Pacolet News

Deputies seized over 300 marijuana plants and stolen property during a raid on a Pacolet home .

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Waskow, of Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Beaufort, announce the engagement of their oldest daughter, Maren Lynn Waskow, of Bluffton, to David Allen Rogers, of Bluffton, son of Leslie and Michael Putze, of Spartanburg and Allen W. Rogers, of Pacolet.

A 21-year old man drowned Thursday afternoon in the Pacolet River in eastern Spartanburg County while wading in the river with family.

Law officers searching a home for drugs also found an animal who is believed to have been mistreated.

In a town known for its long list of festivals, it might be easy to overlook one of the most unusual - a celebration of treasures from the natural world.

By Leon G. Russ HOMETOWN NEWS The Gibbs Cancer Center held its 15th Annual Survivors Day celebration at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium on Sunday, June 7. More than 1,200 people attended the Western - styled event whose theme this year was "We are strong to GIDDY UP!" Attendees were treated to live music from Ed Burrell and the Country Classics ...

Traveling over the North Pole to a land where chop sticks, duck heads on your plate and "Beware of Cobras" signs are commonplace, instructor Eddie Seagle and eight students from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College have a whole new appreciation for the Made in China label.

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.

Michael Lee Crocker, 28, of Lakewood Apartments was charged Saturday by the Union County Sheriffa s Office with criminal sexual conduct with a minor.

The South Carolina man accused of fatally shooting his adopted son two summers ago in a city motel room pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Tuesday, over the objections of the victim's family.

A South Carolina firm has big plans for a 55-acre tract at the intersection of Limestone and Jesse Jewell parkways.

Emergency workers were keeping a close eye on the Pacolet River on Thursday as heavy rains caused the waters to rise.

A river in Spartanburg County was raging over a spillway and reaching into some backyards on Thursday afternoon.

The Jonesville Middle School Complex could gain a new lease on life as a community/senior citizens center and the new Jonesville Town Hall.

A South Carolina teen has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for losing control of his speeding sport utility vehicle and killing a retired Spartanburg County deputy on a riding lawn mower.

A Spartanburg County teenager is being called a hero after he helped his neighbor who was being attacked by a coyote last week.

A 9-year-old Upstate girl is recuperating after being attacked by a rabid coyote while waiting at a school bus stop.

Civic leaders met Thursday night to begin organizing a push for greater regional planning in the Upstate.

He doesn't have a degree yet, but Chris Lambka's name is already established in the Spartanburg community as a talented landscape architect.

Family members react at the scene of an accidental shooting of a 6-year-old girl.