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February 27, 2008
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Black history marker where school once stood first of its kind here
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
Before Monday, Cherokee County was one of three counties in the state without a historical marker recognizing places of significance for the area's black population. With the unveiling of a marker recognizing Granard Graded and High School on Granard Street, Cherokee can officially be taken off t... More...
Bandits strike local Zaxby's and two more in Upstate cities
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

A West Floyd Baker Boulevard restaurant is missing a safe and more than $16,000 in cash following a three-restaurant burglary spree that has Gaffney police teaming up with investigators in two other counties to try and catch the thieves. More...

Beware phone scam

Cherokee County Sheriff Bill Blanton is warning area residents to be wary of a phone scam that cost a local woman an overseas phone bill. According to the sheriff, an elderly woman received a late night phone call a few days ago during which the caller informed the woman she owed a large sum of m... More...

 Local News
•BHS ninth grade addition set to open next week
Blacksburg High hopes to begin using its ninth grade addition next week. Workers will be in the school Wednesday to begin installing computers and other kinds of technology equipment in the 2-story wing. Classrooms will be outfitted with interactive electronic whiteboards for math and science cla... More...
•Unveiled
•Phillips announces re-election bid
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 LifeStyles
•33 table sponsors offer delicious foods at 7th annual 'Taste of Cherokee County'
Event gets underway at 5:30 p.m. March 6 at First Baptist Church Life Center
The seventh annual "Taste of Cherokee County," the premier fundraising event of the Cherokee County chapter of the American Red Cross, will get underway Thursday, March 6, at 5:30 p.m. and continue until 8 p.m. in the Life Center at First Baptist Church of Gaffney. More...
•Tune In @ Your Library® during Teen Tech Week 2008
•14 competing for Little Miss and Master Blacksburg crowns
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 Sports
•Blanton to stay on as Blacksburg AD
Robbie Blanton will be allowed to continue as Blacksburg High athletic director after he resigned as head football coach in February. Blanton requested to continue in the role of athletic director when he stepped down following nine years as the school's football coach. More...
•Big inning propels Indians to victory
•Limestone holds off late surge by Cobras for 62-59 win
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 Obituaries
•William Dawkins Sr.
Retired from Boren Clay William ("Bill") Dawkins Sr. of 100 Ashley St., passed away Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008, at Mary Black Memorial Hospital. A native of Cherokee County, he was the husband of Trudy Glenn Dawkins and the son of the late Bee Dawkins and Julia Littlejohn Dawkins. More...
•John E. Ward
•Ralph Guthrie
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 Letters
•Proud and embarrassed after watching production at Gaffney Little Theatre
Dear Editor: Rarely have I been so proud of a group of children and so embarrassed for a city as I was Friday night. The occasion was a performance of "Alice in Wonderland." The children were from a variety of backgrounds across Cherokee County. More...
•Visitor impressed with her tour through Gaffney
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 Columns
•LEDGER READERS ON THE ROAD
Danny and Kim Perry took The Gaffney Ledger with them while enjoying the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. On your next trip out of town, take a copy of The Ledger along and send a picture of yourself or your group reading the newspaper to: cody@gaffneyledger.com. More...
•'Not too good'
•THE MOSS REPORT
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