By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
Cherokee County elementary and middle school students scored below average in all six grade levels on state tests. Test scores were released Monday on overall student performance in meeting state academic standards in English and math on SC REA More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
Take a drive into the countryside along Highway 18 and experience the tunnel of terrors. Gaffney residents Rick and Kim Wray have taken their love of Halloween to another level in the second year building their own “Halloween Yard of Horr More...
A full weekend of events is planned October 6-7 as Limestone College celebrates with a full slate of Alumni and Homecoming festivities. The centerpiece of the weekend will be the third annual “Big Blue Tailgate,” which will take pla More...
New and existing patients of Mary Black Physicians Group, now have convenient, any-time access to make an appointment online with select medical providers. More...
Gaffney, S.C. — Lois Elizabeth “Lib” Lavender Darwin, 89, of 316 Darwin Road, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at her daughter’s home. More...
Gaffney, S.C. — Mary Self Branton, 75, formerly of Chesnee Highway, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 White Oak at Northgrove. More...
Infant Nyell Treyvon Rogers entered into the loving arms of Jesus on October 4, 2017 from the Mary Black Hospital, Spartanburg, S.C. Funeral service is incomplete and will be announced by Genesis Funeral Cremation Service & Chapel Inc. More...
I can still remember the first time I saw a computer in a house. It was a gray-colored cube with a mailbox-type slot in which you could insert floppy disks. More...
Horrific, sickening and tragic are just a few of the words I’ve heard used to describe the news from Las Vegas. But none of them really capture the reality that such acts are utterly beyond comprehension. More...
Two years ago, Volvo announced that it would build a $500 million facility in Berkeley County and hire 2,000 people to produce its S60 sedan. That news was greeted with celebration. Now double that. More...
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer spowell@gaffneyledger.com
A simple wave of the hand sent a robot in motion Thursday to the delight of county 9th-graders visiting a BMW exhibit at the third annual Upstate College & Career showcase. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
After learning he was the lone bidder at Tuesday’s public opening of the Railroad Avenue Park Project bids, Sossamon Construction owner Larry Sossamon joked if he could adjust his cost estimate. His humor notwithstanding, it wasn’t More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
To no one’s surprise Gaffney City Council on Monday stuck to its Accommodations Tax (A-Tax) Advisory Committee’s decision to not give the South Carolina Peach Festival a share of the city’s A-Tax money. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer larry@gaffneyledger.com
Cherokee County Council approved tax breaks Monday for two companies which want to expand. American Decorative Fabrics, which has a plant on Chandler Drive, will expand its operations to the former DSE plant on Hwy. More...
Gaffney junior overcomes hip surgeries to become weapon at tight end
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
During middle school, Gaffney High junior Hunter Bullock started to notice pain in his hips. He played through the pain and saw action at quarterback. More...
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Editor larry@gaffneyledger.com
GAFFNEY (3-3) VS. DORMAN (4-2) Today, 7:30 p.m. — Dorman High School, Moore S.C. One thing Dorman’s opponents find out quickly is you better be able to stop their running game. More...
Dear Editor: I hear a lot of negative remarks concerning our local health care, including our doctors and hospital. I just want to remark on my recent surgery. More...