Marietta News

Duke Energy workers are trying to determine why a transmission system went down Thursday and caused about 17,000 homes, businesses and schools in northern Greenville County to be without power for as long as four hours.

Nearly 17,000 people in northern Greenville County woke up without electricity on Thursday morning.

A man in his 70s has been charged with five counts of criminal sexual contact with a minor after authorities said he and victims came to authorities.

PICKENS - A 19-year-old Pickens man was in critical condition after being stabbed during an altercation on Fruit Mountain Road in Easley, according to the Sheriff's Office.

November 4, 2009 - 10:57 p.m. EST The Pickens County Sheriffa s Office has issued warrants on two individuals, currently incarcerated at the Greenville County Detention Center, in connection to the weekend carjacking at a Highway 11 restaurant.

TABLE ROCK a ' Greenville police arrested a man and woman Sunday evening who may have been involved in a carjacking at Aunt Suea TMs Country Corner on Scenic Highway 11 in northern Pickens County.

Deputies arrested a man and woman in connection with a carjacking in Pickens County on Sunday morning.

Deputies in Pickens County said they arrested a man accused of carjacking two people in different counties.

A Slater man who authorities say robbed and carjacked a teenaged hiker at Jones Gap State Park on Halloween night was in jail Monday following a manhunt that left him with injuries from a police dog that a year ago nearly died after being stabbed by a fleeing suspect.

Donna Redding struggled to raise her shackled hands to wipe her eyes with a tissue Thursday as the prosecutor described in court how Redding shot her live-in boyfriend in their Marietta home after the two had spent the day doing meth.

Tiffany Cable's muscles are stiff and weak from cerebral palsy, but an hour on horseback brings benefits that enable her to live a more independent life.

Marietta's Marty Ward dominated racing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in the early part of this season, winning 13 races and sparking speculation he could become the first driver to win over 17 races in one season in many years.

Greenville High School student body officers for 2009-10 are Graham Bichell, president; Mary Pat Kiser, vice president; Maggie Rawlins, treasurer; and Julia Rushing, secretary.

Everything and everybody will be slick and shiny tonight at Greenville-Pickens Speedway as the track goes all out for the Late-Model Stock division.

The younger Keeler did not wan4 to be interviewed, a sheriff's spokesman said. The death probabl9 will be ruled accidental, said Lt.

There will be a gathering of racing royalty tonight at Greenville-Pickens Speedway as the historic half-mile oval honors the memory of Ralph Earnhardt, who won the track championship here in 1966 and 1967.

Troopers said Sunday they were investigating a fatal collision between a Marietta pedestrian and a Toyota pickup.

A Marietta man died after being hit by a pickup truck in Greenville County Saturday night.

Solomon Jones, tradition says, followed a pig's trail to find the easiest route up the mountain to Caesar's Head.

Marty Ward now has lucky No 7. Ward, the defending champion who has held the champion's title five times at Greenville Pickens Speedway, snagged his seventh Late Model Stock win of the season Saturday night at the historic half-mile track.