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Gaffney Middle School sixth grader Sierra Davidson was thankful she didn't get a more difficult word to spell Tuesday morning before winning the Cherokee County School District spelling bee. Davidson correctly spelled "mongoose" to win the spelling bee at Luther Vaughan Elementary. She faced a mo... More...

Duke Energy officials got the news Wednesday they had been waiting to hear when the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved their application for a nuclear power station in Cherokee County for the next stage of review. More...

HEARING SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY

A court hearing will be held March 3 on the Cherokee County School District's request to dismiss a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former maintenance worker Fred Knowles. Knowles was fired from his job of 12 years with the maintenance department last fall following an altercation with super... More...

The Cherokee County School District has received a $1,500 state grant to start an attendance incentive program for eighth graders. Cherokee County was among several school districts that received minigrants through federal funds distributed by the state Department of Education. More...
Duo's performance a prelude to city's March 15 'Irishfest 2008'
Fred Lail and Billy Mulligan, the two musicians who form "Mulligan's Banned," will bring a mix of traditional Irish and folk-rock music to a stage set up in front of the Michael Gaffney log cabin on Friday, March 14, at 6 p.m. More...
The Gaffney Indians are making it look easy. John Michaels and Cameron Culp combined for the shutout and Bobby Jackson ignited the offense with four hits to lead the Indians to an 8-0 victory over South Pointe in the Frank Roach tournament on Thursday. More...
Owned Mary Brown Graphics for 10 years before her retirement THOMASVILLE, N.C. - Mary Ellen Brown, 65, a resident of 6992 Gra-Lan Drive, passed away Tuesday evening, Feb. 26, 2008, at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. More...
A state Senate committee has taken an important step toward toughening penalties on cockfighting by approving a bill that would make the crime a felony on first offense. The bill also increases penalties for those who attend the matches. More...
How not to run for vice president
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Minnesota's Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty carefully prepared his plan for controlling greenhouse gas emissions to present it at the annual Washington winter meeting of governors. That effort coincided with Pawlenty's fast-rising prospects to become Sen. John McCain's choice for ... More...
LCPL Holton Guyton keeps up with the news back home while stationed in Al Quaim in Iraq. Holton is the son of Carl and Loretta Guyton Mullinax of Gaffney. He has a younger sister Carla. On your next trip out of town, or tour of duty, take a copy of The Ledger along and send a picture of yourself or ... More...
Escapee back in custody COLUMBIA - An inmate who escaped from the Kershaw County jail by scaling a razor-topped fence has been captured, and two women have been charged in his escape. Richland County deputies say 23-year-old Joshua J. More...

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