Sept. 17, 2020 Fire at A.O. Smith plant evacuates employees An electrical fire last night at the McBee plant of A.O. Smith caused the evacuation of all employees on shift. Fire department personnel and equipment are currently on site investigating the cause of the fire, which occurred in the production facility. The engineering buildings were…

Sept. 16, 2020 County administrator comments on animal shelter “Chesterfield County Administrator Tim Eubanks has released a statement on the county animal shelter: “Over the last several weeks, and especially the last few days, there has been a significant amount of misinformation spread through social media and other means concerning Chesterfield County Animal Services.  I…

Sept. 16, 2020 John surprised with Teacher of the Year Chesterfield-Ruby Middle School mathematics teacher Jela John, left, was surprised with the announcement she was selected as Chesterfield County School District’s Teacher of the Year. CCSD Superintendent Dr. Harrison Goodwin, right, and other members of the district office visited CRMS to make the announcement

Sept. 16, 2020 Dam/reservoir owners, operators should begin lowering water levels Owners and operators of reservoirs statewide should check their dams and take appropriate steps to safely lower the water levels today and through the next several days in preparation for potential problems caused by heavy rainfall from Hurricane Sally, according to the S.C. Department…

Sept. 3, 2020 Odom takes McBee mayoral seat Glen Odom gathered 213 votes to edge Charlie Short with 203 votes to win the McBee mayoral seat in Tuesday’s tightly contested election. Taking the two McBee Town Council seats were political newcomers James Linton and Robby Liles with 211 and 201 votes, respectively. Incumbent Charlie Sutton…

Sept. 3, 2020 Investigation due to unlawful gun sales results in arrest The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office has announced the CCSO  executed a search warrant at the residence of Olive Harold Tyner on Mount Olivet Church Road in the Patrick area of Chesterfield County on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The  The sheriff’s office conducted an extensive…

Sept. 1, 2020 McBee election results Initial results are in for the McBee election for mayor and two council seats. In the race for mayor, Charlie Short received 199 votes, while Glenn Odom received 194. Two seats for town council were being decided, with the top two vote-getters being the winners. The votes were as follows…

Aug. 19, 2020 County Council/Administration Office hit with COVID-19 The Chesterfield County Council/Administration office has released the following statement: As of yesterday, August 18, 2020, a number of employees in the County Council/Administration Office tested positive for COVID-19. Given the relatively small staff (eight full-time employees), which has now been reduced by about half, the…