228 reportedly become sick from salmonella outbreak
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
Reports of tomatoes contaminated with salmonella bacteria in more than a dozen states has prompted some local restaurants and supermarkets here to pull the fruit off shelves At least 228 cases reported in 23 states has caused popular chains like M
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"Our Flag is at once a history, a declaration and prophecy."
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
Many people might not have noticed the holiday celebrated on Saturday but that wasn't the case at Gaffney's Elks Lodge 1305. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
There won't be a lot of names on the city's August election ballot. Gaffney Mayor Henry Jolly and District 4 city councilman Dennis Ramsey are the only incumbents facing opposition. More...
Power restored shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday morning
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
Electric power was restored to between 1,500 and 2,000 Gaffney Board of Public Works customers yesterday around 9:10 a.m., about an hour after a switch at a Duke Energy power substation malfunctioned. More...
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of an estimated $100,000 in coins from a Blacksburg home during a June 11 burglary. More...
According to the calendar, Sunday was Fathers' Day, but not in this pasture on Mill Gin Road as these youngsters were staying close by their mothers. More...