Brian Pierce had no idea what was in store for him when he stepped out onto the deck of his Lincoln Street home early Wednesday. He had noticed his air conditioning unit wasn't working and then noticed his dog, who normally roamed the back yard, was laying on the deck. Then he discovered the shocking answer. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
Concerns about the shrinking recreation vehicle (RV) and walkin van markets — again — forced Freightliner Customer Chassis Corporation to trim its work force here. The company announced Wednesday it will layoff 225 workers, effective Sept. 15. The Gaffney Ledger first reported the planned layoff in Wednesday's newspaper. More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
Limestone College enrollment declined in its day program this fall for the first time in 15 years. Enrollment dropped from 770 fulltime day students in 2007 to 748 students this year when the "drop and add period" ended Wednesday. More...
While South Carolina's highway fatality rates are down this year, members of the South Carolina Highway Patrol have no plans to let down their guard. More...
Masonic Lodge No. 186 sponsoring third annual event
It is still good to give to others, just ask the local Meals on Wheels (MOW). More than 400 hot meals daily go out to elderly and disabled Cherokee County residents. Churches, businesses and groups in the area have given of themselves to assist MOW. More...
Former Blacksburg and Gaffney High basketball standouts will come together this Saturday to raise funds for the Kelvin Young Scholarship Foundation. Alumni from the Blacksburg and Gaffney women's basketball teams will play at 5 p.m. in the Blacksburg High gymnasium. The men's basketball teams will play at 6 p.m. Tickets will be $5. More...
D. C. Horne, 85, of 309 Pacolet Hwy., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in Gaffney, he was the husband of the late Norene Mullinax Horne and son of the late Rev. More...
It's amazing that something so essential to our lives causes no small amount of problems. Throughout the entire summer we've been mired in a lingering drought that hydrologists say actually has its roots in the early part of the decade. More...
Stadium debut will be second one for Bridges