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No one at Cherokee County Animal Hospital was quite sure what to call their little patient. They never received her name when she was brought in. That they were dealing with an injured dog, however, was quite clear. The little Chihuahua belongs to a 32-year-old Providence Road woman who was brut... More...

There's an old saying that free advice is usually worth what it costs. Gaffney officials, however, couldn't pass up on the free advice they're being offered from economic development, land use and urban planning professionals from across the state. More...

A Gaffney police officer whose handling of several arrests in a nightclub last December is under review by SLED has retired from the force. Police Chief John O'Donald and City Administrator James Taylor both confirmed Sgt. Scott Tallent's retirement Monday morning. More...

Trey Lemmonds (left) and Mary Randolph prepare to carry pancake breakfasts out of the Applebee's kitchen Saturday morning. Volunteers with the American Cancer Society held the fundraiser to support next month's Relay for Life. Ledger photo by SCOTT POWELL More...
Mark Bunch shouts "Ole´" before serving a batch of fried ice cream at a table sponsored by Hames Music at the Cherokee County Chapter of the American Red Cross' Taste of Cherokee. The March 6 event, which featured 37 tables laden with delicious foods, raised $16,000 that will be used to help t... More...
Kansas and Memphis aren't the only teams playing for a championship today. Tournament champions will be crowned in three Cal Ripken League age divisions today at the Cherokee County Youth Sports Complex. More...
Gaffney native
Peggy Ann Bridges Cook, 76, Webb City, Mo., passed away Thursday, April 3, 2008, at 5:10 a.m. in a local nursing center after a short illness. Peggy was born Jan. 3, 1932 in Gaffney, S.C., daughter of the late Charles Bridges and Connie Price Bridges. She grew up in Gaffney and graduated in 1951 ... More...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's plan for curing ailing financial markets received poor grades privately from House Republican leaders, though they mostly refrained from public criticism that would give Democrats ammunition in an election year. More...
My wife came in the house last night bragging about how she had planted the lettuce and onions and how she had mowed the back yard. This means, I guess, it's that time of year for me to discuss vegetable gardening. More...
Prosecutor among people arrested CHARLESTON - An assistant prosecutor for Calhoun, Dorchester and Orangeburg counties was among 27 people arrested in a raid on a Hanahan house where people were playing poker, police say. More...

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