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Suspicious fire destroys former clinic

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed a vacant doctor’s office and apartment Sunday morning. More...

TEACHER PUTS ON A SHOW

Blues harmonica player Adam Gussow performed Friday evening at Daddy Joe’s Beach House BBQ in Gaffney for an audience largely made up of out-of-town visitors from Greenville and Asheville, N.C. More...

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POLICE REPORTS

ffi A vehicle reported stolen from Walnut Street on July 30 subsequently was found on Claremont Street, according to the Gaffney Police Department. More...

Magnolia residents enjoying the vegetables of their labors

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

Cucumbers and peppers are the first items harvested this summer from a garden project sponsored by the Cherokee Soil and Water Conservation District. More...

Local clogging team appearing on‘America’s Got Talent’ Tuesday

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

Upon her passing the reins of the dance studio she for years had called home, Claudia Fowler knew she was leaving the Gaffney business in good hands. More...

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Sports

Post 109, a win away from regional title

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com

Colby Painter pumped the brakes. More...

Indians look sharp in first scrimmage

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com

The Gaffney Indians unveiled a high-octane offense and a high-energy defense at Greer on Friday. And that had Gaffney head coach Dan Jones in an extremely good mood after the Indians’ first preseason scrimmage. More...

Gaffney Middle to practice Aug. 9

Head coach Bobby Rodgers announced that The Gaffney Middle football team will resume practice on Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 9 a.m. That will also be the final day that players can sign up to play on the team. More...

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Columns

READERS ON THE ROAD

This group of ladies from Cherokee Creek Baptist Church and Jefferson Elementary School (Shelby N.C.) recently went on a mission trip to serve the Lord in the Joplin, Mo., community that was devastat More...

HAVE YOU CONSIDERED...

America’s most crucial problem

Rome had her Nero; America has her president and Congress. There is an obvious similarity. History records Nero, the Roman Emperor, fiddled while Rome burned. More...

LEDGER COLUMNIST

Full-scale, 4-alarm reptilian emergency mode

Over the years my wife has occasionally roused me out of a peaceful slumber for any number of reasons, none of which involved a great sense of urgency. More...

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Breaking News - 8/8/2011 07:10 AM

Post 109 play today for championship

Post 109 plays for championship today at 5 p.m. against Bradenton, Fla. Fans can view the game at the item.com More...

Head-on I-85 crash claims life

By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com

A 28-year-old Connecticut man who recently moved to South Carolina for a job was killed Friday night in a 2- vehicle accident on I-85. More...

Fee increase blamed for kids not playing

By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com

All along, Gaffney Little League Football President Ray Head insisted that an increase in the registration fee would have a harmful impact on his league. Now he believes he has proof. More...

LifeStyles

The Jerusalem Project

Life is not to be lived simply for oneself – that’s the idea behind... More...

CONSIGNMENT OWNERS HELP IRON CITY MINISTRIES –

The Consignment Association of Cherokee County recently donated a check for $400 to Iron City Ministries of Blacksburg. More...

WHAT’S UP

Meeting ffi The Cherokee County branch of the NAACP will have its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. at Kingdom Full Gospel Disciple Center (formerly Westside Full Gospel Baptist Church). Anyone interested is welcome to attend. More...

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Obituaries

Richard J. Verrier

Richard Joseph Verrier, 64, of 8524 Indian Summer Trail, Harrisburg, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, at WG Bill Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury, N.C. A service will be held at Salisbury National Cemetery Chapel on Thursday, Aug. More...

Diane C. Stuard

Diane Camp Stuard, 70, of 115 Camp Drive, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Mrs. More...

Eugene Watkins

DALLAS, N.C. – Eugene Watkins, 70, of 1006 Wilson Blvd., died Aug. 3, 2011, at his home. He was a native of Gaston County, N.C., and son of Lillie Dukes Watkins and the late King Watkins. More...

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