Habitat dedication 'a testimony of how good God is'
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
There wasn't a cloud in the sky Sunday as the afternoon sun glistened on the green grass in front of Yuri Wood's new home. But even if rain were to have fallen on this day, nothing was going to take away her smile. More...
Dear Annie: I have been in a sixmonth relationship with "Allen." He is the one I would like to spend the rest of my life with. Allen moved in a few months ago, and he gets along great with my teenage daughter. The problem? More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
Laura Simmerson will be a member of the cadre which will lead JROTC students participating in The Citadel summer leadership camp next month. Gaffney High will send eight JROTC students to The Citadel leadership camp June 11-16. More...
BLACKSBURG - Janie Rowell Roberts, 43, of 1480 Blacksburg Hwy., Lot 10, died Friday, May 18, 2007, at her home. A native of Dallas, she was the wife of Paul Robert Roberts Jr. More...
BLACKSBURG - Robert Lee Battle, 50, of 41 Bolin Road, husband of Mrs. Patricia Lott Battle, passed Saturday, May 19, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. at his residence. Son of the late Early Battle and the late Rev. More...
Beatrice Pierce Easler, 93, of 1611 Overbrook Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 17, 2007. Born on May 17, 1914 in Gaffney, she was the daughter of the late John Pierce and Virgie Benton Pierce and widow of the late R. L. More...
You know how big fish get to be big fish? By not being stupid, that's how. The reason people who went fishing come home emptyhanded is because the fish were smarter than they were. More...
In the past several months the media has frequently announced another candidate for the 2008 presidential race.. The list is long and others may yet be added. This in spite of the general election being some 18 months away. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
A Cherokee County School District employee, who was placed on suspension without pay in March, was charged early Saturday morning with driving under the influence. More...
By TARA JENNINGS Ledger Staff Writer tara@gaffneyledger.com
Suspended Highway Patrolman Chris Mace has a court date set for 4 p.m. Monday, May 28, according to Myrtle Beach Municipal Court officials. Lance Cpl. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
Cherokee County Interim Administrator Ben Clary said he would endorse slashing capital expenditures and dipping into the county's reserve fund to balance the whopping $780,085 budget deficit in the 2007-'08 fiscal year budget. More...
By JOE L. HUGHES II Ledger Staff Writer joe@gaffneyledger.com
Transportation is an essential facet of life in order for society to do the things it loves - play sports, go on vacation, shopping or simply going home. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
The housing market brightened considerably here last month. There were 10 new home starts in the county in April compared to five in April 2006, according to the Home Builders Association of Cherokee County's monthly newsletter. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
So much for resting on your laurels. Dan Jones, the architect of the Indians' back-to-back championship defenses, might have his biggest rebuilding job of his career this season. More...
Gaffney High hosts sports combine About 500 athletes are expected to participate June 2 in the Cherokee County Sports Combine at W.K. Brumbach Stadium. The sports combine schedule is 9- 11 a.m. (ages 7-12) and 1-3 p.m. More...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' stock on Capitol Hill dropped even lower among Republicans last week when he tried to make his second in command the fall guy for firing U.S. More...