A 19-year-old man riding a dirt bike on a dark stretch of Highway 150 on Wednesday night was killed when a truck crossed into his lane of travel while trying to avoid a mo-ped rider. Jason Scott Allen, of Hamlet Road, was pronounced dead at the scene by Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler. More...
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
A new threatening text message apparently intended to put a scare into Gaffney Middle School luckily didn't make it very far into cyberspace. And because it didn't travel too far in this electronic age, police said they were able to quickly track it back to its source. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
Employees of Romeo Rim, a maker of parts for John Deere tractors, have been notified that the plant is closing Dec. 15, a source with knowledge of the company said. Officials of Romeo Rim told workers during a morning meeting Wednesday that slumping sales was the key reason for the closure, the source said. More...
The Gaffney High football game Friday against Nation Ford will be played at the new stadium. In a document distributed by the school district, it was incorrectly stated that the game would be played at W.K. Brumbach Stadium. More...
As the waves rippled onto the shore and the sea breeze stirred, the sun was setting Friday, June 13, 2008, on the white sand at the Isle of Palms. Friends and family waited with the groom William Terrence Hendrix, best man, Mike Vennard, and officiant, Robert J. Friedman, as the bridal party came over the dunes. More...
Virginia native and Chase contender Jeff Burton anticipates coming back to race at Martinsville
Martinsville Speedway is a laid-back little race track, but it can make a big difference in a pressure-packed Chase for the Sprint Cup. Just ask Jeff Burton. In 2006, he came to Martinsville having led the Chase standings since Dover. But his engine blew, and he left fifth in the standings. More...
SPARTANBURG - Estelle McKinney Eaker, 89, of White Oak Estates, formerly of Old Metal Road, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008, at White Oak Estates. Born in Spartan- burg County, she was the widow of Samuel (S.B.) Eaker and daughter of the late Stan McKinney and Leona McKinney. She was retired from the textile industry and a lifetime member of Mt. More...
Virtually every morning, I receive a text message from my father in which he usually sends encouraging words followed by a Bible verse. One day this week, he sent me a well-known verse that made me think a little bit. The passage was Proverbs 13:22, which reminds us all that "the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. More...
Li'l football program reaches record number of participants