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COLUMNS

FROM THE PULPIT

Advice from a church planter

As this column goes to...

Funerals are for the living


It was in 1966. Deacon...

THEIR VIEW

Sweet revenge

Progressives have filed lawsuit after...

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LOCAL NEWS

SOLD

Charter school corporation closes deal to purchase Goucher Elementary from district

By SCOTT POWELL
Ledger Staff Writer
[email protected] | June 5, 2023

Goucher Elementary School has officially been sold for $710,000 to a local charter school corporation. Superintendent Dr. Dana Fall confirmed the school district closed the sale of the 14.8 acre...

NEVER MISSED A DAY

June 5, 2023

Kanye’ Tate graduated with 12 years of perfect attendance from Blacksburg High School. His older brother achieved the feat in 2018, but Kanye battled through a pandemic and was still...

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED

June 5, 2023

The Blacksburg High School Awards and Scholarship Ceremony was held Monday evening, May 22, at 6 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Among those receiving a scholarship was Anna-Marie Jones....

POLICE REPORTS

Brothers will be brothers — 9-1-1 call leads to bust

June 5, 2023

Two brothers were cited for possession of marijuana after police were called to their Lincoln Drive home following a fight May 18. According to the report on file at the...

Author to discuss book at county library

June 5, 2023

On Friday, June 9 the Cherokee County Public Library will welcome author Victoria Benton Frank for an author talk on her latest book, “My Magnolia Summer.” Frank, the daughter of...

SPORTS

Post 109 hopes to strong arm foes

Post 109 hopes to strong arm foes

Post 109 opens season Tuesday against Spartanburg

By LARRY HILLIARD
Ledger Sports Editor
[email protected] | June 5, 2023

Bottom line: American Legion Post 109 should be pitching rich this season. The local AL team opens the season on Tuesday at The Jug against rival Spartanburg. And manager Brandon...

New Post 109 softball team debuts this week

New Post 109 softball team debuts this week

By SCOTT POWELL
Ledger Sports Writer
[email protected] | June 5, 2023

There is a new game in town for Gaffney and Blacksburg softball players this summer. Cherokee County Post 109 will start its first ever American Legion Lady Fast Pitch Softball...

Saints look to build on 2022 success

Saints look to build on 2022 success

Limestone opens on road Aug. 31 at West Georgia

STAFF REPORTS | June 2, 2023

Following the most prolific season in program history, head coach Mike Furrey and the Limestone University Athletics Department announced the 2023 football schedule, an always challenging slate of competition that...

HELP WANTED: new Gaffney, BHS softball coaches needed

By SCOTT POWELL
Ledger Sports Writer
[email protected] | June 2, 2023

Gaffney and Blacksburg high schools are looking for new softball coaches. Gaffney High softball coach Jessica Ramsey resigned Friday after three seasons and is moving to Daytona Beach, Fla. Ramsey...

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