18-year-old female struck by car at McCluney Park family cookout
      The Gaffney Police Department responded Aug. 16 to an accident during which an 18- year-old North Carolina woman was struck while trying to chase down a car leaving a family cookout at McCluney Park. According to a police report, Cordelia Valentine, of Sidney Avenue, Albemarle, N.C.
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Salvation Army Thrift Store to reopen Friday under new roof
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      The local Salvation Army Thrift Store will reopen Friday after a recent storm forced it to temporarily shut down. A severe thunderstorm that blew through the area Aug.
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Home destroyed despite quick response
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      Fire destroyed a double-wide mobile home Monday morning on London Lane despite a quick response by firefighters from three departments. Chief Ricky Peterson of the Draytonville/ McKowns Mountain/ Wilkinsville Volunteer Fire Department said smoke from the fire was first spotted by someone roughly one mile away.
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Graduates with honors
      Anthony James (AJ) Quinn graduated from Gardner- Webb University on May 10, 2008. He received a B.S. in Mathematics with a minor in Professional Education. Quinn graduated magna cum laude with a grade point average of 3.98.
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Grand opening
      The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce will host a Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for the new Gaffney office of Higginbotham & Nease Orthodontics on Wednesday, August 20 at noon.
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School district loses some state funds but has enough in reserve to make up for it
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      The Cherokee County School District will lose $1.2 million in revenue following a state budget cut last week. The state Budget and Control Board ordered a 3 percent budget cut of state agencies due to concerns that tax revenues will not meet projections.
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County proceeding with purchase of 'Big Mill' site
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Cherokee County Council approved payment of $2,825 for Florence and Hutchinson of Greenville to do an environmental survey of the old Gaffney Manufacturing site it hopes to purchase from Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, assistant county administrator Holland Belue said. The county will pay $1,200 for a boundary survey of the 17.
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WATER GIRLS
     Kelly Enright (left) and Michelle Moses made their way from Columbia to the campus of Limestone College on Tuesday to distribute Glacéau Vitamin Water to students. The women are visiting campuses to promote the beverages, which come in a variety of flavors. Glacéau is owned by Coca-Cola. Ledger photo by KLONIE JORDAN
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Woman's garden flourishes despite drought
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      It is always good to get a helping hand; especially when the assistance is coming from above. In the case of local resident Charlean Gaffney, she is more than happy to receive it.
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Blacksburg excited about football again
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      Preseason games are usually a time for coaches and players to find out more about each other, building trust among themselves in hope of fulfilling dreams of winning a championship.
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Artists will sponsor quilting classes
      Whether you are an experienced quilter or never quilted a stitch in your life, CAVA has the class for you! Beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1 from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Cherokee County Alliance of Visual Artists will be sponsoring quilting classes, which will be offered to the public once a week for six consecutive weeks.
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Chamber's ' Business After Hours,' city's 'Shindig at the Cabin' Thursday
      Trackside Diner will host Business After Hours on Thursday, August 21, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. This is a host change from the printed schedule as that host had to cancel. Trackside Diner, operated by Mrs. Tracy Will and family, is located at 416 Wall Street in downtown Gaffney.
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     PANCAKE PROCEEDS - Don Ross, right, president of Gaffney Kiwanis Club, recently presented a check to Vance Hammond, Area Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Cherokee County. The Kiwanis Club's donation will help in the many programs planned for late summer and fall. Proceeds from the Kiwanis Pancake supper held annually during football season provide funds for many area charitable organizations.
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Local minister receives degree
      The Rev. Antonio D. Smith received his Doctor of Ministry degree on July 25, 2008, from Covington Theological Seminary in Ft. Olgethrope, Ga. The graduation ceremony took place in the sanctuary of Oakwood Baptist Church in Chickamauga, Ga.
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