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September 26, 2008 RSS feed / Local News

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Foreign exchange students adapting

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
Cheers erupted in the stands last Thursday when Paulo Fuganti made his first extra point in an American football game. More...

Council hears no objections

By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com

For once, all was silent. A hearing hosted by Blacksburg Town Council regarding the potential demolition of the old Academy Street elementary school and senior center buildings went without opposition last week. More...

Mother and son grow closer through growing watermelons

By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com

Being the parent of a young child can be difficult, having to be on alert for everything, from what the youth is watching to the items brought in the house. More...

Ready, set, hike!

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Ten years after it started, Cherokee County is closing in on another milestone in the effort to build a historic trail. More...

First Steps annual meeting

Cherokee County First Steps will hold its annual meeting Sept. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at Cherokee Community Learning Center. State First Steps Director Susan Devenny is among the speakers that will provide updates on the early childhood initiative. More...

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Ledger photo by JOE HUGHES II TOUR de PEACH — Approximately 50 local bicyclists rode for miles on Saturday to raise money for cancer research. More...

United Way kicks off 2008-09 campaign

By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com

When United Way of the Upstate (UWP) announced plans to oversee operations in Cherokee County last September, board chairman Byrd Miller said the community would reap the benefits of the organization's presence in the area. More...

County still coping with gas shortage

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

Ten days after Hurricane Ike knocked out a portion of the nation's refining capacity, the county government is still grappling with a shortage of gasoline and diesel. More...

POLICE REPORTS

A vehicle was reported stolen from a Chesnee parking lot last week. According to a report at the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, someone took a green 1994 Cadillac Seville from the Burns Trading Post parking lot. More...

Retired minister takes on a new mission

More than 120 families have been helped by the effort
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com

All it takes is a little faith, especially when one is low on friends, family and finances. Such was the case with retired East Gaffney Baptist Church Pastor Ron Jackson while preparing to move to New Orleans Baptist Seminary decades ago. More...

Michael Gaffney Day celebration Saturday

Bernadette Swayngim, a Gaffney native, will perform at the Michael Gaffney Day Celebration in Historic Downtown Gaffney on Saturday, September 27. More...

Cub Scouts clean up Broad River

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

A dog bone and diapers were among the litter local Cub Scouts removed Saturday from the Broad River. Eleven Cub Scouts from Pack 320 spent nearly three hours cleaning a section of the Broad River off Ninety Nine Island Road. More...

New Lions Club chartered here

By Lion PAT CANNON Guiding Lion

Last week the Cherokee County Lions Club submitted the final members required to receive a Charter from Lions Clubs International, headquartered in Oak Brook, IL. More...