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School's first to make all-state By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com Gaffney Middle School trumpet player Will Harder has been selected to perform with the all-state junior band next month. Harper, an eighth grader, will participate in an allstate music clinic March 14- 16 at Furman University in Greenville. More ...
"It gives us more opportunities to help others." By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com The local detachment of the Marine Corps League is the latest recipient of Wal- Mart's good will, receiving a $1,000 community grant Thursday from the department store giant. "We are very fortunate in being given this check," detachment chaplain Dean Wyatt said. "It gives us more opportunities to... More ... Local students on Dean's List The University of South Carolina Upstate has announced its fall 2007 Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, freshmen students must earn a 3.25 or higher and be enrolled in at least 12 course hours and upperclassmen must earn a 3.5 or higher and be enrolled in at least 12 course hours. More ... Sheriff's new DUI unit off to fast start with five arrests A new DUI Unit formed by the Cherokee County Sheriff Bill Blanton to combat drunk driving in Cherokee County made five arrests this past weekend. According to police reports, unit member Lt. Tim Clark arrested two people for drunk driving including a 38-year-old Enoree man stopped Feb. 1 at 9 p.m... More ... Locals make Lander Dean's List Lander University announces its president's list, dean's list and freshman honor roll for fall 2007. Undergraduates who have earned a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 out of a possible 4.0 are on the president's list. Those with a GPA of 3.5 to 3.9 are listed on the dean's list, while freshmen wi... More ...
PRIZE WINNER - Janet Tsiknias, owner of Aegean Pizza, presents a $25 gift certificate to Zane Knight, who was winner of a drawing the restaurant held to celebrate 10 years in business. More ... BRIEFS Bolin on Dean's List at USC-Upstate SPARTANBURG - Clifford Robert Bolin was named to the Dean's List for the 2007 fall semester at the University of South Carolina-Upstate. Bolin is the son of Chuck and Kim Bolin and is a freshman majoring in accounting. More ... Support network for families with disabled children needs help from community By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com A local nonprofit organization is looking for help from the community to better educate and equip children who have special needs and their families. Family Connections, a support network for families who have children with disabilities, was founded by parents in 1990 to help thousands of childre... More ...
DRIVE-IN THEATER - If you've lived in Gaffney since the 1950s, you might remember the drive-in theater on Hwy. 29S shown in the top portion of this photo taken by Dever Lemmons in 1958 from the airplane he was piloting. The county's swimming pool for blacks is the rectangle in the middle of the pic... More ...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com Good behavior and improved grades earned a few Goucher Elementary students a ride in a fire truck Monday during their lunch break. Nine fourth and fifth graders took turns activating the lights and siren while taking a short tour on rural roads near the school in a Goucher Volunteer Fire Dept. tr... More ... Inaugural Parents Weekend starts Friday at Limestone By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com It will be a family affair this weekend at Limestone College as the school prepares to welcome the parents of current students. Limestone is hosting its inaugural Parents Weekend Feb. 8 and 9, hoping to bring parents more in touch with the college experience. More ...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com Get ready to bust a move. This is the rally cry for Draytonville Elementary students when it's time to dance. Physical education teacher Marc Camp has made the video game "Dance Dance Revolution" a weekly part of his physical education time this semester. Originally introduced to Japanese video ... More ... |
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