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July 25, 2008
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$100,000 bond set in hit-and-run case
Prosecutor: Suspect has prior DUI and DUS convictions
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
A 34-year-old Gaffney man will have to post a $100,000 bond to be released from the Cherokee County Detention Center following his arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run on 4th Street. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is alleging James R. More...
Biker death rate on the rise; trend is likely to continue

Higher gasoline prices are likely to accelerate the continuing upswing in motorcycle ownership in South Carolina and increase a motorcycle death rate on the state's highways that already ranks as the 14th worst in the nation, according to an analysis by AAA Carolinas. More...

Veterans affairs officer on leave
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

Cherokee County's veterans affairs officer has taken a medical leave from his job less than two weeks after local state legislators held a closed door meeting about his office. More...

 Local News
•Angry motorist attacks pedestrian
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is investigating an early Wednesday morning incident during which a 34-year-old man walking along Old Georgia Highway allegedly was assaulted by an angry motorist. According to a police report, a 34-year-old Seminole Trail man was walking along the highway wit... More...
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•788 enrolled in year-round schools
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 LifeStyles
•Bowmans headline concert July 29 at Blacksburg library
The Blacksburg Public Library will host local entertainers Doc Bowman and his son, Craig, for a lunchtime concert as part of the Cherokee County Public Library's "Music Sandwiched-In" series. The concert will be at the Blacksburg library on Tuesday, July 29, from 12:15-1 p.m. More...
•ANNIE'S MAILBOX
•Shalesa Degree is finalist in Pre-Teen Academic and Enrichment Program
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 Sports
•Play-in bracket could give losers second lease on life
A quick three-game sweep of Fort Mill in the opening round of the American Legion playoffs a few weeks ago guarantees Post 109 a spot in a play-in bracket for the state tournament. Team director Jug Wallace learned of the bracket after receiving a phone call from an American Legion baseball offic... More...
•Stayin' alive
•Lady Indians return from successful trip to Chapel Hill
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 Obituaries
•Dr. Earl H. Godfrey
Neurologist for over 23 years in Spartanburg
SPARTANBURG - Dr. Earl Hampton Godfrey, 78, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice House. Dr. Godfrey was born in Florence, S.C., a son of the late Carl Henry and Louise Reece Godfrey. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He subsequently graduated from the University of South Caro... More...
•David L. Sarratt
•Forrest A. Littlejohn Jr.
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 Letters
•Please help save the lives of these animals
Dear Editor: Now that summer is here, the Cherokee County Animal Shelter has many wonderful dogs, cats, puppies and kittens looking for good homes. Many, many animals are being destroyed every week because they have nowhere to go. More...
•Knowles offers appreciation to those who supported him
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 Columns
•Should I fix this one or buy a brand new one?
I really should be grateful in many respects. My car has been serving me well. Knock on wood, it hasn't broken down on the highway. And it just allowed me to safely complete a 2,000-mile round-trip vacation at a very respectful average of about 26 mpg. More...
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•LEDGER READERS ON THE ROAD
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