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U.S. Marine Cpl. Thurman D. Mills, who served in the Vietnam War, will be inducted into the Cherokee County Hall of Bravery May 26 in a Memorial Day ceremony planned for downtown Gaffney. Mills will be recognized at the 10:30 a.m. service at the war memorial in front of the Cherokee County Administration Building. More ... OUR TURN - Blacksburg High School junior marshals Sarah Pennington and Candice Alge couldn't resist the cookies Thursday after serving lunch at the senior picnic. The junior marshals worked at the lunch as part of their duties before graduation. More ... Don't look for any radical solutions or wild spending sprees to address areas of concern at the local animal shelter, a county official said. "We will do the things to better the situation there that are within our means," Cherokee County Public Works Committee Chairman Bailey Humphries said. More ... STATE HOUSE VISIT - Four Limestone College students attended the South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Day at the State House in Columbia on April 16. Along with other student representatives from South Carolina's private colleges, (as pictured left to right) J.D. Revels of Chesnee, Luciana Bates of Gaffney, Samantha Rape of Blacksburg, and John Harper of Walhalla thanked their local legislators, such as State Representative Dennis Moss (middle), for supporting the Tuition Grants Program and encouraging them to continue their support of such a vital program. More ... For some time, Columbiabased engineering firm W.K. Dickson has wanted to perform a crucial study that will determine the proposed airport's economic impact here. Until recently, the county couldn't say the same. More ... Investigations into two deaths in which bodies were discovered in the Broad River remained active Thursday with no immediate word yet on when they will reach finality. This past Saturday, a 17- year-old Gaffney teen, Anthony Bernard Fair Jr., drowned in the Broad River just above the Broad River Electric Hydro Dam. More ... Saving Gaffney Pets Rescue 488-1577, leave message. $95 includes vaccinations and neutering. savinggaffneypetsrescue.com DON'T SHOP. ADOPT! UREGENT - WE NEED FOSTER HOME OR DONATIONS FOR BOARDING TO KEEP THESE PETS SAFE! More ... Peachtree Centre will have a fish fry fundraiser on Friday, June 20, to raise money to purchase a flat screen television for each of the units. Plates will be $5, pick-up only, and will include fish, baked beans, cole slaw and roll. More ... The halls at Brookview Healthcare have been abuzz this week with sounds of excitement and laughter as the residents, guests and staff celebrate National Nursing Home Week. Residents, guests and staff enjoyed games, cotton candy, popcorn and snowcones Monday, carrying out the theme, "Carnival Day. More ... BLACKSBURG - Blacksburg area churches will be sponsoring a tent crusade May 18-22 at 7 p.m. at Ed Brown's Rodeo in Blacksburg. Evangelist Braxton Hunter, a young and energetic speaker, will bring each evening's message. Special music will be provided each night by the local choirs and music ministers. More ... A 33-year-old Tucker Road, Blacksburg, man claimed a man tried to stab him with a 12-inch kitchen knife during an altercation May 13. According to a report at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, the two men had been engaged in a verbal argument that became physical at about 5 a.m. May 13. More ... TOP CALLERS - Grassy Pond Elementary third grade teacher Terri Bridges had the most popular "Roll Call" extension for the months of March and April. Her students made a total of 1,062 calls in the two months to The Ledger's automated school information service. Students sought clues to solve math word problems and reminders about homework assignments. More ... Limestone College recognized six outstanding alumni and named a well-known College benefactor and leader as an honorary alumnus during the Alumni Reunion Weekend Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 19 in Stephenson Dining Hall. Those honored were Robert R. Turbyfill, Jr. More ... Ewing Middle student Sasha C. Sarratt received the South Carolina Governor's Citizenship Award on April 21 in Columbia. She was picked out of the entire student body at John E. Ewing Middle School for the honor. More ... Timothy Charles ("Chase") Pettit graduated summa cum laude from Clemson University Calhoun Honors College on Friday, May 9, with a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering. He has been accepted into Clemson's PhD program and will pursue his master's and doctorate degrees beginning this fall. More ... GRANT - The American Red Cross Cherokee County is recipient of a $1,500 Wal-Mart of Gaffney Community Grants. Pictured are Andrew Williams, store manager; Jackie Childers, grant coordinator; and Shellie Wylie, of the American Red Cross. More ... PANCAKE PROCEEDS - George Coggins, right, secretary of the Kiwanis of Gaffney, recently presented a check to Murl Lehman, director of Mission Hill Rescue Ministries of Cherokee County. Lehman gave the club an update on the volume and type of services they provide to their clients at a recent meeting. More ... CHARLESTON - Chisa Johnson Putman of Cowpens received a law degree Saturday, May 10, during the second graduation convocation of the Charleston School of Law. After three years of study, Putman was one of 163 students to receive the juris doctor degree. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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