Cowpens News

A man suspected of killing five people and terrorizing a South Carolina community was shot to death Monday by police investigating a burglary complaint at a home 30 miles away.

A burglary suspect who was killed in a shootout with police in Gaston County, N.C., today was the serial killer who has slain five people in Cherokee County since June 27, a State Law Enforcement Division spokeswoman has confirmed.

GAFFNEY, S.C. A teenage girl on Saturday became the fifth victim of a suspected serial killer terrorizing this small S.C. town, further darkening a day planned for celebrations.

There's a new president at the National PTA - and it's a man. Chuck Saylors of Greenville was installed as the group's first-ever male president at its national convention this weekend.

Three people were able to escape a fire at a home in Cowpens on Tuesday morning.

Sheriff's deputies are looking for a person of interest in the shooting death of a prominent South Carolina peach farmer.

The Cherokee County Coroner's office is investigating the death of a Cowpens businessman as a homicide.

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office and Coroner Dennis Fowler are investigating the death of a man at 2019 Battleground Road, just outside Cowpens.

After a Cowpens man saw a suspicious person at the back of his neighbor's house, he armed himself, and ended up holding two burglary suspects until deputies arrived.

The plan to develop a comprehensive preservation plan for eight Revolutionary War battlefields spread across six Upstate counties is beginning to take shape as members of the project team met with area residents Monday to unveil what has been accomplished so far.

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.

Sandra Michelle Blanton and Michael Thomas Bailes of Shelby were married on April 25, 2009, at Gardner-Webb University Lake Hollifield.

Nine Drivers Continue on to National Competition COLUMBIA, S.C., June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Steven Newsome, of Cowpens, was named the best professional truck driver in South Carolina after winning the tank truck competition and receiving the highest overall score in the nine competing categories at the 2009 South Carolina Truck Driving ...

Two Cowpens women were charged today in a series of armed robberies at convenience stores, authorities say.

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

When Americans are sent into the line of fire, they are the beneficiaries of a sophisticated network that supplies them with quality training, equipment and leadership.

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

A life that was short but touched many will be celebrated on Saturday. Organizers of a benefit for Alayna Taylor said they plan to go forward with the event, which will be held from 12 noon until 8 p.m. at West Springs Baptist Church.

Proud parents: Jared and Lacy Taylor are shown with their daughter, Alayna, who was born 15 weeks early on Jan.

York schools have named a new superintendent, the district announced. York schools' Board of Trustees unanimously approved hiring Vernon Prosser from Spartanburg School District 3 in a special session earlier this week, according to a release issued by York schools.