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Grassy Pond Elementary School third grade teacher Terri Bridges spends a few minutes every evening updating her message on "Roll Call." In this case, Bridges isn't taking attendance in class. She uses an automated phone service operated by The Gaffney Ledger so her students can stay current on homework assignments. More ... A circuit court judge on Tuesday handed down a $335,533 judgement against a Gaffney firm sued in 2007 following a verbal contract dispute. A firm called Thunder Industries Inc. had sued Sanders Brothers Inc. last year claiming it was owed additional money for its efforts in helping the mechanical and industrial fabrication business gain new customers. More ... School districts statewide were hit with a 7 percent cut Thursday by the state Budget and Control Board. This will take away $164.7 million from public school budgets and comes on economic forecasts that the state's unemployment rate could reach 14 percent next year. Overall, South Carolina plans to cut spending by more than $380 million. More ... The halls of two Blacksburg area schools will again be abuzz within the next few weeks, but not for the reason of educating local students. Gov. More ... Army Reserve Pvt. TyHisha E. Clark has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills. More ... The Gaffney Police Department is on the lookout for a clothes thief. According to a report, about $150 in clothing was stolen from a washing machine at a West Buford Street apartment complex Nov. 26 between 3:30 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. More ... On January 17 - 18, reenactors in Revolutionary War period clothing will bring the 18th century to life at Cowpens National Battlefield. To celebrate the 228th anniversary of the decisive American victory over the British at Cowpens, the park staff is planning free activities from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Sunday. More ... Rocks, splintered bottles and debris were hurled in the direction of 10-year-old Daryl Davis while he carried the American flag for his Scout troop at a parade in Boston. This marked the future Grammy-winning pianist's introduction into the dark world that divided America along racial lines. More ... Holding a toy in his hand, Blacksburg Police Sgt. Peter McBride agonized over whether he should buy it. "Is this right for a 7-yearold boy?," he asked aloud while double- and triplechecking a carefully written wish list in his other hand. More ... UNITED WAY DONATION — Libby Cheek, of the United Way of the Piedmont, is shown accepting a contribution of $5,400 from Jeff Richardson, Vice President of First Piedmont Federal Savings & Loan Association, who made the presentation on behalf of First Piedmont. More ... David P. Steiner, chief executive officer of Waste Management (WM), received the first Conservation Education and Outreach (C.E.O.) Award on behalf of Waste Management from the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) at the council's 20th Annual Symposium recently. More ... State First Steps Director Susan DeVenny is well aware of the challenges that lie ahead with the state early childhood education initiative headed into the strong winds of a turbulent economic time. But DeVenny said she believes early childhood education holds the key to providing children with a good start in school. More ... Bob Shelton of Shelton Properties has been named one of America's top 200 real estate professionals in a ranking sponsored by The Wall Street Journal, REAL Trends and lore magazine. Shelton, from Gaffney, had an impressive 201 transactions on his way to becoming one of Gaffney's Top Professionals. More ... The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs will visit the Gaffney community on Wednesday, Dec. 17, to handle consumer complaints and questions. Regional SCDCA outreach coordinator Patty Guthrie will be at the Cherokee County Public Library, 300 E. Rutledge Ave. Consumers may come with questions or complaints regarding a business between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. More ... Private Allen Ragstole, son of James and Debbie Ragstole, graduated from Marine Corps basic training Nov. 26, 2008, at Parris Island. Pvt. Ragstole's next assignment is at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. More ... The City of Gaffney will hold its annual City of Gaffney/ Veterans Christmas Parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec.13. Just as they did last year, this year's entries will line up on Railroad Avenue; the parade will march down Limestone Street and will disperse at Thompson Park and Park Place. More ... Local News RSS feed |
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