Peach festival names grand marshal for June 21 parade
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      South Carolina Adjutant General Stan Spears will be the grand marshal for the peach festival parade, which is scheduled for June 21 at 9 a.m. in Gaffney.
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June 10 primary drawing little interest
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Unlike previous elections, this hasn't been a hardfought primary season. The only contests on the June 10 primary ballot is for U.S. Senate. Buddy Witherspoon will oppose incumbent Lindsey Graham in the Republican Primary.
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Golfers will tee it up Friday for Meals on Wheels
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      A lot has happened in the past 25 years at Cherokee County Meals on Wheels, with the nonprofit organization distributing fresh, hot meals to more than 9,000 elderly residents in the area. But without the help of local donors, the program's gears would grind to a screeching halt.
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     ROOFTOP FIRE - A discarded cigarette was the likely cause of a small fire that broke out early Thursday evening on the rooftop of a Cherokee Avenue building that's being razed, according to Gaffney Fire Chief Nathan Ellis. The small fire at 1113 Cherokee Avenue was quickly extinguished by firefighters from the city's Station 10 headquarters and Station 15. The building being demolished is owned by J&M Doors and Glass, according to a demolition permit on the building.
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District will provide free meals
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      All children in Cherokee County will have a place to get a hot meal while school is out this summer. The school district is piloting a free breakfast and lunch program from June 9 until Aug. 8 at the Cherokee County Boys and Girls Club on Pecan Street.
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Blacksburg begins talks with York County utility about gas company sale
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      Negotiations have officially begun between the town of Blacksburg and the York County Natural Gas Authority regarding the possible sale of the town's gas company. Officials unanimously voted during a regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday to authorize town attorney Larry Flynn to start serious talks with the York County organization.
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POLICE BRIEFS
      A vehicle parked on Colonial Avenue sustained about $1,500 in paint damage sometime between May 8 and May 9 when vandals scratched it with an unknown object. According to a police report, the vandals scratched the name of an alleged gang and a curse into the paint.
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GHS students chosen to be delegates to Boys and Girls State government camps
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Gaffney High will be well represented when this year's Palmetto Boys and Girls State is held in June in Columbia. Eleven rising Gaffney High seniors were chosen as delegates to attend the Palmetto Boys and Girls State youth government camps sponsored annually by the American Legion.
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Woman stabbed during domestic dispute
      The Gaffney Police Department is investigating an April 10 incident in which a 19-year-old woman was stabbed in the hip with scissors during a domestic dispute. According to a police report, the woman, who is 16 weeks pregnant, had been in an argument with a 20-yearold man when she was stabbed. The woman told police the man also kicked her in the stomach.
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Shindig will feature classic country music
      Classic country and swing will be heard Friday, May 16 as "Kelley & The Cowboys" perform for the City of Gaffney's third offering of the Shindig at the Cabin Concert Series. The concert will take place at 6 p.m., is free and open to the public. In case of rain, the concert will be moved into the Capri Theater located at 302 North Limestone Street.
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     WORKING AT THE CAR WASH - The youth group of Antioch Baptist Church held a fundraising car wash in downtown Gaffney on Saturday to help pay for a May 24 trip to Carowinds for Joyfest 2008. The event will feature gospel songwriter and vocalist Fred Hammond as well as Tye Tribbett, J. Moss, Marvin Sapp and Canton Jones. Shown here is Tyrek Foster hosing off a car.
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Teacher to study abroad
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Village School of Gaffney teacher Jennifer Spencer will spend a week in England this summer studying one of her education mentors. Spencer will join eight educators from Canada, the United States and United Kingdom from Aug.
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Rodeo and country festival starts Friday
      BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - Dust off your western hat and shine your boots. It's rodeo time at the Bar H Arena. The 21st annual Bar H Championship Rodeo and Country Festival is set for Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17. The country festival will begin each day at 6 p.m. and the rodeo starts at 8 p.m.
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     UM-UM GOOD - The Cherokee County School District recently honored four employees retiring from the school food service program this year. Pictured from left to right are Annette Horn (34 years), Virginia Logan (13 years), Diane Richardson (28 years) and Marie Harris (38 years).
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SCDOT employees pick up three tons of litter
      COLUMBIA - Carolina Spring Clean Week was held April 14-18. During the week, 1,907 South Carolina Department of Transportation maintenance employees removed 434,368 pounds of litter from 2,903 miles of highways. Of those miles, 43 were in Cherokee County, where 34 employees picked up 6,620 pounds of litter.
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