Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler says a pedestrian was struck and killed by a freight train traveling through Gaffney Friday night. Fowler identified the victim as Furman Edward Henderson, Jr. 43 of Gaffney, S.C. “Henderson was lying on the outside rail of the track about 50 yards west of the 13th Street Crossing at 9:27 p.m. The train’s engineer reported Henderson […]
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Plant closing will leave 140 unemployed
A family-owned local textile manufacturer will close the plant it operated for nearly 30 years here. Carolina Cotton Works, located at the Meadowcreek Corporate Park, will shut down effective July 2, leaving 140 employees out of work, Cherokee County Development Board’s Executive Director Ken Moon said. The sale of the dyeing and finishing business to a broker has been in […]
Superintendent, county administrator explain reasons for strong fund balances
NOTE: Cherokee County School District Interim Superintendent Thomas White and Cherokee County Administrator Merv Bishop responded Tuesday to a request from The Ledger for comment on the District’s unassigned fund balance of $33 million and the county’s $23 million fund balance. Due to time constraints we were unable to include this information in Wednesday’s article. The paper White refers to […]
CHAPS asks to be included annually in city’s budget
CHAPS President Dinah Hamrick had a simple question for Gaffney City Council on Monday. “How important is it to you that (the Cherokee County Museum) stay open and maintained?,” Hamrick asked. She’s hoping important enough that council appropriate $100,000 as a budget line item every fiscal year. With an opening of a new addition that nearly doubles the museum’s size, […]
Here’s the church, where’s the steeple?
Scaffolding and metal fences aren’t usually things associated with churches, but driving down Cherokee Avenue, the church construction sight is noticeable as Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church’s steeple and bell tower are currently under construction. According to the church’s Minister of Music, Debbie Wood, these repairs come after the church was severely damaged during a hailstorm. In addition to damage to […]
Is it time to break the piggy bank?
Government coffers are surprisingly fullIt’s good advice to save money for a rainy day, but some of our local governments are apparently saving for a flood. There has been much conjecture about the fund balances (or savings accounts in layman’s terms) of the various governmental entities in Cherokee County. To put an accurate, verified amount to the unassigned fund balances of each entity, The […]
Four-day work week ‘doesn’t work’
Apparently not realizing he was making a pun, Gaffney City Administrator James Taylor told his council Monday the 90-day trial four-day work week program, well, “really doesn’t work.” The trial program began on Jan. 1. Under the plan, city workers worked a flex schedule from 7 or 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays depending on either a 30-minute […]
Teen sentenced to 25 years in murder case
A 17-year-old will spend 25 years in prison for the January 2023 murder of an 18-year-old woman. Justin O’Brian Bonner entered a plea under N.C. vs. Alford Monday morning to voluntary manslaughter and attempted murder. In an Alford plea, the defendant does not admit guilt but acknowledges the evidence presented in a jury trial would likely lead to a conviction. […]
Meals on Wheels celebrates 40 years of serving the community
Cherokee County Meals On Wheels is proud to announce its 40th anniversary of dedicated service to the community. For four decades, Meals On Wheels has been delivering not just meals but also hope and companionship, and it has been a lifeline to those in need. Since its inception on May 1, 1984, CCMOW has grown from a small program to […]
First reading of land use plan to be held tonight
Cherokee County Council is expected to give its stamp of approval of first reading of a plan that will guide much of the county’s growth for the next 10 years. The county’s Planning Commission endorsed the 131-page document at its meeting this past week. Three readings and a public hearing are required before the comp plan becomes official. The South […]
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