Early voting continues until Nov. 2
Early voting is currently underway for the Nov. 5 general election. Kevin Thurman, director of the Chesterfield County Board of Voter Registration and Elections, said 3,215 people had voted as of 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25. There are about 26,000 registered voters in the county. There is still time to vote early. Voters may vote…
Read MoreFinal two of four escaped inmates captured
A remaining two of four inmates who escaped from the Chesterfield County Detention Center were captured in Darlington on Friday, Oct. 25. Chesterfield County Sheriff Cambo Streater confirmed the arrest of inmates De’ Shawn Malik Fox and Kyonne Marquise McLeod. Fox and McLeod were arrested by the Darlington Police…
Read MoreSecond escaped inmate is captured in North Carolina
Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday, Oct. 22 that inmate Anton Conway Bennett has been in the custody of the Halifax County Detention Center, in Halifax, NC, since Oct. 17. Bennett was one of the four inmates who escaped from the Chesterfield County Detention Center on Oct. 15. Chesterfield County Sheriff…
Read MorePerson dies in two vehicle collision
A person died early Sunday, Oct. 20 after a collision with another vehicle. According to Cpl. Nick Pye of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at 12:30 a.m. on SC 9 near Coon Creek Road. The driver of a 2008 Ford pickup was traveling west on SC 9, and the driver of a…
Read MoreObituaries Oct. 16, 2024
Jesse Lee Andrews PATRICK – Mr. Jesse Lee Andrews, age 82, entered into rest on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 12, 2024 from the Chapel of Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home by Pastor Ricky “Sweet” Jenkins with burial following in the Grace and Mercy Worship Center Cemetery (Old Bethesda…
Read MoreEscaped inmate Planco captured in Richland County
One of four escaped inmates from the Chesterfield County Detention Center was captured in Richland County in the early hours of Thursday, Oct. 17. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott said Emanuel Planco was arrested by deputies early Thursday morning. Richland County deputies responded before 2 a.m. Oct. 17 to the 1400 block of Willow Oak…
Read MoreCCSO, Darlington Sheriff’s Office, SLED seeks person of interest
Members of the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office, Darlington County Sheriff’s Office, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are actively searching for an African American male in the Lee Parks area, Colin King Road, Isaac Road, and Highway 102 in the Patrick area of Chesterfield County Oct. 16. Officials said the individual is considered a…
Read MoreChesterfield County Sheriff’s Office releases names, mugs of four escaped inmates
Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office releases names, mugs of four escaped inmates JACQUELINE HOUGH Editor – The Link The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the four inmates who escaped from the Chesterfield County Detention Center in the early hours of Tuesday, Oct. 15. The four inmates are Deshawn Malik Fox, Kyonne Marquise…
Read MoreChesterfield County Sheriff’s Office searches for four escaped inmates
The search continues after four inmates escaped from the Chesterfield County Detention Center late Monday night. Chesterfield County Sheriff Cambo Streater said the four escaped between 11 p.m. and midnight. “It appears they had help from an outside source, and we are investigating,” he said. “We are investigating exactly how it happened and how we…
Read MoreObituaries Oct. 9, 2024
Gerald Lee Miller PAGELAND – Mr. Gerald Lee Miller was born on March 6, 1946 to the late U T Newman and Leola Miller Robinson in Jefferson, SC and raised by Sidney and Hennie Miller. Mr. Miller departed this life on September 26, 2024 at his home after a brief illness. He was a graduate…
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