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Voters urged to check registration The Voter Registration office is gearing up for a busy election year. Voter registration for the primary elections to be held on June 10 will close Saturday, May 10. In order to vote, one must be registered at least 30 days prior to any election, according to S.C. election law. More ... BPW will donate water taps By CODY SOSSAMON Ledger Publisher cody@gaffneyledger.com Commissioners of the Gaffney Board of Public Works (BPW) unanimously approved donating 33 water taps to low- to moderateincome residents who will be served by a new water line in the 99 Island community. Cherokee County received a $450,000 grant to complete the third phase of the project designe... More ... 18-year-olds in S.C. can own handguns By JIM DAVENPORT Associated Press Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - People as young as 18 can now buy and own handguns in South Carolina. Gov. Mark Sanford signed a bill into law Wednesday to lower the minimum age from 21. More ...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com A tree of learning will soon lead to new discoveries for Granard Middle School art students. Teacher Noah Lindemann will take 30 students to the WSPA Channel 7 television studio for a live broadcast of "Your Carolina." The show will air April 30 at 10 a.m. and features a segment on the Granard Mi... More ... Limestone College to host health fair April 9 Limestone College will host a Health Fair on Wednesday, April 9 from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Stephenson Banquet Room. Limestone faculty, staff, and students as well as local residents are invited to attend. More ...
During career day at Goucher Elementary School, Brice Cook of BWC Contracting teaches students about heavy machinery and its many uses. (Ledger photo / JOE L. HUGHES II) More ... Sheriff's Department investigating April 1 burglary in Blacksburg The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office reported a burglary occurred at a Batchelor Drive, Blacksburg, property April 1. According to an incident report, someone stole an air conditioning unit, took a Murray tiller from a shed and forced entry into a secured building where they stole a leaf blower a... More ... FOP plans carnival By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com Cherokee County police officers are hoping good food and good fun will be accompanied by good weather from April 16 to April 20. Cherokee Lodge #20 of the South Carolina Fraternal Order of Police will hold a five-day carnival on those dates to raise funds for the organization's operations and cha... More ... New reality TV show has Gaffney connection NFL superstar Deion Sanders and his wife step into the reality TV realm with a new series on Oxygen that has a Gaffney, SC connection. More ...
MAYORS FOR MEALS - Mayor David Hogue and Mayor Henry Jolly participated in National Mayors for Meals Day on March 19, delivering meals to shut-ins and the elderly in Cherokee County. Cherokee County Meals on Wheels is a member of the Meals on Wheels Association of America which hopes to raise aware... More ... Local student on Furman Dean's List Sarah M. Hughey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Hughey, and Peter M. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Johnson, all of Gaffney, were named to the Dean's List for the 2008 winter term at Furman University. Students must earn a GPA of 3. More ... Area students named to Limestone College 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 ...
VISITS ACADEMY - A group from the Limestone College Education Department visited the Ron Clark Academy in Charlotte on Friday, March 14. Ron Clark was Disney Teacher of the Year in 2000 and is nationally recognized for his innovative teaching methods. More ...
Limestone College honored Life Trustee and local physician Dr. Jay Hammett as its 2007 Philanthropist of the Year on Friday, March 28 during a luncheon at the Piedmont Club in Spartanburg. Dr. Hammett is a long-time benefactor and supporter of the College. For many years, he was active in the Sai... More ... |
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