Chesnee News

CHESNEE a ' A South Carolina prosecutor wasted no time telling the suspect in the killing of an 8-year-old that he was seeking the death penalty.

Investigators said that a child was killed in a shooting in Chesnee on Wednesday afternoon.

Police in South Carolina say an 8-year-old girl has been shot to death by the estranged husband of her father's girlfriend.

Police in South Carolina say an 8-year-old girl has been shot to death by the estranged husband of her father's girlfriend.

The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office said that a child and another person were shot Wednesday afternoon in a "domestic incident." Investigators said that one of them is dead, but they did not want to specify which until the family is notified.

Briana Jade McMurry and Jon Matthew Phillips of Gaffney, S.C., were married on June 18, 2009, 7 p.m., at Temple Baptist Church.

Investigators in Cherokee County now say a fourth murder has been linked to a killer who's been on a rampage for the last several days.

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office says two victims have been found dead inside a house in Cherokee County on Buck Shoals Road at Highway 11, between Chesnee and Gaffney.

Greer Idol's two youngest contestants were eliminated today as the competition's talent pool winds down to seven finalists from its original .

With heads bobbing, hands clapping and sandaled feet tip-tapping, hundreds gathered in lawn chairs 20 rows deep on Trade Street last Friday to enjoy a summer night of beach jams from The Catalinas and the next round of Greer Idol.

The District Two School Board of Trustees convened in monthly session on June 9 with all trustees and Superintendent Dr.

By Megan Anderson Hometown News When Gene Moorhead left the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce in May, there was a lot of debating about whether he was fired or resigned.

By David Stephens HOMETOWN NEWS Chesnee Mayor Max Cash convened City Council in regular monthly session on the evening of June 8 with all council members and City Administrator Becki Hood present.

A Chesnee woman threatened the life of a Spartanburg County deputy and also threatened to burn down the deputy's house, investigators said.

Reta Cooper said she'll be doing whatever needs to be done June 19 for the season debut of Tunes on Trade from selling tickets to picking up trash.

Class Valedictorian was Brian Carl Lovovico Nuemann and Salutatorian was Rebecca Nicole Dedmond.

There's a new group fighting for growth in and around Cherokee County. It's called the Upstate Piedmont Chamber of Commerce.

A 92-year-old woman has died following a car crash that happened last Thursday. Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler is investigating the death of Mary Carter, who lived on College Drive in Gaffney.

In third-grade classrooms around the state, kids are learning about Daniel Morgan and the Battle at Cowpens.

By David Stephens HOMETOWN NEWS The School District Two Board of Trustees convened in monthly session on May 12 with nine of ten trustees and the district superintendent in attendance.