Kelly's included in book on restaurants
'Stop Where the Parking Lot's Full'
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      Little has changed at Kelly's Steakhouse over the years. Of course, time has demanded that the restaurant expand its building to accommodate its long list of local and out-of-county customers as well as expanding its menu to keep up with today's taste trends.
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Victim of hit-and-run asks judge to show leniency
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      An 18-year-old Gaffney woman facing at least a month in jail received sympathy from a judge and the victim of her crime Monday, resulting in her being sent home from the Cherokee County Courthouse with no further penalty. Nancy Razo was 17 years old last February when she struck a pedestrian with her car near Highway 11 and Northgate Road.
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7 Cherokee County teachers earn national accreditation
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      A first grade student's eyes lit up as he mimicked the sounds of a fishing rod dipping into water in response to a fishing question from Mary Bramlett Elementary teacher Ruth Glasgow. Tapping into the student's connection with fishing, Glasgow drew on her experiences teaching reading recovery to work with her first grade class in small groups Tuesday afternoon.
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Bond set for two more suspects in home invasion case
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      A circuit court judge on Monday granted bonds to two of the eight men accused of participating in a brutal home invasion last April on Providence Road.
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What are those crazy Catholics doing?
      Many of you are probably wondering why a large group of Catholics were seen marching around the neighborhood Sunday, rosaries in hand carrying a large picture. What were they celebrating? Well, there is something about Mary. It is that special time when "Our Lady of Guadalupe" is honored, not to be confused as worship.
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Local residents, schools celebrate Arbor Day
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      The Angel Oak tree is the oldest living thing east of the Mississippi River. At a height of 65 feet, the live oak tree is believed to be 1,400 years old. It stands in a wooded area on John's Island outside Charleston.
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POLICE REPORT
      A deer rifle was reported stolen from a vehicle on 10th Street on Nov. 27. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, someone went into a vehicle parked in the 300 block of 10th Street and took a Remington Model 710 deer rifle in .300 Magnum caliber. The rifle is valued at $750.
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What's it going to be?
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      For the first time since Aug. 24, the Capri Theatre was back in business Friday night. Long facing stiff competition from multiplexes, the singlescreen movie house closed at the end of the summer, signaling the end of a 70-year era of sorts.
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First-ever school dropout prevention summit held
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Eight percent of Cherokee County students left their education behind last year without walking across the stage to receive a high school diploma. Cherokee County school to work coordinator Dr. Dee Dee Cleveland and middle school coordinator Martha Blackwood attended the state's first-ever dropout summit Dec. 2 to learn new ways to reduce a 8.
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Limestone athletes making a difference
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      In his college days, Limestone College lacrosse player Nick DeLonga was one of the nation's top faceoff specialists and a key member on the 2002 national championship team. DeLonga has been a platoon leader for the Marines during America's five year war in Iraq and Afghanistan. He is among several Limestone College lacrosse alumni that are now fighting for their country.
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Son of Gaffney woman graduates
      Air Force Airman Michael A. Price has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
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