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November 25, 2009 RSS feed / Local News

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Middle school students take a history tour

By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
Local middle school students got quite a workout Friday, but the morning’s lesson required more than physical fitness and stamina to achieve. More...

No. 15 Clemson turns focus to Gamecocks

CLEMSON (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference championship game can wait for Clemson. It’s South Carolina week, and that’s too important for the 15thranked Tigers to overlook. More...

PRIDE AND TRADITION

I'll take eggs and bacon served up with a heaping side of Gaffney Indian pride! Wilma Camp isn't just a friendly face who cooks up some tasty food at the Mr. More...

Gaffney’s Christmas parade to be held Saturday, Dec.12

Registration deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4

The City of Gaffney/Veterans Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 12, beginning at 10 a.m. As in years past, this will be a joint effort by the City of Gaffney and Veterans of Cherokee County. More...

Upgrading for Christmas?

A guide to what’s fresh in PCs, ranging from ‘netbooks’ to super-sized ‘all-in-one’desktop computers
PETER SVENSSON AP Technology Writer

This holiday season is a great time to buy a PC. There’s a nice new version of Windows out, and computer manufacturers are adding interesting new technologies. More...

POLICE REPORTS

 A pistol and bullets were reported stolen following a burglary on Bear Creek Road in Blacksburg. More...

Boot drive will be held Nov. 27

Cherokee County Fire Chiefs Association will be conducting a boot drive on Friday, Nov. 27, at major intersections around Cherokee County. More...

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AWARD WINNERS — Cherokee County Communications E-911 recently accepted two S.C. State Awards from the South Carolina Association of Public Safety Communications Officials President Joey Avery. More...

Housing starts up in Oct.

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

Housing stats compiled by the Home Builders Association show a bit of good news for home starts in Cherokee County. There were three new home starts in the county in October, as compared to no new homes starts in October 2008. More...

Woman accused of spitting blood on corrections officer

The Gaffney Police Department on Nov. 23 served two arrest warrants on a 61-year-old Buck Shoals Road woman accused of spitting blood on a corrections officer and a paramedic during a Sept. 19 incident at the Cherokee County Detention Center. More...

Live nativity will be presented Saturday, Dec. 5

Cherokee County History & Arts Museum

“The Living Gift Nativity” will be presented on the lawn of the Cherokee County History & Arts Museum in Gaffney from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. More...