POLICE REPORTS

December 6, 2017 / Local News

POLICE REPORTS

City of Gaffney police are investigating a reported sexual assault that allegedly occurred Nov. 30. More...

County gives building to city, but it wasn’t easy

By LARRY HILLIARD
Ledger Staff Writer
larry@gaffneyledger.com

After some wrangling, negotiations and an occasional pointed public comment, the city finally got its answer Monday to its request regarding obtaining the former county administration building. More...

A New Year and a plan for the future

By CURTIS LOFTIS
SC STATE TREASURER

For many of us, the new year is a time to create resolutions we hope will have a lasting impact in our lives. We think of the new year as a blank slate, the perfect opportunity to prioritize what is most important to us. More...

WHAT’S UP

Christmas at the Chamber The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas at the Chamber drop-in will be held Thursday, Dec. 7 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, 225 S. Limestone Street. More...

A BIG CHECK

Broad River Electric Charities board member Daisy Lemmons, left, presents Ledger Lifestyles Editor Abbie Sossamon with a $1,000 donation to Christmas Is For Kids. More...

City kicks off Christmas season this weekend

Gaffney’s annual Christmas parade and Christmas on Limestone event will be held Friday, Dec. 8 with the parade beginning at 6 p.m. Christmas on Limestone will be held from 7 - 9 p.m. and will include the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Lighting at 7:30 p.m. where one lucky child will help light the tree. //
(Ledger file photos)

By ABBIE SOSSAMON
Lifestyles and Features Editor
abbie@gaffneyledger.com

The holiday season will officially begin locally as the City of Gaffney invites all to attend the annual Christmas parade and Christmas on Limestone festivities. More...

NEW TRUCK IN SERVICE

Tessner’s Wrecker Service owner Chad Tessner has added a new service truck to its fleet to help you with all your towing needs give us a call at 864-809-1925 More...

Completes basic training

U.S. Air Force Airman Lucas W. More...

Multiple charges result in 10-year prison sentence for Cowpens man

By TIM GULLA
Ledger Staff Writer
tim@gaffneyledger.com

A 31-year-old Cowpens man received a 10-year prison sentence and $50,000 fine after he entered into a plea agreement Monday in Cherokee County General Sessions Court to drug and other charges filed by State Law Enforcement Division and Cherokee Count More...

Playing with the ‘devil’

Ewing Middle School students practice using the diabolo, a 2,000- year-old Chinese yo-yo, during a demonstration Tuesday in the school gym. The toy consists of two half-sphere rubber cups which are spun and balanced on a string connected between two sticks.

By SCOTT POWELL
Ledger Staff Writer
spowell@gaffneyledger.com

One of the oldest skill toys on Earth combines juggling, spinning and balance in a tricky skill for boosting students’ hand-eye coordination. More...

Thickety Mountain 2017 Miss YWA and first runner-up crowned

Mary L. Dawkins was recently crowned the Thickety Mountain 2017 Miss YWA and Elsie McCluney was recently crowned first runner-up to 2017 Miss YWA. More...

School officials ask county for bigger share of fee-in-lieu of taxes

“We are fine with 50-50.”

By LARRY HILLIARD
Ledger Staff Writer
larry@gaffneyledger.com

Acknowledging no local government is flush with money, school officials, nonetheless, asked Cherokee County Council on Monday to increase the school district’s share of its fee-in-lieu tax stream. More...