Schools nationwide are required to show Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in the number of students scoring proficient on state tests in English and math. More...
The Cherokee County Service Center of the American Red Cross will offer a Standard First Aid and CPR-Adult class Aug. 2-3 from 6-9 p.m. Participants must attend both nights and there is a fee. More...
County council members are paid less than average
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
Cherokee County Council members rank in the middle in pay in a survey of comparablesize counties. More...
Making inappropriate advances to mother of children he was supervising
By TIM GULLA Ledger Staff Writer tim@gaffneyledger.com
A former probation officer with the Department of Juvenile Justice pleaded guilty Tuesday morning in Cherokee County General Sessions Court to misconduct in office for making inappropriate advances in 2007 towards the mother of two children he was s More...
Correll Insurance Group was recently recognized for professional leadership and advanced knowledge by the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC), a leading national insurance professional organization. More...
The Cherokee County NAACP Branch will present a “Meet the Candidates” forum on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m. at Dunton United Methodist Church. More...
Sharequa Clarke, from Gaffney High School, has been named a South Carolina Teaching Fellow, the state's most prestigious fellowship for future teachers. The S.C. More...
“We don't want any trash in the classrooms which can't be recycled.”
By SCOTT POWELL
Ledger Staff Writer
spowell@gaffneyledger.com
Blacksburg Middle School became a state “Green Steps School” on June 23 for its conservation efforts in an ongoing project that focuses on the environment. More...