Cheraw Police arrests key suspect in recent shootings
Cheraw Police arrested the alleged instigator in connection with the recent shootings. Cheraw Police Julius Riley said Jamie “Jada-Boo” Buchanan Jr., was taken into custody on Friday, Jan. 10. Buchanan was apprehended through a collaborative operation involving the Cheraw Police Department, the US Marshals Office, and the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office. Riley said the arrest…
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Betty Treadaway Canipe MORVEN, N.C. – On Friday, December 13, 2024, Mrs. Betty Treadaway Canipe, 94, passed away peacefully at Richmond County Hospice Haven in Rockingham with her family at her bedside. Services were held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, December 17, 2024, by the graveside in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in McFarlan with Rev. Keith Stewart officiating.…
Read MoreState Inspector General issues report about investigation of dual enrollment and fiscal issues at NETC
The South Carolina Office of the Inspector General’s Office issued a report Friday detailing an investigation into Northeastern Technical College’s dual enrollment and fiscal issues. In the report, Inspector General Brian Lamkin wrote the SIG Office’s investigation was initiated from a confidential complaint that alleged NETC senior officials purposefully enrolled high school students in the…
Read MoreObituaries Dec. 18, 2024
Fredrick Ora ‘Fred’ Hatter Mr. Fredrick Ora “Fred” Hatter, affectionately known as “Papa”, age 81, passed away on December 9, 2024. At this time, there are no formal services planned. Born on February 14, 1943, in Champaign, IL, he was a son of the late Fredrick and Helen Evert Hatter. A proud U.S. Army veteran,…
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William Evans Green Funeral services for William Evans Green were held Wednesday November 13, 2024 at the G.W. Long Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cheraw, South Carolina. Burial followed at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Green died Wednesday, November 6th at McLeod Hospital in Cheraw. He was 76. William, son of the late Mrs. Carrie Mae Cox and…
Read MoreFour arrested after robbery in Cheraw ends with chase in Dillon County
Four males are in custody after a robbery at the Verizon store in Cheraw resulted in a chase on I-95 in Dillon County on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Cheraw Police Chief Julius Riley said the robbery occurred around 6:45 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Verizon Store in Cheraw. Four male suspects entered the store and got…
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Carrie Danielle “Danie” Brock CHERAW – Carrie Danielle “Danie” Brock, age 50, passed away on Monday, November 25, 4. Born on April 9, 1974, in Cheraw, SC, she was the beloved daughter of Shirley “Rita” Parker Brock and the late James E. “Pete” Brock. Danie had a profound love for music and dancing, finding joy…
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Jakob Patrick Cogland PATRICK – Mr. Jakob Patrick Cogland, age 32, entered into rest on Friday, November 15, 2024. A memorial service was held at 5:00 PM Thursday, November 21, 2024 in the Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel by Brent Taylor. The family greeted friends from 4:00 – 5:00 PM prior to the…
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Janet Dunn Clark LEXINGTON/CHERAW – Janet Dunn Clark died on November 12, 2024. She was born Janet Parmenter Dunn in East Orange, New Jersey on November 7, 1934, the daughter of Francis Whitelaw Dunn and Lucille Estelle Parmenter. She was married to John Frank Clark of Moultrie, Ga. Janet grew up in Brunswick, Georgia during…
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Michael ‘Mike’ James Assef CHERAW – Michael “Mike” James Assef, age 70, passed away on November 4, 2024, He was born on April 2, 1954, in Worcester, MA, to the late Ade T. and Marion G. Assef. Mike was a cherished member of his community, known for his sociable nature. He found joy in simple…
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