07/19/11 Agape Hospice is looking for volunteers who can help enrich the lives of local patients living with a terminal illness. Volunteers visit patients, provide caregiver relief, share music, books, Scripture, etc. Free training provided. For information, call 864-492-5140.
07/19/11 A spokesperson for Duke Energy says the company is "taking measures to strengthen security" at its power substations in the Carolinas following another outage caused by a suspected copper thief. In this case, the suspect was electrocuted.
07/16/11 The U.S. Postal Service announced Friday it will host an open house July 25 through July 30 at its office at 250 S. Church St. to teach local business owners about its Every Door Direct Mail concept.
07/16/11 College, Career & Health Fair Day: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Offering a comprehensive metabolic panel, blood pressure screening, educational seminars and more. Call 463-4041 for fees. Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 2085 Mayo Road, Cowpens.
07/15/11 Sarah M. Lane Maxwell, age 73, of Northview Dorsey Street, Rutherfordton, NC, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Hospice House.
07/14/11 Jerry N. Padgett, age 58, of Oakland Road, Forest City, died Friday, July 8, 2011 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center.
07/12/11 Teresa Nicole Hollifield was charged with shoplifting a one dollar toy at Dollar General on South Alabama Avenue.
06/21/11 In a move that took local elected officials by surprise, a redistricting plan approved by the state Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday split Spartanburg County between two congressional districts.
06/19/11 A look at the 2011 Herald-Journal All-Area and All-Academic softball teams.
06/19/11 A look at the 2011 Herald-Journal All-Area and All-Academic teams:
06/04/11 Television cameras, celebrity judges and thousands of observers turned out Saturday night for the second round of the sixth season of Liberty Idol.
05/31/11 He began his high school baseball career with potential and ended it with a scholarship to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks.
05/26/11 Over Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School's 40 years of existence, it has competed and won state championships exclusively in the S.C. High School League's highest classification.
05/26/11 The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Assocaiation announced its All-State teams for each classification along with the players and coaches of the year for all classes.
05/24/11 Byrnes pitcher Daniel Gossett has been named the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association 4A Player of the Year.
05/16/11 Associated Press - May 14, 2011 10:35 PM ET COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Results from the Class AA meet of the South Carolina High School League State Track and Field Championships:
05/15/11 Team scores, individual state champions and area finishers from the South Carolina High School League State Track and Field Championships at Spring Valley High School:
05/15/11 Published: Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 3:15 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 1:28 a.m. 100: 1. Ladarius Simpson, Laurens, 10.87. 3. Charone Peake, Dorman, 10.96.
05/14/11 Associated Press - May 14, 2011 10:35 PM ET COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Results from the Class AA meet of the South Carolina High School League State Track and Field Championships:
05/12/11 Cherokee County authorities say two Chesnee boys have been hospitalized for injuries after trying to turn ping pong balls into explosive devices. | 
