County council told new courthouse needed
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 2, 2025
You can add build a new courthouse to the county’s...
WHAT’S A FILOT?
By CODY SOSSAMON Ledger Publisher [email protected] | April 2, 2025
No, it’s not a steak. That’s a filet. A FILOT...
Bond hearing held for man charged with attempted murder
By ABBIE SOSSAMON Ledger News Editor [email protected] | April 2, 2025
A Gaffney man charged with the attempted murder of his...

BROCCOLI ANYONE?
April 2, 2025
Blacksburg Elementary fourth graders in teacher Stephanie Hambright’s class recently harvested some broccoli from their school garden.
Laptops and playgrounds highlight capital budget
By SCOTT POWELL Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 2, 2025
County students will receive brand new Chromebooks in a $3.3 million capital project list approved by school trustees. Cherokee County will spend $1.1 million on Chromebooks issued for middle and...
Energizing students’ love for science
April 2, 2025
B. D. Lee Elementary School hosted a Duke Energy Science Night on Thursday, March 27, 2025. This experience served as an official event for the 2025 South Carolina STEM Education...
Solicitor’s office move will take some time
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 2, 2025
Don’t pull that moving truck up yet to the new solicitor’s office. County Council at its most recent meeting approved final reading of an ordinance to purchase attorney Trent Pruett’s...
The top of county’s to do list is…
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 2, 2025
Constructing a new public works facility is at the top of County Council’s to do list - the very top. County Administrator Merv Bishop said council wants to decide a...

Gaffney native Brackett has storied career in boxing
BY LARRY B. LITTLEJOHN Ledger Staff Writer [email protected] | April 2, 2025
Boxing is one of the world’s oldest sports and James Brackett had his share of glory and memories throughout his career which lasted from 1967- 1979. Brackett was born in...

A BIG CATCH
April 2, 2025
Gaffney High fishing team members Kinsley Montgomery and Anna Parker were the2025BassNationMiddleSchoolPhantomOpenChampionswitha3fishlimit weighing 12.94. They also received the big fish award for the largest fish weighing 5.32. Anna and Kinsley...
Nationally-ranked Limestone handles Newberry at home
STAFF REPORTS | April 2, 2025
Cayden Onagi scored 4 goals and added 3 assists to propel the Limestone men's lacrosse team to an 18-9 home win over Newberry on Sunday. Zachary Terry also made a...

Eagles sweep Gaffney
By LARRY HILLIARD Ledger Sports Writer [email protected] | March 31, 2025
The Gaffney Indians found out the hard way that an early 4-0 lead isn’t safe. Trailing by four runs, Eastside struck for eight runs in the second and three more...