It takes a lot to keep a good woman down. Left with only the clothes on her back after a fire destroyed her home in February, Denise Ferguson, known to most as "Sadie Mae," vowed she would get back on her feet. More...
A line of thunderstorms caused damage across Cherokee County on Thursday evening, prompting the opening of the Cherokee County Emergency Operations Center to handle the extra volume of calls. More...
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
An 18-year-old Gaffney man on Wednesday became the seventh person to plead guilty for his involvement in a brutal home invasion on Providence Road in April 2008. More...
The Cherokee County School District could borrow up to $12 million from future tax revenues so schools can operate in the fall. The school board unanimously approved the multi-million dollar tax anticipation note at Monday's meeting. The short-term management tool allows districts to borrow money at a low interest rate until tax revenues are received in January. More...
Martha Michele Robertson and Jeremy Brooks Broome exchanged marriage vows on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at New Harvest Church of God. Pastor Robert Wells officiated the 5 p.m. double ring ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Broome are making their home in Cowpens after a wedding trip to Charleston. More...
Former Gaffney High and Wofford standout Andy Strickland had said he wanted a chance to prove he possessed the skills to play in the NFL. He'll get that chance now after the Jacksonville Jaguars announced on Wednesday they have signed Strickland as a free agent. More...
MARIETTA, Ga. - Jewell Ledbetter Hardin, RN, 73, of Marietta died Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Mrs. Hardin retired after 39 years as a nurse with Crawford Long Hospital in Atlanta and was a member of Shallowford Presbyterian Church. More...
While the birthday I have approaching isn't one of those "milestone" years, I'm still dreading it nonetheless. In part it's because I'm getting another year closer to one of those "milestone" years, the ones that signify the start of a new decade. More...
Folks are wondering what's happened to Humane Society