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December 29, 2008  RSS feed

Heart attack claims veteran lawmaker
Olin Phillips served in a high profile job but rarely sought the limelight. "He tried to stay away from it, I think," said longtime friend and colleague state Rep. Herb Kirsh of Clover. Phillips, the state House representative for District 30, stood out in many ways, however. More...
WorkKeys proving to be valuable asset for employers
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Huddled over a small television, a Nestle employee watches an observation video demonstrating food preparation techniques. The video shuts off inside a conference room at the Cherokee Community Learning Center. The Nestle employee is then tested on observation skills, memory and attention to detail. More...

WRECK AT MILE MARKER 96

A man was taken to Upstate Carolina Medical Center following a single-vehicle crash near the 96 Mile marker on Interstate 85 late Sunday morning. The identity of the man and the cause of the crash weren't immediately available from the South Carolina Highway Patrol, which responded to the scene. More...

 Local News
• Online exams?
"Online testing is just an option we are considering."
County high school students could be taking end-ofcourse exams on a computer in the future. About 20 Gaffney High students took the English I exam online recently in a pilot project by the school's guidance department. School districts now have the option to give end-of-course tests on computer. More...
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• New home starts down, but permit activity up
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 LifeStyles
• article has image Miss Pryor, SSG Goforth wed Dec. 27
Crystal Lynn Pryor of Greenwood and SSG Michael Paul Goforth of Clinton were married at noon on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at Connie Maxwell Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. Bill Goforth of Bristol, Tenn., the Rev. Scott Smith of Greenwood and the Rev. Jonathan Pryor of Gaffney officiated. More...
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 Sports
• Lady Indians earn split in Rutherfordton
Coach Stacey Parris hoped to use this weekend's Lady Hilltopper Classic as a springboard into her young Gaffney squad's second half of its schedule. Apparently the holiday season can give you unwanted gifts. More...
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 Obituaries
• Olin Phillips
Olin Ray Phillips, 74, of 519 Overbrook Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in Gaffney, he was the husband of Barbara Porter Phillips and son of the late Cline G. Phillips and Annie Mae Fowler Phillips. He was a graduate of Gaffney High School and Cecil's Business College. More...
• David Owens
• Nathaniel Evans
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 Columns
• article has image Did ya have a good Christmas?
Happy new year, y'all. God bless you. I hope everything goes well in 2009 and everybody wins the lottery or otherwise becomes rich. Then we can all meet over to the house and have us one big giant hoedown. I'll bring the fiddle and the Mason jars for the punch bowl. More...
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