. More...

LifeStyles

ANNIE'S MAILBOX

If he loves her, he will understand

Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar

Dear Annie: My boyfriend and I have been going out since I was 14. We are now both 17 and still virgins. "Jack" thinks it's time we take our relationship a little further, if you know what I mean. More...