A new company is expected to create 100 jobs in Cherokee County when it starts operations later this year. County council unanimously approved a fee-in-lieu tax resolution Monday for an economic investment code named "Project Astrology. More...
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
Sheila Falls and her co-workers were able to smile when each was given an opportunity to activate a fire extinguisher outside the Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday. "I never messed with one," Falls said with a laugh. "You can tell. More...
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
The weather is turning cooler and shades of red, brown, orange and yellow will soon begin to appear on trees. With the season comes the flu bug (seasonal influenza) which sends more than 4,000 people to South Carolina hospitals and claims approximately 700 lives nationwide each year. The ailment is a leading cause of death in people ages 65 and older. More...
A little horn at the half — A member of the Gaffney High Band of Gold helps entertain the crowd during the halftime show at last Friday's matchup between the Gaffney Indians and T.L. Hanna. Ledger photo/ Joe Hughes II More...
T he City of Gaffney's annual Michael Gaffney Day celebration honoring the city's founding father Michael Gaffney will get under way Saturday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m. and continue until 2 p.m. at the Michael Gaffney log home on North Limestone Street in Historic Downtown Gaffney. More...
Mr. Stacy, of Charlotte, passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. He was a beloved father, grandfather and gifted architect. Jerry was born in Gaffney on April 15, 1933, to Grace and M.C. Stacy. He was class president and captain of the Gaffney High School basketball team, which won the S.C. state championship. More...
To the fine citizens of Cherokee County, S.C.: It was with deep sadness that I visited your county on Sept. 18. That is of course the day we laid to rest Lance Corporal Christopher Fowlkes. It is never easy for any of us to attend the funeral of a fallen Marine. We are brothers, Marines for life. More...
The quietness was deafening. Never before in my life have I experienced a similar sensation. Oh, I've been in numerous situations in which hundreds or thousands of people stopped talking for a prayer or a moment of silence for one reason or another. Church, funerals and even sporting events. It gets quiet. Sometimes real quiet. More...
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