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Group taking part in Relay will be doing it to bring awareness of rare disorder
One day Kim Callahan knew she would wake up and not see her daughter Haley's glowing presence roaming around the family's home in rural Cherokee County. Born several weeks premature, Haley was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder known as Diamond-Blackfan anemia. More...
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BIG RIG OVERTURNS — The driver of this tractor-trailer, hauling a full load of merchandise and household goods presumably destined for a Dollar General store, slid off Highway 18 early Thursday evening in southern Cherokee County and overturned. The driver, whose name was not immediately available, was transported to Upstate Carolina Medical Center for treatment. Firefighters said he suffered lacerations in the crash. Droplets of blood coated the side of the truck and fuel tank where the driver exited the cab. (Ledger photo / TIM GULLA) More...

Prison farm inmate walks away from job
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

A Blacksburg man serving time in a medium security prison for drug violations now faces the possibility of up to 15 years imprisonment in a more secure setting after walking away from a prison farm Wednesday evening. More...

 Local News
• article has image A 'Smart Mouth' could help walkers relieve sore feet at tonight's event
Smart Mouth personal pan pizzas will fill the stomachs and support local efforts to stamp out cancer at Friday's Relay for Life. This year, the county's School Nutrition Association (SNA) has partnered with Smart Mouth Pizza on a fundraiser during Friday's American Cancer Society Relay for Life. More...
• Relay for Life begins tonight at 7
• 'Fun Day' Saturday in Blacksburg
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 LifeStyles
• article has image Jeff & Vida bring bluegrass honkytonk sound to library for Music Sandwiched-In concert
Performance set for May 12; Friends of Library will provide free lunch
The Cherokee County Public Library and the Friends of the Library will host the final concert of the Spring's "Music Sandwiched-In" series on Tuesday, May 12, featuring Jeff & Vida from 12:15-1 pm. A free lunch will be provided by the Friends of the Library. More...
• Confederate Memorial Day ceremony planned May 9
• Special events highlight National Nursing Home Week at Peachtree
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 Sports
• article has image That winning feeling
Lady Indians advance to Upperstate playoffs with win over Byrnes
After a frustrating 7-2 loss to Byrnes in the first game on Thursday, Gaffney High softball coach Kelly Ellis had a between-game message for her team: "We aren't going to let Brianna Hamilton beat us." Message received. More...
• article has image Indians shock Laurens to win district
• BRIEFS
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 Obituaries
• Frances Baumgardner
Frances Coleman Baumgardner, 66, of 1034 Pacolet Hwy., Lot 6, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at her residence. Born in Gaffney, she was the widow of Melvin Baumgardner and daughter of the late Jess Coleman and Mary Elizabeth Fowler Coleman. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. More...
• Kathy T. Upchurch
• article has image Faye E. Mincey
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 Columns
• article has image One passion has always been at the top of the list
LEDGER COLUMNIST
If you asked me to rank the things I look forward to in a given year I'd have to scratch my head fairly vigorously, which wouldn't necessarily be a good thing in light of the rate of hair loss I've been experiencing. More...
• article has image LEDGER READERS ON THE ROAD
• THEIR VIEW
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