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🌱 What we know about the attempted murder case in Cowpens.
Spotted on the Cowpens calendar: Fall Market at Drayton

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- What we know about the attempted murder case in Cowpens.
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📰 News we're reading
• SC woman attacks her kids, charged with attempted murder: Cops (thestate.com) — A violent overnight attack on two young children at a home in the Cowpens area has led to attempted murder charges against their mother, with both kids hospitalized but expected to recover. Deputies say the incident on Bud Arthur Bridge Road remains under investigation, and the suspect, who previously faced child endangerment charges, is being held in Spartanburg County Detention Facility pending court hearings.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cowpens
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- Fall Market at Drayton →
Drayton Mills Marketplace, 1802 Drayton Rd, Drayton
12:00 pm
Saturday October 10
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- Pumpkin Party
Cowpens Library
4:30 pm
Monday October 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Mom Tribe →
Breastfeeding Center at Parkside, 2430 Reidville Road, Spartanburg
2:30 pm - Crafty Kids Journal Lab
Chesnee Library
4:00 pm - SMC Volleyball vs. Montreat - Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night →
Bridges Arena, 1000 Powell Mill Rd, Spartanburg
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Chesnee High School, 795 S Alabama Ave, Chesnee
7:00 pm - Fall 2026 Alumni Virtual Town Hall →
Converse Virtual Event, 580 E Main St, Spartanburg
7:00 pm - Volleyball @Mabry 5:00 PM
Ewing Middle Gaffney, SC 29341
8:00 am - Adult Yoga →
Cleveland Park Event Center, 141 N Cleveland Park Drive, Spartanburg
9:00 am - Homeschool Hub: America 250th
Pacolet Library
2:30 pm - GMS Volleyball Game @ Carver
Gaffney Middle, 467 S Church St, Spartanburg
4:30 pm - Volleyball Game
Carver Middle School Spartanburg, SC 29307
4:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Contingent Resource Solutions, LLC posted a job opening for Hyster Forklift Operator in Cowpens. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Spartanburg
- Spartanburg County students receive free eyeglasses through community partnership (foxcarolina.com)
- SLED: Spartanburg County man charged with criminal sexual conduct with minor (foxcarolina.com)
- 3 charged in shooting death of 7-month-old Zymir Smith of Spartanburg (thestate.com)
Gaffney
- Super 20 Football Rankings in Upstate has new team for Week 7 of SCHSL season (greenvilleonline.com)
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