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Home Builders Association joins forces with Habitat

By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
Keeping water nearby as they worked under the hot Cherokee County sun, local carpenters hammered away Friday at a project whose end result will make some lucky area resident’s dream of home ownership come true. More...

Kayak outing turns tragic

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

A Rock Hill woman drowned in the Broad River near Blacksburg on Friday evening shortly before a planned kayak trip. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler identified the victim as Teresa Ann Laney, 49, of 1505 Norris Drive. More...

Residents here among lowest paid...

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

On average, working men and women here bring home less income than friends and family members who live in bordering counties. More...

Local News

Julia Phillips’ attorney files countersuit in eviction ruling case

By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com

A lawyer for Julia Phillips, the Gaffney woman recently charged with murdering her longtime boyfriend in York, is claiming in recently filed Probate Court documents that an effort to have her evicted from an Overbrook Drive home boils down to &ldquo More...

Local sales tax saving property owners big bucks

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

Forget Fido, the local option sales tax just might have become a county property owner’s best friend here. The penny sales tax is projected to generate $1.25 million for the county in fiscal year 2010-2011. More...

District eliminates director positions

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

The Cherokee County School District said it will save nearly $20,000 by hiring a maintenance supervisor. More...

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Sports

Local all-stars capture state title

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com

Cherokee Athletics 15 and under allstars pitched and defended well - and hit just enough - to capture the Babe Ruth League age 15 and under state championship Saturday. More...

An early exit

Post 109 falls short of goal after back-to-back losses at state tourney
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com

Gaffney Post 109 was in an all too familiar spot at the American Legion state tournament - facing elimination after just two games. More...

Peak puts on show at national tourney

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor gaffneyledger.com

Gaffney rising ninth-grader L.J. Peak is adding to his already impressive resume. More...

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Columns

What it takes to be a real man

On the wall above my computer is the mounted bill, complete with picture and hook, of the blue marlin I caught in 1987. When threading my way through writing a column, I often look up at the wall to think where I am going with the column. More...

Hey, look, up in the sky — BANG!

Welcome to today’s seminar. I’ve reached the age where I automatically dismiss what I perceive to be baloney. And there’s a lot of baloney out there. More...

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100 DEGREES SUNDAY

County sizzles while heat advisories issued
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

County residents baked under scorching temperatures this weekend, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory. More...

“Rocking for a Cure”

Providence Baptist Church Pastor Scott Peterson (left) and Salem Presbyterian Church pastor Toby Pope enjoy the shade Saturday morning at Peachtree Centre while involved in a “Rocking for a Cure” fundraiser for the fight against Alzhe More...

...Council among highest paid

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

Council members here are on the high end of the wage scale in comparison to cities with comparable populations. Gaffney council members earn $6,484 a year, according to the latest Municipal Association of South Carolina compensation survey. More...

LifeStyles

THE PIES OF SUMMER

Fresh berries, fruits and even vegetables are inspiration for delicious culinary creations

The image of a pie cooling on a window sill evokes the warmth and hospitality of a simpler time when the filling almost always reflected the season of the year. More...

Leyah Shantle Ellis

Destinee Ellis and Brodrick Littlejohn of Gaffney announce the birth of their daughter, Leyah Shantle Ellis, on June 7, 2010, in Upstate Carolina Medical Center weighing 7 lbs. 1 oz. Maternal grandparents are Willie and Diannah Ellis of Gaffney. More...

Justin Kamden Kiser

Samantha Maynard and Justin Kiser announce the birth of their son, Justin Kamden Kiser, on June 7, 2010, in Upstate Carolina Medical Center weighing 7 lbs. 5 ozs. Maternal grandparents are Christine and Roger Maynard of Spartanburg. More...

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Obituaries

Burman Parker

Burman Glenn Parker, 76, of 691 Bonner Road, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 23, 2010, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. More...

Eva Lou Hollifield

CHESTER – Eva Lou Ellis Caldwell Hollifield, 92, died Friday, July 23, 2010, at Chester Regional Nursing Center. More...

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Letters

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LETTERS POLICY

1. Each letter submitted must be an original — no photocopies. E-mails are also accepted if a name and phone number is included: editor@gaffneyledger.com 2. More...

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