Gorilla Badger and Snake Eater Wallace are among the colorful names of high school football players in Gaffney in the early 1900s. You can call it Gaffney's own version of "Leatherheads," a reference to the George Clooney football film shot in South Carolina last year. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
It might be the best kept secret on next Tuesday's ballot. Although a random sampling of some business owners revealed a lack of knowledge concerning one of the ballot's local questions, the proposed 1-cent local option sales tax could save property owners quite a chunk of change. More...
COLUMBIA — A month after state unemployment reached a 15- year high, South Carolina's jobless rate dropped slightly in September, but the reason for the drop wasn't good news. South Carolina's jobless rate for September was 7.3 percent, compared to 7.6 the month before. More...
Arriving in total darkness on the Gulf Coast, Gaffney resident Phillip Gibson learned last month how the world worked before electricity was invented. Gibson, a self-employed insurance agent, has stumbled into a new line of work, helping power companies nationally get their customers' power turned back on following natural disasters. More...
Friends came to Lynda Ramage's annual "Witch Conference" and enjoyed food, fellowship and the fall and Halloween decorations. Guests on hand for some witchingly good fun were (top right photo) Jennie Hamrick, Lynda Ramage, Diane Pruitt of Atlanta, Jane Waters, Margie Lambright and Carol Pettit. More...
This one is personal. The 6-0 Granard Warriors meet crosstown rival Gaffney Middle School (5-1) for the Little 6 Conference title today at 5:30 p.m. at venerable Brumbach Stadium. Granard won a 30-28 squeaker over Gaffney in the regular-season matchup and the teams look just as evenly matched this time around. More...
Barbara Sue Curry Bell, 61, of 147 Deerwood Lane, died Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Mrs. Bell was born March 9, 1947, in Spartanburg and was the daughter of Agnes Parris Curry of Spartanburg and the late John Robert Curry Sr. More...
Dear Editor: I am writing you over my concern about the proposed "GREEN" Waste Management landfill to be located in the McKowns Mountain area of Cherokee County. My thoughts on this issue are in opposition to our county council voting to allow such a facility to be located in our county. More...
Do you ever get something on your mind and just can't seem to let it go? Like when some song starts playing in your head and plays over and over and over. Sometimes you sing it aloud and sometimes it just seems like you're singing it. It gets to the point where you don't realize what you're doing until someone says, "Will you please SHUT UP! More...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina will ask voters to take a gamble on the stock market this Election Day. At issue is whether the state and local governments should be allowed to invest in stocks to pay for future retirees' health care and other benefits, something already done in many other states. More...
Motorists reminded 'tis the season to be aware of roaming deer