It's a debate just waiting to rage whenever gas prices climb and the differences in opinion can be seen in almost any parking lot around Cherokee County. Is it better to drive your pickup truck with the tailgate up or down? More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
Taking the big picture approach, the Gaffney Board of Public Works commissioners signed off on a 10- page contract with the school district Tuesday to become a primary sponsor of the pricey scoreboard planned for the new Gaffney High football stadium. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
Cherokee County Council agreed Monday to pay its former tax assessor $9,500 as part of a settlement of a wrongful termination lawsuit. County attorney Joe Mathis announced the settlement after meeting with council in a 15- minute executive session. Mathis said the settlement also includes no admission or denial of any allegation in the lawsuit. More...
Motorcyclists, Singing Cowboys on hand for celebration
Brookview Healthcare pulled out all the stops during its recent observance of National Nursing Home Week with lots of fun activities for the residents, staff and visitors. Highlights of the week were Motorcycle Day on Wednesday, May 14, and Western Day on Friday, May 16. More...
The HiToms will had one more more arm at their disposal Tuesday when they faced the Copperheads in Asheboro with the arrival of Justin Sarratt. The former Gaffney High standout and sophomore right-hander who plays his college ball for Clemson arrived at Finch Field Tuesday afternoon. Sarratt didn't see any action in a 6-5 HiToms loss to Asheboro. More...
Minnie Lee Oglesby Gibbs, 57, of 212 Dogwood Drive, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2008, at 11:55 a.m. at Spartanburg Rest orative Care Center. A native of Cherokee County, she was the widow of Sigmond Gibbs Sr. and daughter of the late J.D. Oglesby and the late Cora Lee Wood Oglesby. More...
Dear Editor: The Cherokee Historical and Preservation Society, Inc., and its board of directors wish to thank everyone who worked so hard to make our Membership Gala, Potters on Gaffney's Old Field and the grand opening of the Cherokee County History and Arts Museum such a success. More...
When I first read about the Cherokee County School District's decision to balance its 2007-08 budget through savings on personnel reduction, I understood no educators would involuntarily lose their jobs. More...
Crackdown on crimes involving guns could expand to Cherokee County later this year