City, BPW have plenty of fuel, county supply running short
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Gasoline and diesel filling the tanks of cars and trucks has become almost as important as water. Fortunately for the City of Gaffney and the Gaffney Board of Public Works, it's almost as plentiful. While some local governments face shortages and have curtailed some services in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, the city and Board have ample supplies of gasoline and diesel.
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Letter carrier honored for 45 years of service
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      Rain, sleet and snow may not stop the U.S. Postal service, but sometimes a short break is more than justified. Work inside the Gaffney Post Office stopped for a few moments Thursday morning as Postmaster Garvin Daniels gathered all the workers together to mark a rare occasion. "We don't give out many 45-year pins," he would later say.
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Police investigate armed robberies
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      Police in Cherokee and Spartanburg counties have been comparing notes in recent days due to a rash of waffle-related robberies in multiple jurisdictions. The Monday evening robbery of the Mr.
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Natural gas provider applies for rate decrease
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Here's news you don't hear every day - an energy supplier is proposing a rate decrease. Piedmont Natural Gas, which serves 130,000 customers in the Upstate, including several thousands in Cherokee County, is seeking approval from the state Public Service Commission to cut its benchmark cost of natural gas by more than 20 percent from $11.50 per thousand cubic feet to $8.
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Painting by Anthony Hopkins will be sold at silent auction
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Many Cherokee County residents remember Anthony Hopkins from his Oscar-winning performance as Hannibal Lecter in "Silence of the Lambs." Hopkins will show a completely different side of his personality in an original painting he has donated for an art fundraiser being held by the Limestone College theater department. The painting will be sold in a silent auction Sept.
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'Scholars, Dollars and Chocolates' Oct. 2
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Luciana Bates and Chandra Brown have taken the idea of a college education one step further than most students. Instead of settling for one degree, Bates and Brown could leave Limestone College with multiple college degrees in the next year.
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'Twas the Night before Kings Mountain at Cowpens National Battlefield
      At 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 6, the Overmountain Victory Trail Association, which annually retraces the 330-mile march that patriot militia took to Kings Mountain in 1780, will present a special drama about the events that took place at the Cow Pens that night before the Revolutionary War battle of Kings Mountain.
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Oct. 4 deadline to register
      Oct. 4, 2008, is the last day to register to vote in the Nov. 4, 2008, General Election. In order to vote, one must be registered at least 30 days prior to any election. If you are already registered but need to make a change of address, visit the Voter Registration office to make the change so that you can be placed in your proper voting precinct before the Oct.
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Limestone president honored for economic development effort
      Dr. Walt Griffin was honored as an Ambassador for Economic Development by Gov. Mark Sanford and the Department of Commerce as part of South Carolina's 18th Annual Industry Appreciation Week.
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Cleanup deemed successful, but more needs to be done
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      While most people in Cherokee County were sitting in line waiting for their turn at gas pumps in the area, local resident Melanie Null and 14 volunteers were spending their afternoon hoping to restore one of the area's most revered locations.
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Credit union announces opening of Gaffney office
      Founders Federal Credit Union proudly announces the opening of its Gaffney office. The office, which is located in Gaffney, opened in June. The Gaffney office is the first office Founders has opened in Cherokee County. Founders Federal Credit Union now has 25 offices and 3 service centers in North and South Carolina, 170,000 members and over $1.5 billion in assets.
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Michael Gaffney Day Celebration to be held Sept. 27
      The City of Gaffney's annual Michael Gaffney Day Celebration honoring the City's founding father, Michael Gaffney, will held on Saturday, September 27, from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Michael Gaffney Log Home on North Limestone Street in Historic Downtown Gaffney.
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