Local residents Johnny and Judy Blackwell knew they had a jewel of a car in their 1938 Cadillac LaSalle when they entered the vintage vehicle in Saturday's annual Fall Classic Car Show sponsored by the Cherokee County Historical and Preservation Society (CHAPS). More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
A 21-year-old Gaffney man was killed early Saturday when his motorcycle struck a cable barrier on I-85. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler identified the victim as James Floyd Guthrie of 1339 Wilcox Avenue. Guthrie was the operator of a 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle that was headed south on I-85 at 3 a.m., said Lance Cpl. Josef Robinson of the S.C. Highway Patrol. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
A one-time $4 million appropriation dubbed as a "milestone investment." Another $500,000 in annual property taxes. Two million more each year in tipping fees. More...
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office and Gaffney Police Department announced charges Friday against six Gaffney men following a rash of wafflerestaurant robberies that occurred in Cherokee County last week. According to a prepared statement sent from the sheriff's office, those charged in connection with the armed robberies of the Mr. More...
Fair time means fun time - a tradition that has remained the same throughout the years
SHELBY - Remember the smell of cotton candy, vinegar fries and new mown hay? Remember whirling rides streaking colored lights against an autumn night sky? Remember when Cleveland County Fair time meant thrills and fun for families and friends? If you remember these things, then you are definitely part of the Cleveland County Fair's 84- year tradition. More...
Gaffney quarterback Joe Craig kept calling his own number and the T.L. Hanna defense couldn't do anything about it. Craig entered the game in the second quarter and energized a lethargic offense, rushing for 153 yards and scoring three times to help the Indians to an easy 44-13 victory over the self-destructive Yellow Jackets on Friday. More...
Tommy LeRoy Ellis, 67, of 829 Filter Plant Road, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in York, he was the husband of Laquita Potter Ellis and son of the late Hoyle Shuford Ellis and Margaret Wright Ellis. More...
Howdy. I'd like to thank the hundreds of readers who sent e-mails and cards or letters, asking what had happened to my award-winning column. Sorry about that. I didn't mean to leave y'all hanging. The missus and I took some time off. More...
Final stadium costs could reach about $10 million