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December 2, 2009 / Front Page

Limestone College shocked by news of student’s death

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Landon Guglielmana left his home in California this summer to become a part of the first Limestone College men’s volleyball team. The 18-year-old freshman never got a chance to play in a volleyball match for the Saints. More...

New ‘Y’ project under way

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer gaffneyledger.com

With a bulldozer churning dirt for a water line in the background, about 50 local residents braved chilly temperatures Tuesday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new Cherokee County YMCA. More...

Local News

Cherokee County residents not immune to AIDS

By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com

All it takes is one mistake for a life to be altered forever. Unfortunately for untold numbers of people across the globe, that mistake resulted in them acquiring the AIDS virus. More...

Burglar targets occupied home

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office reported that a burglar broke a window to gain access to an occupied home on Bolin Road in Blacksburg. According to a police report, the incident occurred at about 8:20 p.m. Nov. 24 in the 100 block. More...

INSTALLED

Alma Elementary student Sharonica Carson lights a candle during an installation ceremony for the school's Junior Beta Club. More...

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Obituaries

CALVIN TODD MORGAN

Calvin Todd Morgan, 41, of 125 Indiana Circle, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at 12:30 p.m. at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. More...

MARTHA SMART

Martha Louise Lawson Smart, 85, of 2047 W. Stagecoach Trail, Shelby, N.C., died Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center in Shelby. Born Aug. 15, 1924, in Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late A.J. More...

LANDON GUGLIELMANA

The Madera community is mourning the loss of Landon Guglielmana, who died suddenly in an early morning auto accident on Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, in South Carolina at the young age of 18. More...

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Olive Garden coming here

A popular restaurant chain renowned for its Italian specialties is coming to Gaffney. The Olive Garden has applied for a liquor license to locate in the former Eckerd Drug store space at the Peachtree Marketplace. More...

CHRISTMAS IS FOR KIDS

Here is the list of donors to Christmas Is For Kids, sponsored by this newspaper. Bring contributions to The Gaffney Ledger at 1604 W. Floyd Baker Blvd. More...

Murder warrant issued

By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

As expected, Gaffney Police Department investigators served a 50-year-old city man with a new arrest warrant Monday in the wake of a 41- year-old man’s death. More...

LifeStyles

Aloha from Hawaii

Hawaii ... land of swaying palms, coconuts, sunny beaches, laid-back lifestyle ... and to an East Coast traveler – jet lag

STORY AND PHOTOS BY SCOTT POWELL, LEDGER STAFF WRITER

Coconuts, swaying palm trees and sunny beaches are usually the first thoughts that come to mind whenever Hawaii is mentioned. Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states and the only state made up entirely of islands. More...

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Sports

Gaffney looking for opponent

Realingment surprise forces Indians to look for nonregion foe

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com

With the surprise addition of Boiling Springs to the Region III as part of the latest realignment, Gaffney coach Phil Strickland is looking for another nonregion opponent. More...

Coach: No changes to GHS staff

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com

When asked if his coaching staff would return intact next season, Gaffney coach Phil Strickland didn’t mince words. “I don’t anticipate any changes,” Strickland said. More...

Veterans ready to carry load for Lady Indians

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com

With six seniors and four juniors, experience won’t be a concern for the Gaffney girls’ varsity basketball team. Neither will depth. “Everybody will contribute,” Gaffney coach Stacey Parris said. More...

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