By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
A Gaffney man survived a scary wreck on Old Georgia Highway on Monday afternoon when his car flipped and landed on a wooden fence, portions of which crashed through his windshield. More...
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
A 28-year-old Gaffney man suspected of multiple hit-and-run collisions early Saturday in the city was shocked with an electric stun gun three times because of his reported resistance to being taken into custody, according to a lengthy police report filed Monday. More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
Goucher Elementary will have a larger school attendance area when students begin using a new 6- classroom addition later this year. The Cherokee County School District will reassign some students from B.D. Lee and Northwest elementaries to attend Goucher Elementary next school year. More...
Services once enjoyed by Blacksburg taxpayers for free may soon come with a price tag following Blacksburg Town Council's first view of the budget for the 2009 fiscal year on Tuesday. Blacksburg is slated to spend $4.1 million this year, which is significantly down from last year's total of nearl... More...
Dear Annie: My doctor recently told me I need to get rid of the stress in my life or I'm likely to have a stroke. My blood pressure is through the roof. At the age of 59, I've decided getting rid of stress means I need a divorce, but I don't want to hurt my husband of 25 years. More...
This hasn't been the best of times for the Gaffney High baseball team - especially offensively. After being blanked in a loss last week against Boiling Springs, the Indians offense was shut down again in a 7-1 loss at Byrnes on Tuesday. More...
Franklin D. William Adams, 62, of A-3 Granard Courts, died Friday in his home Widower of Sandra Brads her Adams, he was born in Cherokee County, a son of the late Fred Adams and Evelyn Linder Roseboro. He was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church. More...
Dear Editor: The Cherokee County American Red Cross' signature fundraiser, A Taste of Cherokee, made $15,000, which was double what was earned at the 2007 event. There are so many people to thank. More...
WASHINGTON - The congressional Republican establishment's charade, pretending to crack down on spending earmarks while actually preserving their uncontrolled addiction to pork, faces embarrassment this week when the Democratic-designed budget is brought to the Senate floor. The party's presidenti... More...
Everyone, it seems, has an idea on how best to attract new industries. They're all good ideas, but like most good ideas, there is a huge financial investment. A lot of folks want to build an airport. Good idea. Just recently, we've seen an example in which Cherokee County wasn't even considere... More...
COLUMBIA - House leaders turned back every effort to make changes in the state's $7.2 billion spending plan Tuesday, including efforts to give state workers bigger raises by raiding $20 million from a college research program. More...