Authorities are trying to determine why a 28-year-old Gaffney man stole a piece of heavy equipment and carved out a nearly 3-mile-long path of destruction before being shot to death by police. Police said Aaron Christopher Saunders used a Case 821 front-end loader to kill 67- year-old James Ellie Brogden. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
A slumping economy, a rollercoaster stock market and rising unemployment should combine for a lackluster — or worse — holiday shopping season. Not so fast. Local retailers said the shopping season got off to a surprising start on Friday, dubbed Black Friday because it is historically the salespacked day when retailers would become profitable for the year. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
There's a campaign going on in this county of more than 50,000 people. Lawn signs have popped up, ads have appeared in the local media and billboards now echo catchy slogans. The signs, ads and billboards aren't part of a political campaign. But Tuesday, Dec. 2, has become just as important as any Tuesday in November for many county residents. More...
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
A high-speed chase on Interstate 85 during the busy Black Friday morning rush hour reportedly led to a shocking experience for a Mauldin man when he was captured at Prime Outlets - Gaffney. More...
Dear Annie: I have been in a Bunco group for several years now. We all get along great, and I really look forward to our monthly adult time together. The problem is that every time it's "Nancy's" turn to host, she lets her 8-year-old daughter join us. The girl is there the entire time while we eat, talk about what's going on in our lives, etc. More...
Malcolm Long and his South Carolina State Bulldogs not only wanted to win their playoff opener against three-time defending national champion Appalachian State but change the perception about the Mid-eastern Athletic Conference. More...
There's a term for it, one of those words they teach second year psychology students. My doctor knew it right away. The word, I mean. "I can't sleep," I told him, "especially nights before paper days." "Paper days" are days we print a paper. The nights before, I'm so stressed out I can't get any rest. More...
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