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The Gaffney Ledger Serving Cherokee County since 1894. Published tri-weekly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Headlines for Wednesday, Sept. 4:- Davidson announces write-in campaign for county council- Intersection changes to Hyat...
09/04/2024

Headlines for Wednesday, Sept. 4:
- Davidson announces write-in campaign for county council
- Intersection changes to Hyatt Street, Old Post Road underway
- New mayor says council will work together
- Better come early if you want a good parking spot
- Lowry's store was a gathering spot in the Wilkinsville community
- Missy Norris honored for her years of service to council
- State lawmakers approve increases to scholarships

These stories and more in today's Ledger, available online at www.gaffneyledger.com and in newsstands.

Headlines for Monday, Sept. 2:- Bomb threat is a dud- She's a lab rat- MANN DOWN!- Mayor, new council members sworn in- ...
09/02/2024

Headlines for Monday, Sept. 2:
- Bomb threat is a dud
- She's a lab rat
- MANN DOWN!
- Mayor, new council members sworn in
- Rev. Heidi Holst is new pastor at St. Paul's
- Foreign language students will be off to Europe in 2025
- County council to review fields lease
- City council meets Tuesday
- Limestone names Josh Martin director of counseling & mental health
The Ledger office will be closed today for Labor Day. We will reopen Tuesday at 8 a.m.

08/31/2024

Gaffney wins 42-40 in overtime!

08/31/2024

End of the 3rd quarter
Gaffney - 27
J.L. Mann - 13

08/31/2024

End of the first quarter
J.L. Mann - 7
Gaffney - 6

08/30/2024

Free clothing giveaway Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 100 Willis Plaza Gaffney. Free new & used adult clothes. Donations welcome

Headlines for Friday, Aug. 30:- Randy Moss blames race for his loss- School board chair reinstates committees- Gaffney t...
08/30/2024

Headlines for Friday, Aug. 30:
- Randy Moss blames race for his loss
- School board chair reinstates committees
- Gaffney tailback works hard to become the complete package
- BPW Blacksburg office to open Sept. 16
- Indians hope to Mann up against Patriots
- Blacksburg focuses on improvement, staying healthy during bye week
- Enrollment up from first day; down from last year
These stories and more in today's Ledger, available in newsstands and online at www.gaffneyledger.com

08/28/2024
Headlines for Wednesday, August 28:- Dawkins wins big in mayoral runoff election- Price tag for baseball and softball fi...
08/28/2024

Headlines for Wednesday, August 28:
- Dawkins wins big in mayoral runoff election
- Price tag for baseball and softball fields throws a curveball at trustees
- Masons donate to veterans home
- Gaffney native releases historical romance novel
- Lost opportunities
- Things to know if you're going to J.L. Mann
- Safety checkpoints here tonight
These stories and more in today's edition, available online at www.gaffneyledger.com and in newsstands.

08/28/2024

MAYOR OF GAFFNEY ELECTION RESULTS:
1286 - Lyman Dawkins III
605 - Dr. Randy Moss

08/27/2024

Unofficial election results from poll watchers for City of Gaffney Mayor show Lyman Dawkins III winning by a large margin. More details soon and in tomorrow’s Ledger.

If it’s a Gaffney mayoral election, it must mean it will be decided in a runoff....and that decision will be made today....
08/27/2024

If it’s a Gaffney mayoral election, it must mean it will be decided in a runoff....and that decision will be made today. City residents are eligible to vote and polls are open until 7 p.m.

If it’s a Gaffney mayoral election, it must mean it will be decided in a runoff. Like the 2020 mayoral runoff election, Dr. Randy Moss will try to come from behind in Tuesday’s runoff to knock off the top vote getter to win his second term as mayor. In 2020, Moss defeated Steph Smith 1,269 to 1,...

HEADLINES for Monday, Aug. 26:- Runoff: DAWKINS VS. MOSS- "All That Is Evil" comes to Gaffney- Happy returns for Wildcat...
08/26/2024

HEADLINES for Monday, Aug. 26:
- Runoff: DAWKINS VS. MOSS
- "All That Is Evil" comes to Gaffney
- Happy returns for Wildcats
- School trustees to discuss baseball/softball complex
- Probate judge encourages everyone to make a will
These stories and more in Monday's Ledger available in newsstands and online at www.gaffneyledger.com

08/24/2024

Blacksburg 44 Ware Shoals 28
Final

08/24/2024

Blacksburg 30 Ware Shoals 28
Tristan Hair 34-yard touchdown catch
4:26 left third quarter

08/24/2024

Ware Shoals 28 Blacksburg 18
Halftime

08/24/2024

Ware Shoals 20 Blacksburg 6
10:54 left second quarter

Headlines for Friday, Aug. 23:- Staffing shortage forces early closure of Irene Park Pool- Solicitor: Jail is the best p...
08/23/2024

Headlines for Friday, Aug. 23:
- Staffing shortage forces early closure of Irene Park Pool
- Solicitor: Jail is the best place for her
- End-of-course passage rates increase, but...
- I2 students building Habitat house
- Dedication, hard work helps Lavender earn starting role
- New trustees sworn in
These stories and more in today's Ledger, available in newsstands and online at www.gaffneyledger.com

Check out Iron City Pool's inventory reduction sale!
08/21/2024

Check out Iron City Pool's inventory reduction sale!

HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21:- Officers converge on doctor's office- AT&T workers on strike- Trustees elect new offi...
08/21/2024

HEADLINES FOR WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21:
- Officers converge on doctor's office
- AT&T workers on strike
- Trustees elect new officers
- Indians focus on themselves during off week
- Council discusses options for coroner's office
- Three town employees make more than $50,000

These stories and more in today's Ledger, available online at www.gaffneyledger.com and in newsstands

Kaye Mullinax won $50 for being the first person to cover horizonal in the Ledger BINGO contest. You can still win the $...
08/20/2024

Kaye Mullinax won $50 for being the first person to cover horizonal in the Ledger BINGO contest. You can still win the $50 vertical prize or the $200 coverall prize. Two more numbers are in today’s paper. Ledger publisher Cody Sossamon is shown presenting Kaye with her prize money.

08/19/2024

New school board officers:
Board chair - Shanese Dawkins
Vice chair - Lynne Shackleford
Secretary - Carol Gallman
Vote was unanimous Monday night for all three board officers.

HEADLINES for Monday, Aug. 19:- Saints move back in- Dawkins receives 2nd endorsement for mayoral runoff- Where do I par...
08/19/2024

HEADLINES for Monday, Aug. 19:
- Saints move back in
- Dawkins receives 2nd endorsement for mayoral runoff
- Where do I park for Gaffney High football games?
- Indians offense runs 11 snaps before game halted
- Trustees to be sworn in
- Student enrollment down for 2024-25 school year
- Test scores improving locally, but remain below state averages.
These stories and more in today's paper, available online at www.gaffneyledger.com and in newsstands

The Salvation Army annual dinner and fundraiser will be held this Thursday. Details below.
08/19/2024

The Salvation Army annual dinner and fundraiser will be held this Thursday. Details below.

08/16/2024

The Gaffney - Independence game has been moved to 8 pm tonight.

News headlines for Friday, Aug. 16...Dawkins picks up endorsement from third place finisher in mayoral election - Office...
08/16/2024

News headlines for Friday, Aug. 16...
Dawkins picks up endorsement from third place finisher in mayoral election - Officer of the Year award presented to Captain Painter - City pays $16.35 per day to house cats and dogs in county animal shelter - Ride the rails through Western North Carolina behind a vintage steam locomotive.
In Sports, Gaffney plays Independence tonight in McDonald’s Classic at The Reservation. Blacksburg plays Bessemer City in final preseason scrimmage before next week’s season opener.
These stories and more in today’s paper, available at news stands soon and online at www.gaffneyledger.com

08/14/2024

AHEAD OF SCHEDULE!!!!
S-11-31 Overbrook Drive was closed to traffic on Saturday August 10 at approximately 6:00 am due to a pipe failure associated with recent heavy rains. Repairs to the roadway have been completed and the road is now OPEN to traffic on August 14 at approximately 3:00 pm. There will be a scheduled lane closure Friday morning August 16 to complete repairs to the shoulder but the road will remain open to traffic.

08/14/2024

ELECTION UPDATE: FINAL REPORT (results are considered unofficial until certified by the election commission later this week)

There will be a runoff election between Lyman Dawkins III and Dr. Randy Moss in the Gaffney mayoral race. Dawkins received 803 votes to Moss' 539 but did not meet the required 50% plus 1 of the vote total. The runoff will be held August 27.

Other election updates:
Cherokee County School Board District 2
Johnny Sarratt - 314
Ivory Wilson - 253

Cherokee County School Board District 4
Clay Greer - 311
Mark Nix - 144

Cherokee County School Board District 6
Crystal Shippy - 125
Wayne Henderson - 99

Cherokee County School Board District 9
DJ McBee - 152
Billy Blackwell - 116

City Council District 1
Titus Dawkins - 104
Harold Littlejohn - 61

City Council District 4
George Duncan - 137
Ricky Gibbs - 132

08/14/2024

ELECTION UPDATE: 23 of 27 PRECINCTS REPORTING

Cherokee County School Board District 2
Johnny Sarratt - 220
Ivory Wilson - 183

Cherokee County School Board District 4
Clay Greer - 281
Mark Nix - 135

Cherokee County School Board District 6
Crystal Shippy - 125
Wayne Henderson - 99

Cherokee County School Board District 8
Shanese Dawkins - 486

Cherokee County School Board District 9
DJ McBee - 152
Billy Blackwell - 116

City of Gaffney Mayor
Lyman Dawkins III - 720
Dr. Randy Moss - 499
Alex Davidson - 161
Clarence Dover - 142

City Council District 1
Titus Dawkins - 104
Harold Littlejohn - 61

City Council District 4
George Duncan - 136
Ricky Gibbs - 127

08/14/2024

ELECTION UPDATE: 12 OF 24 PRECINCTS REPORTING

Cherokee County School Board District 2
Johnny Sarratt - 170
Ivory Wilson - 141

Cherokee County School Board District 4
Clay Greer - 113
Mark Nix - 69

Cherokee County School Board District 6
Wayne Henderson - 65
Crystal Shippy - 49

Cherokee County School Board District 9
Billy Blackwell - 64
DJ McBee - 60

City of Gaffney Mayor
Lyman Dawkins III - 422
Dr. Randy Moss - 308
Alex Davidson - 120
Clarence Dover - 112

City Council District 1
Titus Dawkins - 104
Harold Littlejohn - 61

City Council District 4
George Duncan - 134
Ricky Gibbs - 116

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The Gaffney Ledger

At the invitation of a group of Gaffney businessmen, Edward Hope DeCamp came to Gaffney to begin a weekly newspaper.

DeCamp, a native of Charlotte, was just 29 years old when he arrived in Gaffney. Despite having just a 4th-grade education, DeCamp became an experienced printer and newspaperman. He delivered newspapers after quitting school and at the age of 13 began working in the print shop of the Charlotte Observer.

His printing carried him across the Eastern Seaboard and in 1884 he worked for Joseph Pulitzer at The New York World. In the late 1880s he founded The Charlotte Star, which he called a financial disaster.

From there he went to Columbia and was a compositor at The State newspaper when the first edition was printed in 1891. He was later promoted to pressroom foreman and became close friends with the Gonzales brothers and always attributed everything he knew about newspapers to the founders of The State.