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March 14, 2008
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Chemical alert forces evacuation
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
Employees at a Gaffney manufacturing plant had to be evacuated Wednesday afternoon when an apparent chemical reaction began in a 55-gallon drum of waste. The incident at Romeo Rim Inc., Corporate Drive, began shortly after noon. More...
Mayor wants cameras at park sites, downtown
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

City officials are eyeing deploying security cameras at city parks. Gaffney Administrator James Taylor said he's developing a preliminary cost estimate for mounting security cameras at the seven city parks. "We are being proactive," Taylor said. "Other cities have done this. The police chief and... More...

Ledger photo / RODGER PAINTER GIVE US BARABBAS- Rev. Brian Harris, pastor of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Blacksburg, surprised his congregation Sunday when he appeared as the New Testament character Barabbas during morning worship services. Harris, who sometimes preaches in the guise of Biblical... More...

 Local News
•Toilets appear in residents'yards
While driving along Limestone Street, one can see many of the historic homes found in downtown Gaffney. Add another attraction to that list - colored toilet bowls filled with flowers found in various yards throughout the city. More...
•Moss will seek re-election
•City's 'Irishfest' celebration begins tonight
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 LifeStyles
•Two Man Gentleman Band brings rowdy blend of music styles to library March 18
Duo's show is non-stop festival of old-fashioned entertainment
The Cherokee County Public Library and the Friends of the Library will present the Two Man Gentleman Band on Tuesday, March 18, at 12:15 p.m. in the large meeting room at the library. More...
•ANNIE'S MAILBOX
•Red Cross hosting mock shelter during IrishFest
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 Sports
•After a NASCAR star takes a hard hit, the sport is once again taking a look at ...
Driver safety
Every so often, NASCAR gets a wake-up call on safety matters. The most jarring one came in 2001, when the sport's biggest star, Dale Earnhardt Sr., died in a crash at Daytona. The latest warning came at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 2, when Jeff Gordon slammed into an opening in the inside wa... More...
•Rick Minter's OBSERVATIONS
•HISTORICALLY SPEAKING Reliving big moments with some of the people who helped shape the sport
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 Obituaries
•Frances Evans
SPARTANBURG - Mary Frances Teal Evans, 61 of 335 Old Converse Road, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at her residence. More...
•Juanita S. Buchanan
•Russell Wilson
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 Columns
•Should we pay a dropout to finish school?
Money doesn't grow on trees. If it did, somebody else would own the orchard. Some companies are taking this idea to another level. A few Cherokee County high school dropouts can earn extra spending money by completing their high school education and entering the job market with better work skill... More...
•LEDGER READERS ON THE ROAD
•Cartoon
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 State News
•S.C.'s unemployment rate third-highest in country
Cherokee County's rate climbs to 7.9 percent, while state average drops to 6.1
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A continuing housing slump and the release of seasonal workers after the holidays kept South Carolina's unemployment rate above 6 percent in January, state officials said Tuesday. South Carolina's jobless rate was 6.1 percent in January, down slightly from 6.2 percent the m... More...
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