Economy, landfill proposal among top 10 Cherokee County stories
1. THE ECONOMY The biggest story of 2008 didn't happen during a single event. It could be found on the pages of The Gaffney Ledger on an almost weekly, if not daily, basis throughout the year. It's what makes the world go round and puts food on the table. It's what puts clothes on your back and gas in the tank. More...
Two former fire chiefs and a police chief passed away in 2008. Former Gaffney Fire Chief Donald Parris, 71, was laid to rest in Frederick Memorial Gardens in late January. Parris retired from the Gaffney Fire Department in 1999 and had worked in recent years as a 911 emergency dispatcher. He was a U.S. More...
Well-known radio personality Ron Owenby of Gaffney died Thursday, Jan. 1. A long-time radio broadcaster and civic leader, Owenby was the voice of the Cherokee County community for 42 years on WAGI-FM and WEAC-AM. More...
A car was broken into on Gardner Street on Dec. 30. According to the Gaffney Police Department, someone smashed a front window with a brick on a vehicle parked in the 600 block. The thief or thieves stole a Dual-brand CD player from the car and also vandalized the paint with a key-like object. Theft and damage losses are estimated at about $900. More...
Thirty-seven families of Brookview Healthcare residents gathered for a holiday celebration on Nov. 25. A meal was served and Terry Hollifield performed music on his acoustic guitar. More...
The Indians' new home, hiring of new Wildcat boss dominate headlines in Cherokee County
1. Out with the old and in with the new, stadium, that is. Despite some delays and anxious moments, the new 8,250-seat, $9 million home of the Gaffney Indians was completed in time for the team's season opener against Dorman on Friday, Aug. 29. More...
Peggy Means, 61, of 100 Fairfield Drive, Apt. 11B, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. A native of Greensboro, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Buster Means and the late Gazaree Dawkins Means. More...
By now, my colleagues and likely some of the police officers I bump into from time to time are probably sick of my affinity for Sesame Street. Yeah, I know I'm way too old to be talking about the PBS kids' show and in actuality it's been years since I came across it on television. More...
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