2019-06-26

New home starts up for the month, but down for the year




New home starts rose slightly in May from the same month a year ago but continue to lag behind 2018’s total numbers. There were seven new home starts in the county in May, up from five in May 2018. For the year, though, the county is down four home starts — 46 from January through April of 2018 to 42 […]

IT’S JUST ME

My favorite superhero is Lawn Mower Puller


Ah, the joys of summer. We all love the sunshine and wearing short sleeves and feeling the warm breeze blow through the car when we drive with the windows down. But there’s also a few down sides, like all those annoying insects, and wild onions (can someone please tell me where wild onions came from, and can’t we get somebody […]

CODY SOSSAMON

The good things in our little corner of the world


Saturday will be a milestone day for Cherokee County, whether you realize it or not — and most of you probably don’t. I must admit, during the years of planning and talk about The Overmountain Victory Trail, I was a bit blasé about the whole thing. After all, hiking is not one of my favorite pastimes.The last time I “hiked” […]

THEIR VIEW

It’s time to be alarmed

A school in Colorado Springs, Colorado was shuttered. In Three Rivers, Oregon, the school board shortened the school year five days and laid off employees. Schools in Louisville, Kentucky, will no longer have police stationed in them under a city budget pending approval this week — a plan which would also close two libraries and cut 88 jobs. The city […]

READERS ON THE ROAD

Bill and Sylvia Caldwell took The Gaffney Ledger with them on a River Ramblings trip. They took their first cruise in Louisville, Ky., on the Ohio River. Next they joined 1.5 million Stanley Cup winner celebrators at the Gateway Arch for a fun time before traveling to Hannibal, Missouri, and a cruise on the Mississippi riverboat Mark Twain. Next it […]

POLICE REPORTS

Police investigate incident in which car was struck by bullet after alleged verbal confrontation

City of Gaffney police are investigating a late June 22 incident in which shots allegedly were fired at a vehicle at North Limestone Street and Cherokee Avenue. According to an incident report, two people were in a vehicle on North Limestone Street when a known subject yelled at one of the people in the vehicle, calling him a name. The […]

Community fireworks show set for Saturday night




The skies over Lake Whelchel will be lit up in red, white and blue Saturday night for the annual fireworks show sponsored by the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. This is the third year of the community fireworks show celebrating the Fourth of July. Similar to a drive-in movie, spectators can watch the fireworks from their cars, tailgates or set […]

HANDING OVER THE GAVEL

Chris Steed led his final meeting as 2018-2019 President of the Rotary Club of Gaffney on Tuesday, June 25. He handed over the gavel to President-Elect Charles Wyatt, who will begin his duties as the 2019-2020 President on July 9. Pictured is Wyatt (left) presenting Steed with a plaque in honor of his year of service to the club. The […]

WHAT’S UP

All items for What’s Up and general news should be sent to [email protected]. Memorial Service for Longtime Sunday School Teacher l On Sunday, June 30, at 2:30 p.m., Trinity Baptist Church (907 E. O’Neal St.) will hold a memorial service for Dr. Ron Horton, 82, longtime adult Sunday school teacher and deacon. Dr. Horton was a gifted academician, writing highly […]

Applications available for Peach Festival New Talent Night

The Blacksburg Rotary Club is again sponsoring the South Carolina Peach Festival New Talent Night. The event will be held Thursday, July 18 at 7 p.m. in Fullerton Auditorium on the campus of Limestone College. There will be two age categories — those under 15 and 15 years of age and older. A $100 prize will be awarded to the […]