2022-11-04

FROM THE PULPIT

The beauty of variety


It started, I suppose, with coleslaw. Why that particular food item was on my mind as Dana and I drove home from revival, I do not really know, but it was. It was just a couple of months ago, and I had just finished preaching in Reidsville, North Carolina. We had an hour and a half drive ahead of us, […]

MOOSECHUCKS

Building blocks


My grandchildren are remarkably perceptive. Their eyes ever observe, their ears ever listen, and their minds ever process the messages they absorb. If they see us as grandparents, as well as parents, PATIENTLY provide a happy home atmosphere for them, they will initiate that attitude for the rest of their lives. The wise ones realizes that every day – building […]

GUEST COLUMNIST

How I overcame worry and fear

Do you ever get stuck in the vicious cycle of worry and fear in your life? As a published author of a managing fear book, I struggled with fear and anxiety for over 20 years. Here is a brief summary of what I did to overcome the cycle of fear and anxiety in my life. 1. I got advice from […]

Blacksburg town employees to get bonus of $175




Blacksburg town employees were rewarded for their work Tuesday with a little extra in their holiday bonuses. Blacksburg Town Council unanimously agreed to give most full-time and part-time employees an additional $175 bonus to the longevity pay received before Thanksgiving. Town administrator Dalton Pierce and assistant administrator Shane Childers were excluded from the bonus along with Blacksburg Town Council members. […]

IN GOOD HANDS

Emazon is simply Amazing as key to Indian pass offense



Gaffney junior wideout Emazon Littlejohn is a handful for defensive backs because, well, of his big hands. Littlejohn hasn’t measured his oven mitts from thumb to pinkie but they are big, very big. So, big that Gaffney quarterback Grayson Loftis took notice of them. “We were just throwing the football one day and he saw how big they were,” Littlejohn […]

Indians open playoffs against old rival




GAFFNEY (6-3) VS. ROCK HILL (2-8) Today, 7:30 p.m. — The Reservation, Gaffney It doesn’t happen often but there will be a rematch in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. The No. 1 seeded Gaffney Indians (6-3) host the No. 4 seed Rock Hill Bearcats (2-8) today at The Reservation. The teams met in the first round […]

The Sub Deb Club of Gaffney commemorates its 30th Annual Presentation Ball

The Sub Deb Club of Gaffney, SC, will present nine seniors and fifteen underclassmen at its 30th annual Presentation Ball on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the Cherokee County History & Arts Museum in Gaffney. Seniors making their debut are Miss Kaylee Michelle Blanton, Miss Molly Anne Beheler, Miss Caroline Isabelle Catherine Childers, Treasurer, Miss Sarah Katherine Fowler, President, Miss […]

LEDGER FOOTBALL GUESSPERTS 2022