Byrnes fan 'invades' Harold's on the day of rivalry game
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Greg Tarver walked into Harold's Friday proudly decked out in his latest Byrnes football gear and braced for the negative reaction. Tarver knew he was headed into enemy territory as he honored a company bet made for the annual Gaffney- Byrnes football rivalry.
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High-speed rail project could be the ticket for airport funding
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
      You probably don't know this but the federal government is planning a high-speed rail project to link Atlanta to Washington, D.C. And it just could provide a big chunk of the funding for the proposed county airport.
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Director of animal shelter will make $27,500 per year
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
      The Cherokee County Administration building has gone to the dogs. Cherokee County Interim Administrator Ben Clary said he will be spending time this week sorting through the applications for the new city/county consolidated animal shelter manager position. The deadline to apply was Friday, Sept. 26.
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Christmas parade will be Dec. 13
      The City of Gaffney has set the date and time for the 2008 City of Gaffney/Veterans Christmas Parade at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 13. As in years past, this will be a joint effort by the City of Gaffney and the Veterans.
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Businesses should watch out for fake OSHA calls
      The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) is warning Upstate businesses not to fall for unsolicited telephone calls attempting to sell Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) posters or other state and federal government materials.
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WAGI-FM featured in SCETV documentary
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      WAGI-FM is among several radio stations featured in a new documentary produced by South Carolina ETV. ETV will air the documentary "Losing Their Voices" on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 10 p.m. The show takes a look at how some radio stations in the state are dealing with major changes in the industry, such as the emergence of multistation owners and satellite radio.
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Students escape from smoky classroom
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      As smoke began pouring into their classroom Friday, students from the Village School calmly dropped to the ground and crawled close to the floor until they made their escape from a nearby window. Most of the students smiled from ear to ear afterwards.
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