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July 5, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

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PATRIOTIC PARADE

PATRIOTIC PARADE – Kids celebrated the Fourth of July on Sheraton Loop on Saturday by participating in the neighborhood's golf cart parade. More...

Library will show 1958 classic film Wednesday

The Cherokee County Public Library will screen the all-time cult camp classic about a woman who is zapped by an alien, quadruples in size to approximately 50 feet and terrorizes her city, on Wednesday, July 7, from 6:30-8 p.m. Sci-Fi writer K.G. More...

Protesters gather on behalf of father

By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

Rev. Horace Alexander Jr. said he knows there are two sides to every story and he currently has just one side. But if everything he’s hearing from that one side is true, he said, “there are some serious issues with DSS.” More...

America’s Next Top Model will hold casting call at outlet mall

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

Dreams of walking the catwalk as a world famous model can take a big step toward reality this Saturday for some lucky Upstate women. More...

CHAPS selling engraved bricks to help raise funds for museum projects

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

Already a venue preserving history for future generations, the opportunity remains for the names of local residents and their loved ones to join the many exhibits and relics at the Cherokee County History and Arts Museum. More...

Area national parks need extra funding, staff

By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

While its investigations were mostly complimentary of the work done at South Carolina’s Revolutionary War parks, the Tennessee-based National Parks Conservation Association says Cowpens National Battlefield and Kings Mountain National Military More...

HILLBILLY CART

HILLBILLY CART — Lisa and Ricky Mullinax converted an old cab into a hillbilly-themed ride, complete with a commode and outboard motor, for Saturday's Fourth of July golf cart parade in the Sher More...

New reading initiative program includes Alma

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Alma Elementary has been selected for a new state reading initiative aimed at helping young children with reading difficulties. More...

School district nixes idea of outsourcing food service

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

A day after meeting with food companies, the Cherokee County School District decided Thursday evening not to entertain any proposals for contracted food service this year. More...

POLICE BRIEFS

 A bird feeder in a West Floyd Baker Boulevard yard was damaged by rock-throwers, according to the Gaffney Police Department. The damage occurred in the 400 block between 8:40 a.m. and 4 p.m. July 1. More...