Limestone College will hold a groundbreaking ceremony April 18 at 2 p.m. for a $4 million renovation project at Winnie Davis Hall of History. Limestone College began a capital campaign in January to restore the structure. The building fell into disrepair and was closed by the college for safety reasons in 1977. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
The downtown soon could become one big wireless Internet hot spot. Charlotte-based WILDFIRE Connections is prepared to offer free high-speed wireless Internet service to the city's downtown area, vice president of business development Billy Dunlap told Gaffney City Council at Thursday's workshop. More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
Eric Rosenfeld knows what it means to be isolated, persecuted and faced with the prospect of death. Rosenfeld escaped Nazi persecution of the Jews in World War II when his mother placed him on a "Childrens Transport." The children had to be between the ages of 3 and 17 and were required to leave Germany alone without their parents. More...
For the members of Blacksburg Town Council, approving a budget that included a tax increase was not something any of them wanted to do. But following losses in revenue town officials had no choice on Thursday, unanimously signing off on the town's budget for the 2008- 09 fiscal year. More...
The Gaffney Business and Professional Women's Club will have a special membership meeting Tuesday, April 1, at Sagebrush Restaurant at 6:30 p.m. Terry Dennis, executive director of Cherokee County Meals on Wheels who oversees all facets of its operation, will speak. Directors of other service organizations are also invited to speak. Mrs. More...
Gaffney woke up from an early season offensive funk in a 17-7 win over Lancaster Thursday evening. McCrae Norton hit for the cycle to lead an Indians attack that collected 19 hits off three Bruins pitchers. The game was called in the fifth inning because of the 10-run mercy rule. More...
GHS graduate and member of Southside Baptist Church
Torina Deanne Love, 39, of 140 Powell Road went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 27, 2008, at her home. Born in Gaffney, she was the daughter of Dean (E.D.) Love and Ellie Mae Wyatt Love of the home. She was a graduate of Gaffney High School and a member of Southside Baptist Church. More...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A major strategist in John McCain's campaign was asked privately this week whether his candidate might propose cutting the payroll tax. "Yes," came the reply. "No problem. Not a big deal." He was wrong on both scores. Cutting the payroll tax, which funds Social Security, is not easy but offers a rich economic prize in this lean Republican year. More...
I was taught from an early age the world was too full of hate and that hate was too strong and mean-spirited of a word to ever bring up in conversation. More...
USC student killed in fall NEWBERRY - A University of South Carolina student has died after falling from a train during what authorities described as a fraternity prank. Newberry County James Foster said that 20-year-old Robert Chase Campbell's body was found on train tracks in the Upstate Wednesday morning. More...
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