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Guard briefs community on what to expect when troops come home By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com With their tour of duty in Afghanistan soon coming to an end, soldiers from the local National Guard will make the swift transition from life in a war zone to the comforts of home. To help make that change much easier, members of the community were on hand Wednesday for a reintegration briefing a... More ... Superintendent plans to shrink 2008-09 budget By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com In an effort to produce a leaner budget, Cherokee County School District Superintendent Dr. Bill James said the district will base this year's spending plan on a zero-based budget. The school district will start off with a zero budget for each school and district department. More ...
BATTLING GUITARS - Hames Music sales manager Jason Tucker and assistant manager Byron Garrison test out their skills on the Guitar Hero III video game. The store will hold the second round of a Guitar Hero competition Saturday at 2 p.m. Prizes and a guitar will be given away to contestants. More ... Diabetic ed class offered Many are surprised to learn that numerous individuals, children to senior citizens, suffer from diabetes. Yet, some of these individuals may not receive the information needed to manage diabetes. ReGenesis Community Health Center has begun offering free diabetes classes to anyone interested in lea... More ... Guardian ad Litem program offers powerful voice for abused children The Cherokee County Volunteer Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program has opened a new office in Cherokee County at 412 Wall St. The location is closer to the 17 GAL volunteers who work with abused children in Cherokee. "Our volunteers are currently advocating for 75 children throughout the county. More ... Kentucky truck driver takes out wires, traffic signal, causes $2,250 in damage A tractor-trailer taking an oversized load down West Floyd Baker Boulevard on Wednesday caused an estimated $2,250 in damage when it took out several electrical wires and a traffic signal Gaffney Police reported the truck, driven by a Kentucky man, More ...
Northwest Elementary fourth grade student Conner Seay acts out an original poem Monday while performing for parents attending a "Poetry Slam" program held by teacher Rebecca Scruggs-Bowen. More ...
The Sub Debs of Gaffney brightened the day of many hospital patients at Upstate Carolina Medical Center on Wednesday, Feb. 13, as they made rounds throughout the building, delivering Valentine cards, chocolate candy, and get-well wishes. Making the visits were Kristen Bratton, Megan Tyler, Bethany P... More ... City announces plans for 'IrishFest'March 14-15 The City of Gaffney is busily working on its First Annual Irishfest scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15 with lots of fun for the whole family. The city is currently accepting applications for vendors. Schools, churches, non-profit organizations and businesses are encouraged to shar... More ... CrimeStoppers seeking funds for rewards Recently an arrest was made in connection with the murder of Furman Scott Armstrong. The arrest would not have been made without information contributed by an informer who was paid $1500.00 leading to the arrest of the guilty party. This payout left $525.00 in the Crime Stoppers account but with c... More ...
LUNAR ECLIPSE - On Wednesday evening, February 20th, the full moon over the Americas will turn a delightful shade of red and possibly turquoise, too. It's a total lunar eclipse - the last one until Dec. 2010. The eclipse begins at 8:43 pm EST and ends at 12:09 am, with maximum totality being at 10... More ... |
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