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Construction begins on Duke's new Cliffside plant By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com Duke Energy obtained approval this week for a coal-fired boiler at Cliffside Steam Station. Duke Energy began construction Thursday on the 800-megawatt advanced clean-coal unit planned at Cliffside Steam Station, just across the state line, according to Duke Energy spokesperson Marilyn Lineberger... More ...
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com The continued giving by Miracle Hill Ministries to needy Cherokee County residents has opened room for it to reap a harvest. At a ceremony Wednesday at the organization's rescue mission on Henderson Street, Miracle Hill presented a check in the amount of $100,750 to the Cherokee County Community ... More ... Makes Dean's List Keshia Wilkins of Chesnee was named to the Dean's List for the 2007 fall semester at Charleston Southern University. The Dean's List is composed of full-time undergraduate students who have taken at least 12 credit hours in the given semester and who have earned a 3.5 grade point average or above. More ... A perfect 4.0 Summer Rippy, a freshman at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, has been named to the President's Honor roll for earning a 4.0 grade point average for the fall semester. A business major, Rippy is the daughter of Nancy and Shannon Phillips of Gaffney and Terry Rippy of Blacksburg. She is... More ...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com Decked out in camouflage, Tanner Hamrick heard the rumbling of a tank Saturday afternoon and saw 30 figures carrying paintball guns begin to emerge from a clearing in the woods. Hamrick sensed things were about to get ugly and quietly radioed the commander for help while crouched in a hiding plac... More ... County wants to expand recycling The county might soon expand its recycling routes if it's successful in finding a market for its recyclables. Cherokee County Councilman Bailey Humphries, who chairs the Public Works Committee, said the county is determining if a market exists for commingled recyclables. Currently, plastics, glas... More ...
SCOUTING AWARD WINNERS - God and Country Awards were presented to five members of Boy Scout Troop 145 recently at the sponsoring Buford Street United Methodist Church. Steve Farish and Clyde Burch represented the church with Farish citing the award as one of the most coveted in Scouting. Winners of... More ... Martin Luther King III will speak Feb. 7 at USC COLUMBIA - Humanrights advocate and community activist Martin Luther King III, son of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., will speak at the University of South Carolina on Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Koger Center for the Arts. More ... 2007 eligibility date extended for livestock, crop disaster program SPARTANBURG - The eligibility date for 2007 livestock and crop year losses has been extended for farmers who suffered recent livestock and/or crop losses caused by natural disasters, Glenn Thomas, County Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency (FSA), has announced. More ... Suicide is often a 'forgotten' topic By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com Rarely will you hear about the issue on the evening news or read about it in your local newspaper, yet this epidemic claims the lives of thousands of Americans each year. Suicide is the 11th-leading cause of death in the United States and second among college aged youth. However, it is often a fo... More ... GameStop is first tenant of new shopping center By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com Gamers take note - the world's largest video game retailer is coming to Gaffney. GameStop, with more than 4,400 stores in the United States and 15 countries, will open a store in the new Gaffney Plaza. City Zoning Administrator Tony Lavender said city officials have approved the video game retai... More ... Community College to hold financial aid sessions February is Financial Aid Awareness month, and Spartanburg Community College's financial aid office will hold a series of free information sessions on a variety of financial aid topics for current and prospective students, parents and others interested in learning more about the financial aid proc... More ... Local students named to President's, Dean's lists at Clemson The following students from Blackburg and Gaffney have been named to the President's List and Dean's List at Clemson University for the fall 2007 semester. To be named to the President's List, a student must achieve a 4.0 (all A's) grade point average. To be named to the Dean's List, students achi... More ...
ABOVE LEFT - Terry Dennis, right, Director of Meals on Wheels is shown accepting a contribution of $2,750 from Tony Hodge, Vice President of First Piedmont Federal Savings & Loan Association, who made the presentation on behalf of First Piedmont. ABOVE RIGHT - Sammy Willard, right, Director of the... More ... Chorus going to Washington The Limestone College and Community Chorus will be traveling to the Washington, D.C., area on a performance tour March 7-11. The group will sing at Surry Community College in Dobson, N.C., the Jefferson Memorial in downtown Washington, the Downtown Baptist Church in Arlington, Va., and at the Walt... More ...
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com Planning for two of the county's main charity events has begun as fundraising efforts for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life and the March of Dimes officially kicked off earlier this week. Relay for Life organizers started putting together plans for this year's event at a meeting at Hol... More ... |
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