By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
Bikash Thapa and Goma Rai traveled halfway around the world from Nepal to continue their education at Limestone College. Nepal is in South Asia and borders the People's Republic of China (Tibet) and India. There is no direct flight from Nepal into the United States. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
When a company looking to locate a facility in the Upstate sought information about the county, local development officials didn't respond. The reason? The aircraft parts subcontractor needed access to an airport with at least a 3,000 foot runway. More...
Rosa Barrera hopes a better command of English will help her sell cars and help her children be more successful in school. Barrera is among 15 adults spending their mornings attending English as a Second Language (ESL) classes at Luther Vaughan Elementary. The adult education program is funded by... More...
Amy Brooke Childers of Gaffney and Christopher Shawn Owens of Chesnee were married Sept. 29, 2007, in Chesnee. Roger S. Childers conducted the double ring ceremony at 2 p.m. A reception, given by the couple's parents, followed. More...
School district officials have moved quickly to complete their search for a new Blacksburg High football coach. Concluding a search that lasted little more than three weeks, Blacksburg High principal Jim Touchberry said Friday he will offer a recommendation at Tuesday's school board meeting. More...
Retired from Hamrick Mills Mabel Dixon Gibson, 99, formerly of 210 Peoples Creek Road, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, at Brookview House. Born in Cherokee County, she was the widow of C.B. Gibson and daughter of the late John Dixon and Laura Moss Dixon. Mrs. More...
MCCAIN AT CPAC WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John McCain's managers, fearing an unfavorable reaction at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Thursday, wanted to precede his speech with a video of Ronald Reagan praising McCain. Talk show host Michael Reagan, the late president's son, of... More...
What a revolting experience to discover the faults you thought belonged to your spouse are really your own. I was to go from Surfside Beach to Duke University on Monday for a writers workshop. My wife, Alma, had gotten a ride to our home in Gaffney on Sunday morning, leaving me at the beach house... More...
COLUMBIA - Health care for poor children and namebrand drugs for some sick people could wind up on the budget-cutting floor in the coming weeks if South Carolina lawmakers face forecasts that show tax collections aren't keeping up with spending demands. More...
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