Community-wide effort needed to reverse trends that are causing generational poverty
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      Time has always been on the side of renowned author Toschia Santiago Moffett. By her 5th birthday, she had already read her first book and could comprehend five languages. At the age of 22, Moffett had already earned her master's degree.
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Empowerment Weekend
      Friday, Oct. 24 6-9 p.m.- Town Hall Meeting at Gaffney Middle School The State of the Family: Pertinent issues pertaining to the the family unit, community, teenage pregnancy, apathy, crime, racism, economics, etc. Saturday, Oct.
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Drug court coming to Cherokee County on trial basis
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      A new type of court system that has been having nationwide success in helping people kick their drug habits and reduce crime will be coming to Cherokee County. Known as a drug court, this fairly recent way of dealing with individuals accused of non-violent crimes linked to a drug addiction has been in existence in Spartanburg County since 2001.
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Grant will pay for bridge repair
      U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham today announced the South Carolina Department of Transportation will receive a $1,852,750 Emergency Relief (ER) grant for the repair of a collapsed bridge on State Road 209 at King's Creek in Cherokee and York counties.
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Grassy Pond VFD celebrating 30 years of service
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      The Grassy Pond Volunteer Fire Department will be celebrating its 30th year of operation Nov. 1 with a day-long program that starts with an open house and wraps up with some good, old-fashioned stump speeches by politicians hoping to get elected, or reelected, Nov. 4.
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Graduates Marine basic training
      Marine Corps Pfc. James W. Owensby, son of Velina W. and James W. Owensby of Gaffney, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally.
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     SPEEDWAY DONATES — The Cherokee County Meals on Wheels received $770 from a raffle held during the Stick Elliott Memorial Race at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney on October 18. Pictured with donated items are Meals on Wheels volunteers Linda Pirkey, Janet Shuford, Roy Bolton and Frances Hammett.
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