Limestone chorus to present Handel's "Messiah"
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      County residents won't have to wait for the Christmas season to hear a performance of Handel's "Messiah." Accompanied by a chamber orchestra, the Limestone College chorus will perform "Messiah" Sunday, Nov. 23, at a 3 p.m. concert at First Baptist Church.
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Cleveland, Blackwood to attend school dropout summit
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      The Cherokee County School District will send two staff members to attend the state's first-ever school dropout summit Dec. 2. School-to-Work coordinator Dr. Dee Dee Cleveland and middle school coordinator Martha Blackwood will travel to Columbia to participate in a national dropout prevention campaign called "Graduation Matters.
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Keller retires after 30 years of service with post office
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      For Gaffney Post Office worker Laura Keller, Wednesday was a long time coming. Dedicating 30 years of her life to the job she loves, she said goodbye to the line of work and the people she held near to her heart. "I thought about bringing in a CD, likely one with the Hallelujah Chorus on it," Keller said.
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Lawmakers could review how medical facilities get approved
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Lawmakers could take a look next year at reforming an approval process that has kept Gaffney residents from seeing the benefit of a proposed cancer treatment center. State Sen. Harvey Peeler said a couple of bills will be filed in December aimed at changing a state law regarding how hospitals receive approval for new medical projects.
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Woman acquitted of assault and battery charge
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      A Cherokee County jury on Wednesday brought tears of joy to a Gaffney woman after clearing her of two charges of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Sherri Gaffney, 45, of Victory Trail Road, was found not guilty on both offenses following about two and a half hours of deliberations by the eight men and four women on the panel.
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Marines kick off holiday Toys for Tots campaign
      The U.S. Marine Corps League and Reserves have begun collecting toys and funds for the Toys for Tots program. This is a mission to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year and distribute them as Christmas gifts to needy children within the community in which the campaign is conducted.
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Mall sues former tenant
      Owners of Prime Outlets — Gaffney filed suit in the Cherokee County Clerk of Courts Office on Tuesday against a former tenant for what the suit claims is breach of a rental agreement. Gaffney Outlets LLC., is seeking $25,926 from Cash Farms Inc., doing business as Yum-Yums, claiming the tenant failed to pay rent.
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     MOW HONORS VOLUNTEERS - LifeSong, composed of Dr. Craig Karriker, Mark Bunch, Don Bates, Johnny Greene and Bill Peeler, performed for more than 200 Meals on Wheels volunteers at a 25th birthday bash honoring the volunteers. MOW board members served as cooks and waiters at the event held at Buford Street United Methodist Church. Volunteers are the lifeblood of Meals on Wheels, delivering over 26 routes in every part of the county.
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Golden Key Honour Society inducts Gaffney woman
      Rebecca Hickman McCraw of Gaffney has accepted membership in Golden Key International Honour Society and was honored during a recent induction ceremony at the University of South Carolina. "It is only fitting that a top academic achiever like Rebecca be recognized by Golden Key," said John W. Mitchell, the society's chief executive officer.
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Toys for Tots collection
      The U.S. Marine Corps League and Reserves have begun collecting toys and funds for the Toys for Tots program. This is a mission to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year and distribute them as Christmas gifts to needy children within the community in which the campaign is conducted.
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Change for Our Community forum to be held Friday
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      During the recent presidential election, both candidates believed the nation needed an infusion of change to help pull the country out of its recent slump. A local organization hopes to follow the lines of Barack Obama and John McCain, just on a smaller scale.
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     CAREER FAIR — A toy race car track caught the eye of Northwest Elementary School students Thursday during a career fair held by Cherokee Technology Center (CTC). Race cars are an example of the work students learn in metal fabrication classes at CTC.
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POLICE REPORT
      The Gaffney Police Department is investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred eight months ago but wasn't reported until recently. The teenage victim in the case, according to a police report, is pregnant with her alleged attacker's child.
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