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May 9, 2008
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GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.
Guard unit welcomed home
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
Watching their grandson go off to war close to two years ago is a vision that Chesnee residents Monroe and Rita Twitty will never forget. A moment filled with tears and well wishes, the two of them said goodbye, not knowing what to expect in the coming months. More...
Teacher files second lawsuit after judge tosses out first one
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

A former school teacher has filed a new lawsuit against the Cherokee County School District just three days after her first lawsuit against the district's superintendent was dismissed by a judge. Sharon Brown had sued Superintendent Dr. Bill James last year alleging her rights were violated in se... More...

1st Sgt. Mueller new SCHP commander
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

The local South Carolina Highway Patrol post serving Cherokee and Union counties has a new commander with a familiar face at the helm. Steve Mueller, who has spent his entire 18-year career with the Highway Patrol serving local residents, has been promoted to First Sergeant of Troop 4's Post A. More...

 LifeStyles
•Northside honors Dr. McAbee for 46 years of service
Northside Baptist Church honored its pastor, Dr. Edward McAbee, for 46 years of service with Pastor Appreciation Day on Sunday, April 27. Dr. McAbee became pastor of Northside in April, 1962. Special music for the service was presented by the church choir and guest speaker was the Rev. C.M. Phill... More...
•ANNIE'S MAILBOX
•ENGAGEMENTS
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 Sports
•Gaffney High track stars have eye on bigger prize
Gaffney High track athlete Denzelle Good hopes to wrap his hands around a couple medals Saturday at Spring Valley High School. Good will attempt to win state championships in the discus and shot put at Harry Parone Stadium in Columbia. More...
•Special teams to receive focus from Moss in spring practice
•Sarratt helps Clemson on the mound
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 Obituaries
•Dustin Taylor Adams
Employed by UPS
BOILING SPRINGS - Dustin Taylor Adams, 18, of 108 Wells Drive, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Born Sept. 28, 1989, in Spartanburg, he was the son of Boyce Eugene and Gail Spencer Adams. A 2007 graduate of Boiling Springs High School, he attended Spartanburg Methodist College and was employed by Unit... More...
•Robert (Bob) Duke
•Judy Gail Thompson
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 Columns
•Mom deserves a lot more than just one day
LEDGER COLUMNIST
You have to love it when kids reach the age they think they're beyond parental wisdom, or discipline. My first experience with that all-too-wrong realization came probably close to 30 years ago, when - after getting in trouble for something I can't quite remember - I just had to give my mother ... More...
•LEDGER READERS ON THE ROAD
•THE MOSS REPORT
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 State News
•Task force targets those who scam elderly
COLUMBIA _ Advocates for the elderly hope a task force announced Thursday will stop scams that rob the state's seniors of their hardearned savings. The state Office on Aging will direct scam victims who call an 800 number to agencies that can help them. More...
•SC Senate gives key approval to 50 cent cigarette tax hike
•House to take up budget amendment
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 Other News
•Big wedding in Texas this weekend
CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) _ President Bush stuck out his right elbow Thursday, jokingly demonstrating how he'll escort his daughter down the aisle at her wedding this weekend. More...
•Minnesota couple claims $180 million Powerball jackpot
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