Voters OK sale of gas company
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      It wasn't the most difficult decision to make on their ballot, but Blacksburg residents gave their stamp of approval regarding the town's proposed sale of its natural gas company. Approximately 542 Blacksburg taxpayers voted on the referendum, with 63 percent voting in favor of the sale of the municipally-owned utility.
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     THAT'S ITALIAN — Tina Caggiano serves a spaghetti dinner Thursday evening at the Gaffney Elks Lodge. The Knights of Columbus held its annual spaghetti fundraiser to support community service projects.
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Gaffney man struck in head by stray bullet
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      Cherokee County Sheriff's Office investigators spent several hours in southwest Cherokee County on Tuesday afternoon after a young man was accidentally struck in the head by a bullet. The victim, Tony Ray Mabry Jr., 25, of 112 Massey Drive, was flown by helicopter to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center from a landing zone set up behind Goucher Elementary School.
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Price tag for Duke's proposed nuclear plant rises to $11 billion
Almost double the estimate of three years ago
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      Just like plumes of steam from a cooling tower, the price tag on the proposed William States Lee III Nuclear Power Plant in McKowns Mountain is rising.
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     FLIPPER — The Kiwanas Club held its 43rd annual pancake supper on Halloween in the Gaffney High cafeteria before Gaffney battled Clover in its final home football game this season. Shown here is club member Don Ross flipping pancakes.
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Spencer's grass roots upset bid for U.S. Congressional seat in District 5 falls short
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      Dr. Albert Spencer wasn't having an election night gala. Instead, he waited patiently inside his Gaffney home to hear how well his grass roots campaign worked against longtime incumbent U.S. Congressman John Spratt in the 5th Congressional District race.
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VFW Post 4941 will sell Buddy Poppies Nov. 7-8
      BLACKSBURG - Blacksburg VFW Post 4941 and its Ladies Auxiliary will be distributing Buddy Poppies on Nov. 7-8 in honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 11. The post and auxiliary will be in and around Blacksburg at the Piggy Wiggly, Hardee's, Mcdonald's Flying J, Exxon and in Grover at Hickory Point.
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POLICE REPORT
      The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is investigating two separate incidents of young children coming into contact with hard drugs. Both of the incidents resulted from complaints filed by the Cherokee County Department of Social Services.
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