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Allison's has been produce-ing quality selections since 1950
Daily business at Allison's Produce store on Floyd Baker Boulevard is a family affair as everyone young and old plays a role in its success. Since 1950, Allison's has been a popular location for customers to satisfy their need for fresh fruits and vegetables. The store was started by Dennis Allison Sr. More...
Dry conditions persist; danger of fire intensifies
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

If forestry officials and firefighters could control the weather, the forecast would be calling for rain and high humidity. More...

Drought gets worse; some crops in peril
ASSOCIATED PRESS

COLUMBIA - Federal officials have put parts of five counties in the northwestern corner of the state in an exceptional drought - the worst category in the U.S. Drought Monitor. The northwest third of the state is in extreme drought, and dry conditions exist across the rest of South Carolina. More...

 Local News
• article has image D.A.R.E out; 'Too good'in
The Cherokee County School District joined a growing list of school districts in June by discontinuing its D.A.R.E. drug prevention program. The district has permanently switched to the "Too Good for Drugs" prevention program developed by the nonprofit Mendez Foundation in Tampa, Fla. More...
• article has image Welcome home ceremony will highlight festival's opening weekend
• article has image Gaffney women receive doctorates in physical therapy
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 LifeStyles
• article has image Hames - McDaniel couple speak vows in April 26 ceremony
Jennifer Leigh Hames of Blacksburg and Chance Justin McDaniel of Blacksburg were married Saturday, April 26, 2008, at Antioch Baptist Church in Blacksburg. The Rev. C. Vernon Craig performed the 2 p.m. ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Nancy and Wayne Patterson of Earl, N.C. More...
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 Sports
• article has image Indians rout Tennessee powerhouse
Gaffney boys varsity basketball coach Mark Huff was expecting a competitive game against a Volunteer State perennial power Wednesday at Wofford College. But what he got was a blowout. The Indians routed Kingsport Dobyins- Bennett High School, 93-64. Kingsport Dobyins- Bennett finished 30-5 last season in advancing to the state tournament. More...
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• article has image Post 109 upends Greer, 8-6
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 Obituaries
• Virginia Fowler
Retired Cherokee County school teacher
Clara Virginia Sanders Fowler, 83, a resident of White Oak Estates in Spartanburg, formerly of 206 Grambling Ferry Road, died on Wednesday, June 18, 2008. "Aunt Jimmie" to many, she was born in Cherokee County on March 1, 1925, the youngest child of the late Lewis Hartwell Sanders and Ida Louise Horne Sanders. She was the widow of William Roy Fowler Sr. More...
• Lynn Wright
• Troy Baker
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 Letters
• Habitat says thanks
Dear Editor: Habitat for Humanity would like to thank everyone for their support at this years 2nd Motorcycle Ride and Car Show. The event was a success and we could not have done it without all of our sponsors, riders, and car show enthusiasts. More...
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 Columns
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The numbers and names don't always match
Anyone who has ever seen my desk will never diagnose me with OCD - obsessive compulsive disorder - unless a new sign of that condition happens to be piling things up in complete disarray. More...
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 State News
• STATE BRIEFS
Group plans vigil before execution COLUMBIA - An anti-death penalty group plans to hold a vigil outside the South Carolina prison where a man is set to be put to death by electrocution. The Christian Action Council says it will have signs available for anyone wishing to participate Friday before the 6 p.m. execution of James Earl Reed. More...
• Home starts up over last year
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