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Woman dies in Sunday crashFree Access
May 29, 2023
Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler says a Gaffney woman was...
Grads earn millions in scholarshipsFree Access
By SCOTT POWELL
Ledger Staff Writer
[email protected] | May 29, 2023
Blacksburg and Gaffney High senior classes graduated Thursday with more...
Thieves hit Gaffney auto dealershipFree Access
By ABBIE SOSSAMON
Ledger News Editor
[email protected] | May 29, 2023
Within minutes, a thief swiped six catalytic converters from two...


PREVATTE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTFree Access
May 29, 2023
Matthew Horchler was named the recipient of the 2023 Bob Prevatte Foundation Scholarship. The $10,000 scholarship is awarded each year to a senior football or baseball player at Gaffney High...
Police ReportFree Access
Shoplifting suspect eludes police after escaping on bicycleMay 29, 2023
When confronted about shoplifting, an unknown male subject turned over merchandise and fled from the store on a bicycle. City of Gaffney police were dispatched to Walmart May 11 at...
Scholars Academy graduates move past perfection to embrace high expectationsFree Access
By SCOTT POWELL
Ledger Staff Writer
[email protected] | May 29, 2023
A perfectionist at heart, Emma Womack still remembers the rude awakening about college expectations when her class received their first chemistry test results. She was among the first students to...
CCA director named Rookie of the YearFree Access
May 29, 2023
The School Director at Cherokee Charter Academy, Jason Byrd, received the Rookie of the Year award at the 2023 Charter Institute at Erskine Awards Banquet Thursday, May 18. This award...
Virginia resident named CCSD finance directorFree Access
By SCOTT POWELL
Ledger Staff Writer
[email protected] | May 29, 2023
The Cherokee County School District has hired a new finance director and started its search for a middle school principal. Virginia resident Sandy Isom has been named the district’s executive...


Four Saints earn All-American honorsFree Access
STAFF REPORT | May 29, 2023
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Limestone University sophomore midfielder Michael McGarry (Wilmington, Del.) highlighted the team's selections to the 2023 USILA Division II All-American Team as announced by the United States Intercollegiate...
Hansen, Jennings homers lift Oklahoma past Clemson for record 48th straight winFree Access
ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 29, 2023
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Kinzie Hansen hit a dramatic, tying three-run home run in the seventh inning, Tiare Jennings led off the ninth inning with a solo blast and Oklahoma...
Capps, Earls selected All-State baseballFree Access
By SCOTT POWELL
Ledger Staff Writer
[email protected] | May 29, 2023
Blacksburg High pitcher Lucas Earls and power hitter Kolby Capps were named to the Class 2A All-State team Friday by the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association. Earls was the Region...
Limestone sees six earn All-America status in 2023 NCAA outdoor track and field finalsFree Access
STAFF REPORT | May 29, 2023
PUEBLO, Colo.- The Limestone University men's track and field team left its mark on the 2023 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Pueblo, Colo. on May 25-27. The...