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Cherokee County School District courier David Parris resigned from his position Wednesday after pictures termed inappropriate and suggestive by Superintendent Dr. Bill James were found saved to a computer at Cherokee Technology Center. More...
Students will meet two survivors

Eric Rosenfeld waved to his mother for the last time in August 1941 while she waited on a train platform for her son to leave Germany. He was placed on one of the "Children's Transports" by his mother in a last-ditch effort to save his life during Nazi persecution of the Jews in World War II. More...

Gaffney High anatomy teacher Misty Greene received a surprise $3,600 gift Wednesday morning from the South Carolina Hospital Association. Greene received a 28-student Anatomy in Clay classroom learning set. She is among teachers in seven high schools to receive mini-grants from the Hospital Assoc... More...

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...
Started to teach rural children agriculture methods, 4-H now offers robotics, nutrition and shooting sports
Started as a program to teach rural children about agriculture methods, 4-H celebrates 100 years in South Carolina with exciting programs like robotics, nutrition and shooting sports. The first 4-H clubs in South Carolina were Corn Clubs for boys and Tomato Clubs for girls started in Aiken. More...
Shrine Bowl wannabes take note - South Carolina will again employ a combine process to measure height and weight and test speed and quickness. Each player will be evaluated in the vertical jump, 40 yard dash, pro agility shuttle and bench press. More...
Owner of H. Lewis Construction Company BLACKSBURG - Howard Lewis Jenkins, 59, of 1876 Piedmont Road, was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008, after a two-year battle with cancer. A native of King's Creek, he was the son of Howard and Ada Lewis McSwain Jenkins of Bla... More...
Dear Editor: I am writing in response to a letter to the editor about the Boy Scouts. As the director of the Boy Scouts for the Upstate, I take exception to what was referred to as the "raping and pillaging" of the land, as well as other unfounded accusations. So please allow me to set the story... More...
SeniorAirman Pam Bauer of Langley AFB in Hampton Va., is pictured at left catching up on some hometown news from The Gaffney Ledger brought to her by her mom, Marge Bauer of Blacksburg, while Marge was on vacation earlier this month. More...
COLUMBIA - Payday lenders would have to check a database of borrowers before issuing a loan and could not lend more than $500 at a time under a bill being debated by the state Senate. Supporters of the bill insist they are not trying to put payday lenders out of business. The industry is essenti... More...

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