Following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, a motto of many Americans was 'United We Stand,' drumming up a sense of patriotism bringing the nation together. Eight years have passed since that fateful day, and in that time the list of issues this country faces has only grown longer. More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
The Cherokee County School Board will carve $800,000 out of the school budget Monday and make a decision on the Gaffney High athletic trainer position. The state Budget and Control Board ordered a 4 percent across the board funding cut for education and all state agencies to cover a $200 million shortfall in tax revenues. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
There was a flurry of activity on the first day candidates could file for the vacant Cherokee County Council District 7 seat - but it was only on the GOP portion of the ballot. Tracy McDaniel, Dennis Stroupe and Brad Upchurch paid their filing fees on Friday, according to the Cherokee County Republican Party boss Steven Blanton. More...
Never one to hide his feelings, Gaffney Mayor Henry Jolly thinks it may be time to renegotiate the jail contract with the county despite Gaffney City Council recent unanimous approval of the new jail fee rate. The contract was signed in the mid-90s to coincide with the construction of the new county detention center. More...
Heidi, one of the classic stories from childhood, opens at the Gaffney Little Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7:30 p.m. The show continues through Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. and closes with a Sunday matinee at 3. Nineteen cast members bring to life the story of a 10-year-old girl who is passed from relative to relative after the death of her parents. More...
Chesnee showed why speed rules in Friday's 49-0 victory over Blacksburg. An interception by Brent Jones and a pair of 40-yard punt returns from Raheem Hughes helped Chesnee start four of their first five drives in Blacksburg territory. The Eagles offensive and defensive line controlled the line of scrimmage in building a 35-0 halftime lead. More...
Shirley Ramsey Allen, 74, of Bethlehem Church Road, Grover, N.C., passed away Friday, Sept. 11, 2009 at home. She was born Aug. 14, 1935, in Cherokee County, to the late Basil Ramsey and Mae Eaker Ramsey Kiser. She had retired from CNC Machine Company in Kings Mountain and was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. More...
Dear Editor: Walmart for years has allowed organizations, with prior approval, to conduct fundraisers in front of the store here in Gaffney. Some organizations that come to mind are the Shriners, Girl Scouts, Salvation Army, Kings of Columbus, V.F.W. and church groups, etc. More...
Local dancers 'Looney Toonz' to appear on national television