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June 25, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

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Weaver named to First Carolina Corporate Board of Directors

Carolina Foothills Federal Credit Union CEO Scott Weaver has been elected to First Carolina Corporate Credit Union Board of Directors. First Carolina Corporate provides services primarily to South Carolina and North Carolina credit unions. More...

Parent-Child tourney results

Cherokee National held its very popular annual Parent-Child Golf Tournament Saturday, June 19 with 49 teams playing a modified alternate-shot format – no handicap. More...

More bad news for Sanders Bros.:

Supplier files suit for non-payment

Already facing a foreclosure action as a result of its alleged failure to repay millions in bank loans, Gaffney-based Sanders Brothers Inc. More...

POLICE REPORTS

 The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received two separate reports in recent days of local residents’ identities being used to cash checks at Walmart stores in other states. More...

BP leasee says customers not blaming him for oil spill

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffnyledger.com

Anger toward BP fueled by the April 20 oil rig explosion that has dumped hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico has stopped some customers from filling their cars up with BP gas at Sonny’s Quick Mart. More...

Earns Doctor of Chiropractic degree

Jenna Lynne Cook, received her Doctor of Chiropractic degree during commencement exercises at Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida Campus, in Port Orange, Fla., on June 18, 2010. Dr. More...

Coyle named to Dean’s List

COLUMBIA – Keely Christine Coyle was named to the Dean’s List at Columbia College for the 2010 spring semester. Students who have a grade point average of 3.50 for the spring semester are placed on the Dean’s List. More...

Practice GED exam will be given at 8 a.m. Saturday

‘Real thing’ set for July 10 in Gaffney
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

There is still time for county residents to earn a high school diploma this summer. The Cherokee County Adult Education Program will give a practice GED exam Saturday at 8 a.m. at 243 Allison Drive in Gaffney. More...

Sco-Mar arsonist sentenced to 12 years after pleading guilty

By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

A 54-year-old Gaffney man charged with torching the Sco-Mar Textiles Outlet on East Robinson Street last June blames alcohol for the incident. More...

Gaffney student named ‘Citizen of the Year’

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Jaime Ortega could hardly contain his enthusiasm when his dad came to pick him up on Father’s Day after Jaime spent a week at Boys State in Columbia. More...

High temps send water consumption, electrical usage well above average

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

The Gaffney Board of Public Works’ electrical grid is feeling the heat, too. The local utility recorded a peak electricity usage of 52 megawatts Wednesday. More...

Blacksburg’s ‘no dumping’ sign stolen

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

Apparently Blacksburg town officials are fed up with the dumping of old televisions, furniture and other debris along welltraveled roads in the municipality, particularly along Rutherford Street. More...