2019-10-21

LET’S DANCE!

Gaffney High students entertained alumni during the Homecoming assembly Friday morning.

IS THAT JULIA?

Gaffney native Julia Fowler had a bit part in the popular TV sitcom “Modern Family” in last week’s episode. The blonde wig made her almost unrecognizable.

Fire Safety House making visits to schools




The Cherokee County Fire Safety House is continuing its program of instructing elementary school children about fire safety. Local elementary schools are receiving their annual visit from their fire safety instructors this year so they can learn how to stay safe if they find themselves involved in a fire. The program has been in full swing for several weeks but […]

Bethel Baptist poised for 125th anniversary celebration




Bethel Baptist Church will honor the past and celebrate several milestones when the church marks its 125th anniversary in November. Bethel Baptist Church will kick off the festivities with a celebration gala Saturday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m., highlighting important events since the church opened in 1894. The occasion will also pay tribute to the 10-year anniversary of current pastor […]

BHS band advances

The Blacksburg High marching band will once again spend the weekend before Halloween in a musical battle for a state championship. Blacksburg finished third Saturday in the Class 1A Upper State band championship held at Belton Honea Path. The Wildcat band’s show is based on the Emerald City in the classic movie “The Wizard of Oz.” Blacksburg advances to the […]

GAFFNEY HIGH HOMECOMING

Gaffney High School celebrated Homecoming Friday with an assembly honoring the classes of 1949, ‘59, ‘69, ‘79, ‘89, ‘94, ‘99 and 2009. Students, teachers and faculty performed skits, dances and other types of entertainment for each honored class. See more photos from the assembly in the image gallery section on The Ledger website.

Sewers put scrap materials to good use

Tucked away in the small town in Blacksburg, S.C., is a group of women spinning their wheels in order to reach children in Cherokee County and across the world. Several ladies gathered one day and admitted the need to get rid of old material and unused pillowcases, but were emotionally torn to do so because of the beautiful patterns, colors […]

WHAT’S UP

CCEA-R to Meet l The Cherokee County Education Association-Retired will meet Thursday, Oct. 24 at noon in the dining room of Limestone College. Please contact Rita Harmon if you haven’t been called to make a reservation. Service project for this meeting is pet food for Meals on Wheels. Sacred Heart Spaghetti Supper l A spaghetti supper with homemade Italian sausage […]

Linda Davidson

Gaffney, S.C. — Linda Giles Davidson, 72, of 1266 Chesnee Highway, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born in Byron, GA, she was the loving wife of Jerry W. Davidson, Sr. for 55 years and the daughter of Raymond Smith and Mary Ann Patterson Smith of Smiths Station, AL. She was a retired bank […]

Patsy Thomas

Blacksburg, S.C. — Patsy Ann Thomas, 75, of 147 Whites Farm Road, Blacksburg, SC, went home to be with the Lord, at Cherokee Medical Center, Gaffney, SC. She was the wife of the late Wayne Moore Thomas and daughter of the late William Dexter and Ruth Lee Fowler. She was a member of Mt. Paran Baptist Church and was a […]