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By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com As a means to present the talents of its many artists to the community, the Cherokee County Alliance for Visual Artists will now name a "member of the month." "It really gives the artists a chance to be recognized for their hard work... More ...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com Buttercup is now a star in the sky. Village School of Gaffney third graders successfully got a star named after Buttercup, a guinea pig that was their classroom pet. The starnaming project highlighted an astronomy study of planets and stars. More ... State to consider making changes to PACT tests By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com Students may see the last of PACT and a different grading scale for tests as state lawmakers consider revising the 10-year-old school accountability law. State Rep. Bob Walker introduced a bill Wednesday that would create a new test for students in grades 3-8 and change the test grading scale use... More ... Gaffney student graduates Ricco Demond Litlejohn of Gaffney received a B.S. degree in criminal justice administration from Bellevue University during winter commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Jan. 26. He was one of 1,569 students earning their undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Omaha, Neb., university. More ... African Americans especially needed to be child advocates February is Black History Month, a time for everyone to celebrate the contributions of African Americans throughout our history. The special observance is also a time to reflect on how we can help change the lives of others less fortunate by speaking out on their behalf. More ... Man charged with DUI after being found asleep at the wheel A 20-year-old Gaffney man was arrested for drunk driving early Friday morning after he was awakened from an alleged slumber behind the wheel and struck a police cruiser. According to Gaffney police, the incident began shortly after 2 a.m. Friday when two officers approached a vehicle that was sto... More ... Local man's sister deployed to Iraq Air National Guard Master Sgt. Veronica A. Menzel has deployed overseas to a forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the official name given to military operations involving members of the U.S. armed forces and coalition forces participating in eff... More ... |
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