Bond set at $30,000 for woman accused of murder
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      A 35-year-old woman accused of slaying a Spartanburg man inside a Sharon Drive home in the southern portion of Cherokee County on Oct. 5 was given an opportunity to get out of jail following a bond hearing Wednesday.
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Grover man sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to criminal sexual conduct
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      A 28-year-old Grover, N.C., man was sentenced Monday in Cherokee County General Sessions Court to 20 years in a state prison after he pleaded guilty to criminal sexual conduct with a 9-year-old girl.
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'Heroes' fundraiser set for Nov. 3
      A Kut Above Styling Salon, 401 N. Logan St., is sponsoring an American Red Cross Heroes Club fundraiser on Nov. 3, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. This "Happy Hour" will include FREE food, wine, skin analysis, stress survey, and haircuts! Attendees need only to donate a minimum of $5 to the Cherokee County Red Cross to participate in this fun event!
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No layoffs planned by school district in wake of state budget cuts
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      The Cherokee County School District will make every effort to stay fully staffed while it deals with a major financial crunch. The district is one of Cherokee County's largest employers with 1,100 employees. It has a $61.7 million budget this year.
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Woman cleared, but saddened by events
      A Gaffney woman will be cleared of any wrongdoing in the wake of a decision by the 7th Circuit Solicitor's Office not to prosecute a charge that the woman gave medication to a relative who was a patient at the Peachtree Centre nursing facility.
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Pete's owner unveils plans
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
      A popular local restaurant is changing locations - but only temporarily. Pete's of Gaffney will relocate to the former SnowTop building at 1558 N. Limestone St. near Upstate Carolina Medical Center during the construction of a new restaurant at its present Floyd Baker Boulevard site.
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Lineup change in wrestling show
      The Boys and Girls Club of Gaffney announced a change in the lineup for Saturday night's benefit wrestling show featuring the Lynx Wrestling Alliance. Headliner Elix Skippers is unable to wrestle due to a death in his family. He will be replaced on the card by WWE legend "The Barbarian.
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Future of Blacksburg gas company will be decided by voters
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      No vote, no voice. Especially in Blacksburg, where a referendum on the Nov. 4 ballot will decide whether the town will sell or retain its natural gas company. Earlier this year, York County Natural Gas Authority offered $2.5 million to purchase the municipally-owned utility company. Town officials later agreed in principle to the sale.
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S.C. House of Representatives District 30
Phillips seeks re-election to House
      It has been my honor and pleasure to represent the citizens of District #30 in the S. C. House of Representatives for the past thirty years. During that time, I have consistently worked on behalf of conservative, fiscally responsible government. I rank #2 in seniority in the S.C. House of Representatives. My colleagues seek and respect my expertise, knowledge and advice.
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U.S. House of Representatives 5th District
      Dr. Albert Spencer has over thirty years of leadership experience as a teacher, coach, business manager, and U.S. Army Reserves recruiter. Albert and his wife, Sue, are proud to call Gaffney, South Carolina home. He grew up in a small town and understands our faith and conservative values. Dr. Spencer and the incumbent differ tremendously on major issues. Please visit www.
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South Carolina House of Representatives District 29
Moss seeking second term
      First, I would like to thank the voters of House District 29 for allowing me to serve as your Representative. It has truly been a great honor to serve the people of Cherokee, Chester, & York Counties over the past two years. If given the opportunity, I will continue to serve you to the best of my abilities.
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South Carolina House of Representatives District 29
Stacy wants to unseat incumbent
      My name is Danny Stacy, and I am running for State Representative in District 29 that covers parts of Cherokee, Chester, and York Counties. I have been a successful businessman in Gaffney for more than 35 years and am a family man with four children and 8 grandchildren.
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Beattie hopes third time's the charm in effort to unseat District 30 incumbent Phillips
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Republican Bobby Beattie would like to change history when it comes to his race for the District 30 state House seat held by Democratic incumbent Olin Phillips. This marks Beattie's third try to unseat Phillips, who has served 30 years in the Statehouse. In 2006, Phillips got 57 percent of the vote to beat Beattie, 4,213 to 3,242.
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Contest for 5th District U.S. House is repeat of 2004 race
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      For the most part, the Nov. 4 race for the 5th U.S. Congressional District will be a repeat of what voters saw in 2004 when incumbent John Spratt squared off against Limestone College professor Albert Spencer.
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Business closure leads employees to strike out on their own
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      For graphic designers Jim Johnson and David Callahan, Progressive Screen Engravers (PSE) almost felt like home. So when the design and apparel business closed earlier this month, both men found themselves unemployed. But not for long.
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Local doctor recertified
      The American Board of Family Medicine has announced the successful completion of its recertification examination by Dr. Richard C. Cutchin.
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     HAPPY 85th — Dr. Jay Hammett recently celebrated his 85th birthday at the home of Ken and Lynda Ramage. Helping him to celebrate in this picture are left to right: Mary Lee Phillips, Judy Webb, Dr. Hammett, his wife, Micki Hammett, and Polly Sarratt. Since his birthday falls right before Halloween, Lynda Ramage had a cake made with orange, green and black icing, plastic spiders and other creatures decorated the cake. It was a happy time not only for Dr. Hammett, but everyone there for the dinner.
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Community forum on hospice care set for Nov. 3
      November is National Hospice/Palliative Care Month, a time when care providers across the country are working to educate people about high quality end-of-life care. Hospice Care of South Carolina will host a community forum on Monday, November 3, at 5:30 p.m. at Gaffney City Hall to help people understand options for care when facing a serious or life-limiting illness.
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