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July 14, 2010 RSS feed / Local News

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CUSTOMER APPRECIATION

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION — Representatives from the Hooters location in Spartanburg were on hand last week as part of a customer appreciation event for Freedom Title Loans on Floyd Baker Boulevard. More...

Absentee voting for August 10 election now open

Absentee voting for the August 10 Gaffney City, Blacksburg City, BPW and School Board elections is open in the Voter Registration Office. More...

Granard Middle School student honored for academic excellence

The United States Achievement Academy has announced that LeeAnna Webb of Gaffney has been recognized by the United States Achievement Academy as a student of excellence in mathematics. More...

PREVATTE SCHOLARSHIP

Joshua Reome, (pictured with Coach Prevatte) received the Bob Prevatte Education Scholarship. Joshua is the son of Rod and Donna Reome of Gaffney. More...

Nominations being accepted

The University of South Carolina Upstate is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Award. This is the highest honor bestowed by the USC Upstate Alumni Association. More...

POLICE REPORTS

 A flat screen television was reported stolen from a Love Springs Road home July 10. According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, someone gained entry to a home in the 2500 block between 9:15 a.m. More...

City streets will be the scene of ‘Friday Night Fights’

By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer gaffneyledger.com

Beginning later this month, several downtown Gaffney streets will be roped off for a night of racing. For a region rich in motor sports history, organizers are hoping the “NASCAR of Cycling” will be a perfect fit here. More...

B.D. Lee Elementary

Gaffney school earns national recognition
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

B.D. Lee Elementary has earned national recognition for its efforts to help students solve conflicts and develop good character in school. B.D. More...

POLICE REPORTS

 The Gaffney Police Department reported several hundred dollars in yard and vehicle damage apparently caused by cows running loose on Chatham Avenue. More...

Copper thieves face federal charges, EPA says

The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office is serving notice to air conditioning unit and copper thieves. More...

Weapons program set for July 17-18

The Hesse Kassel Jaeger Korps will present programs on edged weapons, eighteenth century crime and punishment, and the militia at Cowpens National Battlefield on July 17 and 18, 2010. More...