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Police report: Man repeatedly calls 9-1-1 and demands to be arrested — he is
A 49-year-old Gaffney man, who allegedly called E-9-1-1 five times on Oct. 13, telling an operator he wanted to go to jail, apparently got what he wanted. The Gaffney Police Department served an arrest warrant against Dennis Charles Gregory, of Carlisle Street, charging him with unlawful use of an emergency 9-1-1 number. More...
Airpor t appraisals include 469 acres
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

No wonder some county officials look confused. County officials said they are meticulously combing through the more than 15 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines required for land acquisitions. The county must adhere to the guidelines or risk losing federal funding for their airport project. More...

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 Local News
• article has image Students go back in time for ‘History Day’
Gaffney High student leaders got in touch with their county’s roots Thursday with a visit to the Nuckolls House Wag Stop Plantation. More...
• Blacksburg accepts $17,000 to cover gas company operations
• Council approves request for funds
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 LifeStyles
• article has image A night at the museum…
Spend a spooky sleepover at the South Carolina State Museum
COLUMBIA – Sleepovers are always fun, but kids ages 5 to 12 and their parents will get a special thrill spending the night at the South Carolina State Museum at its “Spooky Sleepover” on Friday, Oct. 23, to Saturday morning, Oct. 24. More...
• article has image Breakfast pizza tempts all ages
• Miss Fowler, Mr. Hamrick will marry in fall of 2010
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 Sports
• article has image Coach speak
“We have 10 seniors who are very special.” – Mickey Moss Blacksburg head coach “...We just have to keep on getting better.” – Phil Strickland Gaffney head coach More...
• article has image Player Profile
• article has image Wildcats set to battle another blue-collar team
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 Obituaries
• Clarence Miller
Owned and operated a variety store for many years
BLACKSBURG – Clarence Everette Miller, 66, of 1231 W. Cherokee St., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at home. More...
• Gladys R. Gates
• article has image Gary Peterson
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 Letters
• LETTER
Thanks to neighbors, 9-1-1 operators and the Gaffney Fire Department
Dear Editor: This past weekend our family was out of town. While gone, we received an urgent phone call in the middle of the night from our neighbor saying that our front beds and shrubbery were on fire in our front yard and that she had called 9-1-1 and the fire department was already on the scene. More...
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 Columns
• article has image It’s been 20 years since the wall fell
LEDGER COLUMNIST
After a long day in the office, I walked briskly Tuesday evening into the bright lights of a grocery store and was delighted to find tangerines in the produce section. I look for tangerines to eat during the winter in the same manner I once browsed stores for candy when I was 12. More...
• article has image LEDGER READERS ON THE ROAD
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 National News
• Vet trims 9 lbs. of matted fur from puppy
ST. ANTHONY, Idaho (AP) – Police are investigating a case of animal neglect after an 11-pound male dog was found covered in nine pounds of dirty and matted fur. St. Anthony Police Chief James Smith says police found the dog in a backyard after a neighbor called to report an animal of unknown species in the area. More...
• Man busted with weed stuck to forehead
• Obama calls for $250 payments to seniors
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