Students entering Gaffney High School today saw even more security precautions in the wake of a series of threatening text messages that interrupted the school day Tuesday. Metal detectors were brought into the school and students were told to enter through specific doorways today. And for the second day in a row, an increased police presence was planned. More...
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
While safety glass in an automobile isn't supposed to cut your skin, it still can leave some nice scratches. And the scratches on Shawn King's arm showed the auto glass technician at Piedmont Glass and Mirror was having a busy day. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
Armed with facts, figures and a 16-page handout, Joan Wheeler pleaded her case for the second time Monday before Cherokee County Council to stop Waste Management's planned construction of a $150 million recycling center and landfill on a 1,550-acre site in McKowns Mountain. More...
Two cars were riddled with bullet holes during a drive-by shooting in the parking lot of a West Floyd Baker Boulevard restaurant during the early morning hours of Oct. 4, according to reports at the Gaffney Police Department. More...
Purebreds and plain ole mutts strut their stuff at K-9 competition
S ome of the contestants at Kirby Memorial Baptist Church's K-9 competition were undoubtedly purebred - others were undoubtedly mutts. In the end, however, breeds and pedigrees don't matter when man's best friend is being judged on best costume, cuteness, best bling-bling, and whether or not the animal really looks like his or her owner. More...
Blacksburg defensive lineman Marquis Steadman now knows what it means to be a "Friday Night Warrior." It's hard core. Steadman and other Blacksburg football players received T-shirts with this message in the locker room shortly after a 35-12 victory over Dixie. The good feeling from the win has carried over onto the practice field. More...
Service for Mrs. Betty Ree Tate, 84, of 1434 N. Limestone St., will be held Thursday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m.. at Limestone Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael L. Golden officiating. The family can be contacted at the home of her niece, Joe Annie Davidson, 917 Hetty Hill St. More...
Up until about a year and half ago, most local veterans thought Cherokee County's Veterans Affairs officer Sammy Willard was doing a pretty good job. What a difference a few months makes. Willard is now embroiled in a feud with numerous veterans and is the subject of a S.C. State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) investigation into accusations of misconduct in office. More...
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