In essence, home is where the heart is. For Christine Herrin, that place was Charlotte, N.C., where she spent the past 10 years as an associate pastor at Sardis Presbyterian Church. It was a place her family had become used to and where she had helped begin many programs instrumental in Christian growth. More...
Committee says neither side produces enough evidence during hearing of grievance filed by fired VA Office employees
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
Citing a lack of evidence offered by either side, the Cherokee County Grievance Committee failed to issue a recommendation on the grievance brought by two former clerks against Veterans Affairs Officer Sammy Willard. Willard fired clerks Kathy Love and Michele Tucker on Sept. More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
Draytonville Elementary School students were sent home before school Wednesday morning following a power outage. The elementary school was among 1,700 Broad River Electric customers left without power at 6 a.m. The outage impacted electrical service in the Wilkinsville, McKowns Mountains, Draytonville and Corinth communities. More...
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. More...
Disney's Beauty and the Beast opened last weekend to rave reviews and will continue today and Saturday in Fullerton Auditorium. Presented by Limestone College, the Cherokee County Arts Council and Gaffney Little Theatre, curtain time is 7:30 p.m. with a matinee performance Saturday at 3 p.m. The show is directed by Dr. Baxter-Ferguson with musical direction by Dr. More...
Mars Hill College defeated Limestone 84-61 in women's basketball action on Wednesday night at the Timken Center. Limestone starts the season with a 0-1 record as the Lions improve to 3-0. Tierney Burdett scored a gamehigh 19 points for the Lady Saints. Blanca Gonzalez recorded 16 points and 5 rebounds. More...
Jon Ozmint's plan to lop a couple of months off the terms of nearly all prisoners so he can close down prisons and save money is not a responsible one. But the Legislature's unwillingness to deal with dangerously underfunded prisons in a responsible way has made this the least irresponsible option he has. More...
Watching Disney's Beauty and the Beast at Limestone College last weekend filled my head with singing and dancing cowboys. I know, there's not a cowboy — singing or otherwise — in a "tale as old as time" about finding love in the unlikeliest of places. More...
After 20 years in prison, parole board refuses to free Lipscomb