City councilman, mayor finally agree on something
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
      Long adversaries on policy decisions, Gaffney City Councilman Wayne Ramsey and Mayor Henry Jolly found themselves in agreement over the unlikeliest of issues during Monday's council meeting - the site of this year's annual planning workshop.
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District troopers have busy New Year's period
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      Troopers from Post A of the South Carolina Highway Patrol had a busy New Year's holiday period. From Dec. 31 through Jan. 4, troopers from Post A issued 394 tickets and 220 warnings during their fullforce push to keep the highways safe during the holiday.
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Vehicle vandals strike again; windshields kicked in
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
      The Gaffney Police Department is investigating a new wave of vehicle vandalism that counts among its victims a family that has been targeted four times. The cars of two neighbors on Chandler Drive had their windshields shattered early Jan. 5 and a third vehicle sustained the same type of vandalism Jan. 3 while the car owner was in a West Frederick Street beauty shop.
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Plastic is everywhere — even in food
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
      A T-shirt made from melted soft drink bottles hung over the edge of a physical science lab Tuesday at Gaffney High while students took a trip into the world of a PlastiVan. Gaffney High and Blacksburg High ninth graders are spending this week doing science experiments to learn more about plastics and the different career opportunities available in the plastics industry.
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POLICE REPORT
      A vehicle parked in the 100 block of Carver Street sustained about $150 in damage Jan. 4. According to the Gaffney Police Department, someone threw a rock at the vehicle, striking it in the left rear door. About $800 in vandalism damage was reported on White Oak Drive on Jan. 3.
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