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March 26, 2008 / Local News

House damaged by smoke, heat

By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

A Hetty Hill Road home sustained major smoke and heat damage early Monday evening when a kitchen fire erupted. Fast response by Gaffney firefighters, however, kept fire damage to a minimum and will allow the home to be repaired. More...

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MAD SCIENTISTS - Blacksburg Elementary students Ethan Fowler and Kyle Loveless are "Mad Scientists in Training" with science lab instructor Kelly Davis, who has involved 30 fifth grade students in science lab experiments to help with their transitio More...

VFW National Home for Children provides aid to military, veteran families in Cherokee County

Veteran-focused child-care agency programs available nationwide

VFW Post and Ladies Auxiliary 3447 are celebrating VFW National Home for Children Awareness Week, March 23-29. More...

Cherokee County court records will soon be available online

By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

While the Cherokee County court system has been computerized for years, it will really join the 21st Century on April 14. More...

School district holds community outreach program to help children with problems

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Child sexual abuse cases and unruly juveniles are among the challenging social problems that occasionally creep into local school systems. More...

Rusty Poole joins Western Southern Financial Group

Gene Ramsey, District Sales manager, has announced that Rusty Poole has been appointed by Western Southern Financial Group as a sales representative. More...

Store helping underprivileged women 'Dress for Success'

By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com

First impressions are of the utmost importance when trying to make a splash in the job market, with executives sometimes using the way a person dresses as factor in the hiring process. More...

Filing period for county, state offices ends Sunday

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

Cherokee County Republican Party Chairman Brenda Earls will know by the end of the week if longtime Democrat lawmakers Olin Phillips and John Spratt will face a GOP challenger. "We might have a candidate," Earls said. More...

Craig plans to seek seat on school board; Greene says she probably won't run again

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Joe Craig has already started preparing for another run for a Cherokee County School Board seat. Craig plans to seek the District 6 school board seat currently held by incumbent Sandra Greene. More...

Man surrenders to police

By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

Gaffney police and Cherokee County Sheriff's Office deputies surrounded a Marion Avenue home Saturday morning after a man with a gun barricaded himself inside. More...

Principal changes approved

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Alma Elementary School Principal Jean Brewington will move across town to become the new principal at Gaffney Middle School. Brewington is finishing her fifth year at Alma Elementary. More...

Blacksburg students on USC honors lists

COLUMBIA - Students from Blacksburg have been named to the Dean's List and/or President's List at the University of South Carolina for the fall 2007 semester. More...

Truckers drive off without paying gas tabs

A Blacksburg gas station reported the theft of gas by three separate truckers in recent weeks. More...

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ANY QUESTIONS? - State Rep. Lanny Littlejohn answers questions from members of the Cherokee County Republican Women's Party during a recent luncheon meeting at the Lighthouse restaurant in Gaffney. More...