Kwanzaa: A festival that can be celebrated by all cultures Found: 1 Day 12 Hours 55 Minutes ago Gaffney Ledger - Hours after families finish carving Thanksgiving turkeys, their minds immediately shift to the hope that plenty of presents will be awaiting them a few weeks later on Christmas. Stuffed between "turkey day" and New Year's Day are an array of holidays celebrated by different religious and ethnic groups....
Parris re-elected chairman Found: 1 Day 12 Hours 55 Minutes ago Gaffney Ledger - br clear=allimg src="http://www.Gaffneyledger.com/news/2009/0107/local_news/008p1_sm.jpg" align=left There is no change #8212; once again #8212; at the top of Cherokee County Council. Hoke Parris and Rufus Foster were re-elected to council's top two posts without opposition at Monday's Cherokee County Council meeting. Parris has served as chairman for 16 of his 19 years on council, while Foster has served as vice-chairman for the past several years.br clear=all...
Todd leads Lady Saints past St. Andrews, 94-64 Found: 1 Day 12 Hours 56 Minutes ago Gaffney Ledger - The Limestone College women's basketball team defeated conference-rival St. Andrews 94-64 on Monday night at the Timken Center. The Lady Saints climb to 5-4 with the victory (3-1 Conference Carolinas). Whitney Todd led all scorers with her season-high 22 points. She also posted a game-high 7 boards....
Mae Ella "Mary" Cannady Found: 1 Day 12 Hours 56 Minutes ago Gaffney Ledger - br clear=allimg src="http://www.Gaffneyledger.com/news/2009/0107/obits/018p1_sm.jpg" align=left SPARTANBURG - Mae Ella "Mary" Goforth Cannady, 95, of 400 Webber Road, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at White Oak Estates Assisted Living. Born July 13, 1913, in Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late Moses Wilkes and Dora Clementine Whelchel Goforth and widow of Walter K. Cannady Sr.br clear=all...
Emma Upchurch Found: 1 Day 12 Hours 57 Minutes ago Gaffney Ledger - Emma Lou Mullinax Upchurch, 69, of 1122 McKowns Mountain Road, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at 212 Meadow Lane. Born in Gaffney, she was the wife of Grady Edward Upchurch and daughter of the late William Mullinax and Effie Peterson Mullinax. She was retired from Peachtree Centre and a member of Mt. Ararat Baptist Church....
Oscar (Bobo) Pritchard Found: 1 Day 12 Hours 58 Minutes ago Gaffney Ledger - Oscar Luther Pritchard, 53, of 308 Jackson St., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at Upstate Carolina Medical Center. Born in Gaffney, he was the son of the late Lawrence Albert Pritchard and Violet Patterson Pritchard. He was employed by Cherokee Finishing and was of the Presbyterian faith....
Middle school students can enter DHEC 's essay, poster competition Found: 1 Day 12 Hours 59 Minutes ago Gaffney Ledger - COLUMBIA - The entry deadline for Champions of the Environment's Environmental Awareness Essay and Poster Competition is March 13, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control has announced....
