A good tip on the location of a Gaffney man accused of participating in a brutal home invasion turned up more than just one wanted man. After executing a search warrant at a Concord, N.C. More...
Ledger photo / JOE L. HUGHES II April showers soaked Cherokee County and much of the Upstate over the weekend and into Monday. Here a truck is shown spraying water in all directions as it motors down Floyd Baker Boulevard. The rain preceded a cold front that brought cooler temperatures to the area that lingered into Wednesday. More...
The Internal Revenue Service has begun to transfer economic stimulus payments to millions of Americans, some of whom will see payments in their bank accounts as early as today. The IRS will issue payments of up to $600 ($1,200 for married couples) plus $300 for eligible children younger than 17, throughout the spring and summer. More...
Brenda Watts' delicious creation one of 15 winning recipes in Betty Crocker contest
Brenda Watts of Gaffney is $500 richer for entering the Bake Life Sweeter™ recipe contest. Her creation, Almond Streusel- Cherry Cheesecake Bars was one of 15 recipes winning prizes in a contest sponsored by Betty Crocker ® Cookie Mix. More...
Gaffney's Julie Sarratt has left her mark on the district tournament. Sarratt held heavy-hitting Wren to only five hits in a 2-0 victory over the top-seed last Friday. She also was the game's offensive star with a decisive 2-run homer in the top of the sixth inning for the game's only runs. More...
Esther Carol Marcum Hayes, 50, of 138 Fawnhurst Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 28, 2008, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in Lexington, Ky., she was the wife of Kevin Hayes of the home and daughter of James Marcum and Esther Finney Marcum of Lexington, Ky. She was employed by Timken Company and was a member of Grassy Pond Baptist Church. Mrs. More...
Other than the weather, what's a topic that comes up in most every conversation? That's right, gas prices. The local and network news shows have a story about rising prices almost every night. Daily newspapers drone on and on about it. Us regular folk moan and groan and sometimes joke about it with others at the pump. More...
Four new 65-passenger buses added to school district fleet