Filing period for county, state offices ends Sunday
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Cherokee County Republican Party Chairman Brenda Earls will know by the end of the week if longtime Democrat lawmakers Olin Phillips and John Spratt will face a GOP challenger. "We might have a candidate," Earls said. The 2-week filing period ends Sunday at noon.
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House damaged by smoke, heat
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      A Hetty Hill Road home sustained major smoke and heat damage early Monday evening when a kitchen fire erupted. Fast response by Gaffney firefighters, however, kept fire damage to a minimum and will allow the home to be repaired.
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Craig plans to seek seat on school board; Greene says she probably won't run again
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Joe Craig has already started preparing for another run for a Cherokee County School Board seat. Craig plans to seek the District 6 school board seat currently held by incumbent Sandra Greene. Craig announced his plans Monday in an open letter to voters. He ran against school trustee Willie Cros...
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     MAD SCIENTISTS - Blacksburg Elementary students Ethan Fowler and Kyle Loveless are "Mad Scientists in Training" with science lab instructor Kelly Davis, who has involved 30 fifth grade students in science lab experiments to help with their transition into middle school.
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Man surrenders to police
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      Gaffney police and Cherokee County Sheriff's Office deputies surrounded a Marion Avenue home Saturday morning after a man with a gun barricaded himself inside. The man apparently fired four shots from a handgun inside the home before police arrived and fired one shot out the window as police bega...
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Principal changes approved
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Alma Elementary School Principal Jean Brewington will move across town to become the new principal at Gaffney Middle School. Brewington is finishing her fifth year at Alma Elementary. She will replace Gaffney Middle School Principal Herman Thompson.
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VFW National Home for Children provides aid to military, veteran families in Cherokee County
Veteran-focused child-care agency programs available nationwide
      VFW Post and Ladies Auxiliary 3447 are celebrating VFW National Home for Children Awareness Week, March 23-29. The National Home is a nonprofit child care agency in Michigan that helps children and families of America's active-duty military and war veterans nationwide by providing a place to turn...
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Blacksburg students on USC honors lists
      COLUMBIA - Students from Blacksburg have been named to the Dean's List and/or President's List at the University of South Carolina for the fall 2007 semester. To be on the President's List, student must take 12 semester credit hours and earn a grade point average of 4.0.
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Cherokee County court records will soon be available online
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      While the Cherokee County court system has been computerized for years, it will really join the 21st Century on April 14. Beginning next month, a large number of upgrades to computer systems in the Cherokee County Courthouse will allow people to search local court records on the Internet from any...
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Truckers drive off without paying gas tabs
      A Blacksburg gas station reported the theft of gas by three separate truckers in recent weeks. According to reports filed with the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office, the Wilco Travel Plaza on East Cherokee Street claimed one trucker drove off on March 15 without paying for $385.56 in gas; another ...
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School district holds community outreach program to help children with problems
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      Child sexual abuse cases and unruly juveniles are among the challenging social problems that occasionally creep into local school systems. In an effort to keep schools safe and drug-free, the Cherokee County School District held a community outreach program Tuesday morning at the district office...
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     ANY QUESTIONS? - State Rep. Lanny Littlejohn answers questions from members of the Cherokee County Republican Women's Party during a recent luncheon meeting at the Lighthouse restaurant in Gaffney. Littlejohn represents portions of Cherokee and Spartanburg counties.
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Rusty Poole joins Western Southern Financial Group
      Gene Ramsey, District Sales manager, has announced that Rusty Poole has been appointed by Western Southern Financial Group as a sales representative. "Rusty brings to us and our community many years of experience working with small businesses, families and individuals in planning for their needs...
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Store helping underprivileged women 'Dress for Success'
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
      First impressions are of the utmost importance when trying to make a splash in the job market, with executives sometimes using the way a person dresses as factor in the hiring process. With that in mind, a local clothing store is joining a nonprofit organization to help make a difference.
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