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School district to honor 40 junior scholars April 1 Students become a junior scholar by scoring above 50 on the PSAT in verbal, math or writing By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com A new junior scholar initiative can be classified as a moderate success for Cherokee County middle school students. This is no April Fool's joke for the 40 students who will be honored at an April 1 awards banquet in Cherokee Technology Center. In comparison, the district had 34 junior scholars i... More ... Jury acquits man accused of criminal sexual conduct By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com Tears welled in the corners of his eyes as Joseph Scott Cash embraced his attorney and family members Thursday afternoon in Cherokee County General Sessions Court. For almost a year, Cash was an accused child molester facing the likelihood of a lengthy stay in prison if convicted and a lifetime w... More ... Got a problem? South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs will visit Gaffney on Friday, March 28, to handle consumer complaints and questions. Regional SCDCA outreach coordinator Patty Guthrie will meet with consumers at the Cherokee County Public Library, 300 E. Rutledge Ave., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. More ...
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com The chances may be slim for any of the students participating in Wednesday's annual 5-on-5 basketball tournament at Limestone College to have the opportunity to sign a million dollar contract or make regular appearances on TV. More ... 11-year-old boy admits to setting fire, police say A suspicious fire behind Granard Courts on March 12 has led to a date in Family Court for an 11-year-old boy. According to an updated incident report filed this week, Gaffney police said a young boy's name kept coming up during their investigation of the fire, which scorched about two acres of wo... More ...
Patricia Sokols has been named Limestone College's new Director of the Extended Campus Classroom Program. Sokols' duties include recruiting students, marketing, recommending faculty, assisting faculty, and supervising personnel at the various site locations. More ...
SHIVER ME TIMBERS - Alma Elementary students Dylan Wicks, Brittany Wink, Jakayla McKnight and Dustin Bolin build a replica of a pirate ship Monday afternoon. The school held a literacy day Wednesday focusing on pirate literature and writing. More ... Students named to honor roll The following area students have been named to the Honor Roll for the 2007 fall semester at Limestone College. To be named to the Honor Roll, students must earn a grade point average of 4.0 on the college's 4.0 scale. More ... Students present research results Limestone biology majors attend sympoisum Four Limestone College biology majors recently presented the results of their undergraduate research projects at the annual South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Student/Faculty Undergraduate Research Symposium at the BMW Zentrum Center in Greer. More ...
FIRST YEAR TEAM - Members of the Sub Deb club attended a recent Relay for Life team captain's meeting. This is the first year the club will have a team in the fundraising event held annually in Cherokee County. Shown here are (left to right): Becky Vassey, club advisor Carol Gallman and Kayla Gallm... More ... Local residents graduate from Limestone The following students from Gaffney received their degrees from Limestone College during fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13-14, 2007. Luciana Denise Bates, Associate of Science, CSIT Information Technology; Robert Oliver Bouknight, B.S., Physical Education- Certification; Carolyn McAbee Davi... More ...
TOOTSIE ROLL MONEY - Representatives of the local chapter of the Knights of Columbus recently presented a check to Pearson Cooper, Executive Director of the Cherokee County Disabilities and Special Needs Board, in the amount of $1,710.60. The check represents funds raised during the council's annua... More ...
HOME SIDE - Work is well underway on the new Gaffney High football stadium. What will be the home side seatig is shown here. More ... S.C. Consumner Affairs Dept. in Spartanburg The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA) will visit the Spartanburg community on Tuesday, March 25, to handle consumer complaints and questions. Regional SCDCA outreach coordinator Patty Guthrie will visit to the Irwin Conference Room at the Spartanburg County Public Library, 151... More ... |
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