Experts present recommendations to inject 'new life' into downtown Gaffney area
A group of economic development and urban planning experts came up with nine specific recommendations for the City of Gaffney if it wants to increase residency in the downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Some of their recommendations were simple while others were a little more complex. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
Cherokee County taxpayers should brace themselves for another tax increase in the proposed county budget. Last year, Cherokee County Council approved a 2.29-mill increase for county operations and a 1.8- mill increase to cover the county's debt service. Those increases added $16 a year in taxes on a home valued at $100,000. More...
Ledger photo / SCOTT POWELL THE NEW RESERVATION- Contractor Melloul Blamey is busy installing aluminum bleachers in the new $8.4 million Gaffney High School football stadium. The 8,000-seat facility is scheduled for completion in June. More...
"This is a night of celebration as we all fight back against the disease."
Each year thousands of Americans are diagnosed with some form of cancer which, sadly, for some translates into a death sentence. However, it doesn't have to be that way. Many believe if they keep the faith, they can beat the odds. More...
Dear Annie: I have been married for 12 years and have three wonderful kids. I recently discovered that my husband has been a sperm donor for more than nine months. I confronted him after I saw the check for $6,000, and after two days of pushing for information, he finally admitted it. He says he kept it a secret because I would not have approved. More...
The Gaffney Indians are no run-of-the-mill golf team. They proved it again with a thirdplace finish at the prestigious Hardaway Invitational at Fort Benning, Ga. The Indians chopped six strokes off their opening round score of 306 to finish at 606 after Saturday's final round. More...
Joyce Powell Beheler, 65, of 129 Henderson St., passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008, at her residence. Born in Gaffney, she was the daughter of the late Otis Powell and Lois Blanton Powell. She was retired from TNS Mills and was of the Baptist faith. More...
Mitt Romney has pleased John McCain with his help since losing the Republican presidential nomination, but it remains unlikely the former Massachusetts governor will be selected for vice president. Former Gov. More...
I was going to go down to Augusta National last week and win that golf tournament they had going on, but I've already got a green blazer and to tell you the truth, it doesn't really go with much of anything else in my wardrobe, so what's the point in getting another one? More...
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