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June 11, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

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Bailey graduates May 1 from SCC

Brandon Lee Bailey graduated from Spartanburg Community College on May 1, 2010, with top honors. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bailey of Gaffney and grandson of Mary Jones of Greenville and Mr. and Mrs. Buford Henderson and Mr. and Mrs. More...

New store sells more than the name implies

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

Customers were given the green light to survey the new Tractor Supply Company location in Cherokee Plaza last weekend, but the latest addition to the nation’s largest farm and ranch supply store chain has a bigger plan in mind for local reside More...

Not too late to register

It’s not too late to register for summer classes at Spartanburg Community College. With SCC’s FlexStart summer terms starting on June 21, beginning or continuing a college education is convenient for students of all ages. More...

School district awaiting word on used buses

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

The Cherokee County School District is awaiting word on whether it will receive any of the used school buses recently purchased by the state from Kentucky. More...

POLICE REPORTS

 Gaffney police on June 5 took possession of an unusual assortment of property that was found behind Bethany Baptist Church on Wilkinsville Highway. More...

Farmers’ Market opening Saturday

It’s the time of year when we all look forward to fresh fruits and vegetables, homemade relishes and jams, and all of the other things a local farmer’s market has to offer. More...

WHAT’S UP

Fund raisers  A church yard sale, bake sale and car wash will be held Saturday, June 12, beginning at 7 a.m. and continuing until 12 p.m. at Heritage Christian School, 4279 Cherokee Ave. (Hwy. 29). More...

POLICE REPORTS

 About $20 in change was reported stolen following the discovery of a burglary on Draytonville Road. More...

Cooley to be honored

The South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) will honor James Cooley, owner of J.E. Cooley Farms and Strawberry Hill USA, for his support of students and staff in Spartanburg School District Two. More...

Community college to hold day camps for youngsters

Upstate students will soon have help filling their hot summer days as Spartanburg Community College’s (SCC) Corporate & Community Education Division offers summer day camps for students ages 11 - 17. More...

Bikers will head out on the highway looking for awareness

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

Dozens of local motorcyclists will take to roads in Cherokee and Spartanburg counties later this month, letting their hair blow in the wind in an effort to raise funds for those not able to do so. More...

Use of city parks will come at a price

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

City residents will have to dig into their pockets to reserve a shelter area under an ordinance approved Monday by Gaffney City Council. Presently, there is no charge to have an event at a city park. More...

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