By CODY SOSSAMON Ledger Publisher cody@gaffneyledger.com
Freightliner’s groundbreaking ceremony for its new logistics center had the usual speeches and dirt shoveling but a surprise announcement by president and CEO David Carson gave the event some added buzz. More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
Trude Heller can still remember walking out of a gym class in Vienna to find buildings in flames and streets filled with swastikas in the hours after the Nazi Party took over Austria. More...
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ballard of Rexburg, Idaho announce the engagement of their daughter, Gina Louise of Bozeman, Mont., to Cameron Robert Fowler, son of S. Brook and Karen Black Fowler of Greer, S.C. More...
Gaffney — Tammy Annette Woody Blackmon, 53, of 133 Gaston Shoals Road, passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017, at her residence. Born in Hickory, she was the wife of Pat Blackmon and the daughter of Fred Paul Woody and the late Nancy Ann Be More...
Chesnee, S.C. — Doris Thorne Splawn, 93, formerly of 905 Henderson Road, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at White Oak Manor in Spartanburg. More...
By CODY SOSSAMON Ledger Publisher cody@gaffneyledger.com
Boeing South Carolina is looking for a few good men … and women. Well, actually, the airplane manufacturer is looking for a lot of good men and women to help them build the 12 planes per month they currently turn out of their facility in More...
Boeing produces 12 planes a month in SC It takes 60 days from start to finish Orders are backed up until 2026 Average cost of a 787 is $240 million — minus the engines 70 percent of sales are outside the U.S Boeing More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
After jumping over a carousel last year, Rick Janesky will bring his flying motorcycle stunt show back for a new brand of daredevil excitement for Iron City Festival this weekend in Blacksburg. Rick Janesky is a professional motorcycle stunt ri More...
Cindy Matthews has been a part of Peachtree Centre for over 40 years. She was not only born in the building when it was a hospital, but has worked in the building for most of her life. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
Jeff Osment felt pretty good about the way his Gaffney High baseball team played in a 12-4 win Wednesday in the opening game of the Wheels Invitational. Then, the Indians played host Northwestern on Thursday. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writrer larry@gaffneyledger.com
John Keller delivered a pair of clutch hits to help the Gaffney junior varsity baseball team earn a split with Boiling Springs with a 9-7 win in the nightcap on Tuesday. More...
Blacksburg’s Eddie Green pitched well but not well enough to beat Christ Church. Green scattered seven hits and allowed only three earned runs in a 5-1 loss on Wednesday. Green held Christ Church scoreless until he gave up a run in the fourth. More...
Dear Editor: I read in Wednesday’s paper about the Recreation District’s proposed multi-million dollar recreation complex. The complex looks like it would be a fine facility and would serve Cherokee County well. More...
Seventy years ago Saturday, Jackie Robinson made history by breaking the Major League color barrier. MVP awards, all-star selections and championships recognized his skills as a player. His very presence dramatically changed the world of baseball. More...
More freedom — good for blacks, bad for black politicians
When President Trump recently met with the Congressional Black Caucus leadership, they presented him with their new report, “We Have A Lot To Lose.” It’s their assessment on fixing the problems in black America. More...
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