SLED investigating death threat against solicitor
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      Seventh Circuit Solicitor Trey Gowdy was honored in San Francisco Friday with an award from his peers across the country for his work in prosecuting death penalty cases. Gowdy, whose district includes Cherokee and Spartanburg counties, has prosecuted six capital cases in the past eight years and each resulted in a death penalty sentence from a jury.
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Students getting more workouts this year
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Techno music pulses in the background Friday morning as Draytonville Elementary School students begin punching across their bodies and squeezing an invisible ball. The students spread out beside their desks for five minutes of exercise in the middle of a lesson taught by fifth grade teacher Laura Martin.
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Armed robbers strike local restaurant for third time in two months
      A South Granard Street restaurant has been held up at gunpoint for the third time in the last two months, according to a report from Gaffney Police Department. Two armed robbers wearing pantyhose and bandannas over their faces reportedly entered the Sandwich Castle at 508 S. Granard St. at about 12:15 a.m. Aug.
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School district seeking accreditation
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      The Cherokee County School District is preparing for an accreditation visit later this fall from educators across the Southeast. A committee of educators from North Carolina, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina will spend Nov. 9-12 visiting local schools and speaking with parents, teachers and school board members.
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School district's energy savings down from last year, but still significant
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Energy educator Terry Kiser had a simple explanation Friday for why the district's utility savings are down $100,000 from previous years. Inclement weather and a hotter than normal spring led county schools to run heating and air conditioning units longer.
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Officer injured in Sunday morning accident
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      A Cherokee County Sheriff's Office deputy was injured early Sunday after his police cruiser struck a utility pole. Deputy Steven Bright was driving on Granard Street at 12:49 a.m.
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