YOUNG FAN — Getting an early start, five-month-old Gage Johnson of Cherryville enjoyed the Iron City Jamboree at Blacksburg High School with parents Mark and Niney. More...
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
While this weekend's scattered thunderstorms provided some much-needed rain to parched earth and brown lawns throughout the Upstate, they were far from sufficient to cure the region's water woes. As neighboring counties all around Cherokee County keep close tabs on their water supplies, Gov. More...
ANDERSON — Former Cherokee County administrator Joey Preston, now Anderson County's administrator, has sued two Anderson County Council members, saying he wants to stop them from directing county employees. The Anderson Independent-Mail reported Friday that Preston sued council members Cindy Wilson and Bob Waldrep earlier this week. More...
Instead of giving up, Smith decided to delve further into his music
For a while, local talent Octavius "Doc Oct" Smith wondered if dreams really did come true. The aspiring hip-hop artist is hoping the answer to that question is "yes," as after being dealt a few of life's obstacles, the Cherokee County resident continues to work toward his day in the limelight. More...
Rachel Elizabeth Wilkie and Joel Adam Turner were united in marriage Saturday, May 24, 2008, at Goucher Baptist Church. The Rev. Stuart Kersey officiated the 2 p.m. double ring ceremony. Music was provided by Sandra Price, pianist; Linda Moore, organist; Roy Price, violinist; and Barbara Turner and Ashby Blakely, soloists. Ms. Turner sang "How Beautiful" and Mr. More...
DUNCAN— Friday's game vs. Crest in Duncan may have been a mere preseason game to most. But for Gaffney it was a chance for to open its 2008 campaign with a statement. The tough running of Jeremiah Cochran and the efficient play of Bo Davidson and Joe Craig helped the Indians do just that with a 27-14 win over Crest at Border Showcase IV. More...
BLACKSBURG - William "Buck" Amos Estes, 74, of 365 Mullinax Circle, passed away Friday, Aug. 15, 2008, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Gaffney, Mr. Estes was the husband of Ola Mae Estes of the home and son of the late William and Clara Jones Estes. He worked as a supervisor in textiles and was a member of First Baptist Church of Grover. More...
I got out of bed early the other morning and as I rubbed my eyes and adjusted my Fruit of the Looms, my wife, who was already up, came into the bedroom. "The Russians have invaded Georgia," she said. I was afraid this was going to happen. More...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's unemployment rate has shot to its highest level in nearly three years, a jump forecasters blamed on manufacturing losses and a new federal assistance program. South Carolina's jobless rate in July rose to 7 percent — nearly a full percentage point from the month before, when it was 6. More...
Students pour into Limestone College