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City seeking to annex property Area inlcudes Limestone-Central Elementary School By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com The City of Gaffney might be growing. Negotiations with landowners are underway to annex property near Pacolet Highway, including Limestone-Central Elementary School. The Cherokee County School Board on Tuesday agreed to the annexation, but city administrator James Taylor said he's still workin... More ...
Gaffney High students Elliott Jeter, Julian Thompson and Kendall Kirby perform jazz music at Monday's "Poetry Out Loud" recitation contest. Olivia Zamarripa won the competition and will advance to the regional competition Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. at Hub-Bub in Spartanburg. More ...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com The Cherokee County School District has established a scholarship endowment in honor of longtime school trustee Ola Copeland. Copeland, 61, died unexpectedly in October of 2007 after battling health problems in recent years. She was a school board member for more than 15 years and was a strong ad... More ... City employees get unexpected 'present' By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com City of Gaffney workers received a belated Christmas present from their employer last week. City Council agreed to pick up the complete tab for the employee health insurance premium. City employees had been paying $18.82 a month for their health insurance. More ... School district preparing for visit from accreditation team in Nov. By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com It is time for the Cherokee County School District to renew its accreditation status. The school district will receive a visit Nov. 9-12 from an AdvancED Quality Assurance Review Team. Committee members will interview school board members and review the district's strategic plan as part of the a... More ...
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com Ever since he completed his first picture, 46-year-old Gaffney native Ralph Phillips has enjoyed seeing his ideas come to life in the eyes of those viewing his artwork. "I don't paint for myself... everything I do is for the public," Phillips said. "The art we as artists create is not good if peo... More ...
While visiting relatives in South Bend, Indiana, at Christmas sisters Megan Martin (3) and Katie Colt (13), of Blacksburg, took along a copy of The Gaffney Ledger for a quick picture on the campus of the University of More ...
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com A small truck failed a physics test against a 10,000- pound school bus when they collided in front of Gaffney High School on Monday morning. Luckily, no major injuries were reported. More ... Downtown business group will meet Tuesday The Downtown Business Association of Gaffney will meet Tuesday, Jan. 22, at 5:30 p.m. at the City of Gaffney Visitor's Center, 301 North Limestone Street. City administrator James Taylor will discuss the proposed master plan for downtown Gaffney and the comprehensive sign plan for the city. More ...
BEARERS OF CHRISTMAS CHEER - Marrsue Clary (left) and Diannah Ellis of the Gaffney Workforce Center along with their coworkers delivered inspirational teddy bears to patients at Upstate Carolina Medical Center on Christmas Eve. They were accompanied on their rounds by hospital representative Steve ... More ... Send a taste of home to overseas soldiers Local Girl Scout Troop 3023 has designated the Cherokee County American Red Cross as its charitable organization for this year's cookie sale. This means that citizens of Cherokee County who wish to send Girl Scout cookies to soldiers stationed in Afghanistan can do so by purchasing cookies at the... More ...
Steven Chase Huskey, son of Steve and Julie Huskey of Gaffney, has been named to the Dean's List at USC-Upstate for the fall semester. He has a 4.0 GPA and is majoring in secondary English Education. More ... Texas woman claims $30,000 in jewelry stolen from vehicle parked at motel A Dayton, Texas, woman staying at a Gaffney motel reported the theft of between $20,000 and $30,000 in jewelry from her vehicle. Police said the woman, who was staying at the Holiday Inn Express on Winslow Avenue, found the door lock busted on her Hummer H2 sport utility vehicle Monday morning. T... More ... Adult Ed receives $100,00 grant By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com Cherokee and Spartanburg Adult Education have partnered on a grant to help young adults get back into school and better prepared for the job market. More ... Gaffney Middle teachers will test their knowledge By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com Are your smarter than a middle school student? Granard Middle teachers will get a chance to answer that question Jan. 25 at 2:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. The school's drama club is taking $2 donations from students to attend the program "Are You Smarter than a Middle Schooler? More ...
Inman resident Art Brito, one of the attendees at Tuesday's Stump Meeting, has plastered his truck with bumper stickers in support of Ron Paul for president. More ... Author featured speaker at MLK celebration Jan. 28 Author, producer, and marketing professional William H. Sonny DuBose will be the featured speaker at Limestone College's Martin Luther King Celebration on Tuesday, January 22 at 6:30 p.m. in Fullerton Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. More ...
Harlan Thomson, left, of the America Cancer Society and Jackie Drake, Chairperson of the 2008 Cherokee County Relay For Life, are shown at a local Relay event. The Cherokee County Relay For Life 2008 Kick-off Celebration will be held on Monday, January 28, at 6:00 p.m. at Holly Grove Catering in B... More ... Gaffney man receives white coat at ceremony HARROGATE, Tenn. - Jeffrey Godfrey of Gaffney received his white coat at the inaugural White Coat Ceremony at Lincoln Memorial University- DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMUDCOM) in Harrogate. Godfrey, a first-year osteopathic medical student at LMU-DCOM, is a member of the first class a... More ... Son of Hickory Grove woman completes gunner's course Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Ricky J. Ramsey, son of Brenda K. Childers of Hickory Grove, recently completed the Gunner's Mate Mark 45 (MK 45) Course. During the course at Service School Command, Great Lakes, Ill. More ... Named to Coastal Dean's List CONWAY - Zachary D. Bridges of Gaffney was named to the Dean's List at Coastal Carolina University for the fall 2008 semester. To qualify for the Dean's List, freshmen must earn a 3.25 grade point average and upperclassmen must earn a 3.5 grade point average. More ... Locals earn degrees from Clemson CLEMSON - The following students from Gaffney received their degrees during winter commencement exercises at Clemson University. Jonathan Nathaniel Ziegler, B.A., Communication Studies; Ashley Kay Childers, M.S., Industrial Engineering; Kathryn M. Guthrie, B.S. More ... Tillinghast graduates School of Jewelry Charles Jordan Tillinghast of 314 Hampton Blvd., Gaffney, recently graduated from the American School of Jewelry as a Certified Jewelry Technician, a program geared towards metal fabrication and designing. During his attendance at the school, Tillinghast learned to make various items of jewelry -... More ... |
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