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May 2, 2008
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Proposed nuclear power plant project draws endorsements, some criticism
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
The competing interests of economic development and environmental concerns clashed Thursday evening during a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission hearing at Gaffney High School. More...
Burglary suspect drawing widespread interest
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

A 30-year-old prisoner at the Cherokee County Detention Center is attracting a lot of attention from investigators across the region. More...

NOT AGAIN
Thursday crash the fourth that's ended on lawn of Adkins family
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

Racing to their front yard early Thursday evening after hearing the chilling sounds of screeching tires and a car flipping over and over, Paul and Nancy Adkins found what was left of a Chevrolet in their driveway. A short distance away from the pancaked vehicle, a Mooresboro, N.C., woman lay inju... More...

 Local News
•Ledford's lifelong banking career comes to an end
As a 19-year-old not long out of high school in 1955, Jack Ledford believed the path of life was clearly taking him in the direction of the U.S. Air Force, where he aspired to become a jet pilot. "During that time it had just become popular to be a pilot of one of the (Air Force's) jets," Ledford... More...
•Copper thieves strike again
•Cherokee County residents join fellow Americans during National Day of Prayer
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 LifeStyles
•The New Familiars bring modern folk sound to Gaffney on May 6
Music Sandwiched-In concert begins at 12:15 p.m. at library
The Cherokee County Public Library will present The New Familiars in a Music Sandwiched-In concert on Tuesday, May 6, at 12:15 p.m. in the large meeting room. A free lunch will be provided by the Friends of the Library. Grown from the seed of friendships spanning over two decades, The New Familia... More...
•ANNIE'S MAILBOX
•ENGAGEMENTS
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 Sports
•Gaffney High track stars to take aim at state title
A trip to the state finals will be on the line this weekend when the Gaffney High track teams head to the state qualifier. All three girls relay teams will compete Saturday in the state qualifier meet at Spring Valley High School in Columbia. More...
•BCS commissioners vote against proposed "plus-1"format
•Wren pitching too much for Lady Indians
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 Obituaries
•Steve "Papa Steve" Spears
Retired Deputy Sheriff from Spartanburg County Sheriff's Department
PACOLET - Charles Stephen Spears, 61, of 1291 North Highway 150, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Born Sept. 6, 1946, in Gastonia, N.C., he was the son of the late William and Katie McElwaine Spears. More...
•George Perry
•Willard Harley Hayes
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 Columns
•LEDGER COLUMNIST
Love thy neighbor as thyself ...
When Martin Luther King Jr. made his "I Have A Dream" speech on the steps of the Washington Monument in 1963, his hope was that all men regardless of race, color or creed, would have equal opportunities for success. For the most part, the good doctor's wishes have come true. More...
•LEDGER READERS ON THE ROAD
•THEIR VIEW
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 State News
•SC Senate passes heavy fines for employers who hire illegal immigrants
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _ South Carolina employers could face fines up to $10,000 for each illegal immigrant they hire under legislation the state Senate has passed. The bill won second reading Wednesday on a voice vote with an agreement that it would get final approval Thursday with no debate. It wi... More...
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 Other News
•Barbara Walters reveals past affair with US senator
NEW YORK (AP) _ After three decades of keeping mum, Barbara Walters is disclosing a past affair with married U.S. Senator Edward Brooke, whom she remembers as "exciting" and "brilliant. More...
•Police: 'D.C. madam' kills herself in Fla.
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