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September 6, 2010 / Local News

I SWEAR —

I SWEAR — Blacksburg Mayor David Hogue, center, and town councilmen Mike Patterson, left, and Joe Ross were sworn in recently after being voted back into office during elections held earlier thi More...

Airport proponents seek new funding source

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

A few months ago, the proposed county airport project appeared at a crossroads — some might argue, nadir. More...

International Demolition Derby comes to Boiling Springs, N.C., Sept. 11, Sept. 18

The smell of an overflowing radiator, the sounds of flat spinning tires throwing mud, the smell and sounds of burning clutches and transmissions, the sound of metal crashing against metal, the roar of a crowd and the taste of great food... More...

City council meets Tuesday

Gaffney City Council will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. in the City Hall council chambers. More...

School board chairman issues warning about outbursts at meetings

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

The Cherokee County School Board has a policy in place that allows residents to make public comments on education issues at board meetings. More...

Trustees assigned

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

School board committee assignments have been made by board chairman Donnie Lee Smith. Smith will chair the personnel committee which traditionally consists of school board officers. More...

POLICE REPORTS

The pastor of an area church found something surprising on the church’s doorstep on Sept. 3 — but it wasn’t a bundle of joy. More...

Connelly named to Dean’s List at Clemson

Courtney Connelly, a sophomore at Clemson University, was named to the Department of Engineering’s Dean List for the Spring 2010 semester. More...