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October 20, 2008 / Local News

Home sweet home

Habitat for Humanity helps make dreams come true

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Audrey Silver always wanted a home with a spacious back yard and her own parking spot. Silver and her son Reginald saw this dream come true in August when they were allowed to move into a home on the new street, Hope Acres Drive. More...

Grievance hearing rescheduled

The two fired Veterans Affairs Office clerks will have to wait a little longer before pleading their case before the county's grievance committee. The hearing date for Kathy Love and Michele Tucker has been postponed from Thursday, Oct. More...

Consumer Affairs representative will be at Gaffney library Oct. 23

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) will visit the Gaffney community Thursday, Oct. 23, to handle consumer complaints and questions. More...

POLICE REPORT

The Gaffney Police Department is investigating an Oct. 15 incident during which a worker at a West Floyd Baker Boulevard restaurant found a customer's lost purse but apparently decided to keep it. More...

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AND THE WINNERS ARE...: The Class of 2008 won the Homecoming Cup Golf Tournament with a total points score of 135. Shown above, left to right are: Nick Sprouse, Justin Adler, Michael Martin and Brandon Moss. More...

District to discuss recording policy

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

New rules on electronic communications and recording meetings could be coming soon from the Cherokee County School Board. More...

New home starts down

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com

The local housing market didn't catch a break in September. Home starts dropped from 13 in September 2007 to six last month, according to a monthly report issued by the Home Builders Association of Cherokee County. More...

State keeping closer tabs on C-funds

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

The state Department of Transportation isn't clipping coupons or stocking up on canned soup to pinch pennies. Instead, in these tight budget times, the DOT is more tightly monitoring its C-fund allocations to county governments. More...

Domestic violence prevalent in S.C.

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

Each year, millions of people in the United States — primarily women and children — are affected by domestic violence. More...

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SINGING GRAPES — Gaffney High students dressed as grapes Friday to perform the classic song "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" for the traditional homecoming program. More...

Students proceeding with plan to restore observatory

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

An orange hunter's moon on the evening of Oct. 14 became the latest wonder in the sky that sent amateur astronomers to their telescopes. Catawba Valley Astronomy Club member Dr. More...

District scores compare favorably

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Test scores and graduation data show the Cherokee County School District compares favorably with its education neighbors. Blacksburg High School's 84.7 percent graduation rate placed it among the top 15 percent in the state. More...

Manager arrested

A manager for a local payday lender was arrested by the Gaffney Police Department this week on charges he cashed more than $27,000 in checks drawn on closed accounts. More...

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SEE SAW Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church children and adults checked out a new playground area Wednesday evening. The Clary family purchased the playground equipment in memory of Eddie Clary. More...