2022 murder suspect arrestedFree Access
By ABBIE SOSSAMON
Ledger News Editor
[email protected] | June 7, 2023
A man wanted for a May 2022 murder was arrested...
City council votes 4-3 to give cops 10% pay raise; other employees get 3%
By LARRY HILLIARD
Ledger Staff Writer
[email protected] | June 7, 2023
Despite a stern warning from one of its members that...
Pizza maker will employ 288
By LARRY HILLIARD
Ledger Staff Writer
[email protected] | June 7, 2023
County residents will have something to chew on thanks to...


OUT WITH THE OLD
June 7, 2023
Dumpsters have been placed on the construction site at the former Buford Street Ace Hardware and Drug Store. Contractor Sossamon Construction was awarded a $2.5 million contract in March by...
Council passes second reading of budget with $1.4 million deficit
By LARRY HILLIARD
Ledger Staff Writer
[email protected] | June 7, 2023
County residents will have to wait until third reading of the county’s new fiscal year budget to learn if they will pay for their residential garbage collection or more in...
Man sentenced to 16 years in DOC
By ABBIE SOSSAMON
Ledger News Editor
[email protected] | June 7, 2023
A man who spent more than a year on the run following a 2018 Blacksburg shooting was sentenced Monday to 16 years in the state Department of Corrections. Timothy Paul...
Building owner provides update
June 7, 2023
Darren Mason provided the following information on the roof collapse to a downtown building he owns: We’ve already started this morning securing the damaged part of the roof. This project...
NAACP to meet
June 7, 2023
The Cherokee County Branch of the NAACP will hold its Monthly Meeting on Tuesday, June 13 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Gaffney Campus of Spartanburg...


Indians set to fly at passing league
Starting QB out with injury for start of passing leagueBy LARRY HILLIARD
Ledger Sports Editor
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The Gaffney Indians will begin their passing league schedule without their passer. Gaffney will travel to Crest on Thursday for a 9 a.m. start. Chase, Chapman, Mann, Laurens and York...
Lady Wildcats host Zaxby’s shootout
By SCOTT POWELL
Ledger Sports Writer
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Blacksburg girls basketball players have never been chicken about testing their skills against top level talent. The Lady Wildcats invited some of the Carolinas best teams to its fifth annual...


Post 109 hopes to strong arm foes
Post 109 opens season Tuesday against SpartanburgBy 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
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...