In planning for approximately the past year, a new team of fire investigators officially began operations Tuesday in Cherokee County. There was no ribbon cutting or celebration, however. Members of the team will simply wait for a cell phone call, or a text message, to let them know when they're needed. More...
School board vice-chairman
will seek county council seat
By SCOTT POWELL
Ledger Staff Writer
spowell@gaffneyledger.com
Cherokee County School Board Vice-Chairman Donnie Lee Smith announced Wednesday he plans to run for the county council seat formerly held by longtime councilman James Batchler. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
The Cherokee Plaza soon will have a decidedly different look. Tractor Supply Co., which bills itself as the largest retail farm and ranch store in the country, will locate a store in the shopping center. Several existing stores will relocate to make way for the large retail store. More...
When tasked with coming up with a youth service project in Cherokee County, Terry Hall had any number of options. The South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice is holding a special community service event Saturday, Sept. 12, called "Restoring Carolina Through Youth Service. More...
Katie Nicole Phillips and Stephen Justin Jones were married Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009, at Grassy Pond Baptist Church. The Rev. Martin Hogg officiated the double ring ceremony. Escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents, the bride wore a white gown of plush organza with a beaded sweetheart neckline. More...
Changes on offensive line likely after poor performance Friday
Too many mistakes and too many missed assignments. That was Gaffney coach Phil Strickland's reaction after reviewing the game tape of the Indians' 42-17 season-opening loss to Dorman on Friday. "The bottom line is that (Dorman) found our weak spots because the kids didn't do what they've been coached to do," Strickland said. More...
Mary Jolly Houtkin, 71, of 1938 Cherokee National Hwy., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, at her residence. Born in Gaffney, she was the widow of Martin Houtkin and daughter of the late Amos Jolly and Janie Towery Jolly. She was retired from the textile industry and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. More...
Dedication — to a person, to a project, to a cause - is the noblest of traits. And that word, perhaps more than any other, personifies James Dewey Batchler. The longtime Cherokee County councilman passed away Thursday at the age of 85. More...
COLUMBIA, - September is National Cholesterol Awareness Month, and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control urges South Carolinians to know their numbers and adopt healthy lifestyles to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. More...
College speaker series centers on a way 'Through the Darkness'