ANDERSON — Saying nothing and often just staring forward with an expressionless face, Ernest Riddle was back in court Wednesday as his defense attorneys argued that long-ago errors by prosecutors, alleged lies by witnesses, hidden evidence and the passage of time meant he could never receive a fair trial — back in 1986, now, nor in the future. More...
Going-away party launches Reid's pro basketball career
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
It's always hard to say goodbye. But AZ Reid made sure he left Gaffney with a bang Thursday, giving local residents a small piece of his appreciation for their support through the years by holding a cookout in front of The Dynasty clothing store on Frederick Street. More...
The Cherokee County School District made the first payment Monday on its recently completed $35 million school building program. School trustees unanimously approved a resolution to make a $4.5 million bond payment. This is the first of 20 annual bond payments the district will make to retire debt on new school building projects completed this summer. More...
Daddy Joe's Beach House BBQ and Grill will be open Sunday, Aug. 24, as a fund-raiser for Miracle Hill Rescue Mission in Cherokee County, a not-forprofit ministry that helps provide for the hurting and the homeless and is a Harbor of Hope in the Upstate. More...
After a decade of pulse-pounding excitement, the Craftsman Truck Series is soaring — and roaring — to new heights
The setting of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Terry Cook's first Craftsman Truck Series victory said as much about the growth of the series since 1998 as the words uttered by the participants. More...
James (Jim) Albert Lavender, 88, of 304 Pleasant Meadows Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in Cherokee County, he was the husband of Alice Moss Lavender and son of the late Thomas Albert Lavender and Sadie Bridges Lavender. Mr. More...
In the Pennsylvania primary, Barack Obama rolled up more than 90 percent of the African-American vote. Among Catholics, he lost by 40 points. The cool liberal Harvard Law grad was not a good fit for the socially conservative ethnics of Altoona, Aliquippa and Johnstown. More...
WASHINGTON (AP) _ Major League Baseball is working out technical issues to start instant replay for boundary calls such as home runs, hoping to institute the system later this year. "We've got lots of time in August," Bob DuPuy, the sport's chief operating officer, said Wednesday as a two-day owners' meeting began. "There's plenty of August still to go. More...
New Gaffney High football stadium gets thumbs-up from state inspectors