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A McBee man has been sentenced to almost 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a young child, according to the McBee Police Department. John Wesley Pratt, 32, entered a guilty plea in General Sessions Court and accepted a 28‑year prison sentence rather than proceed to trial. Pratt was charged with criminal…

More than two years after the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Jacob Duncan, the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office has filed murder charges against a Pageland man and arrested a second person accused of helping conceal the crime. The announcement came Wednesday (July 1) after what Sheriff Cambo Streater described as an extensive investigation lasting two years…

Northeastern Technical College Board of Area Commissioners has selected Dr. Melissa Frank-Alston as its seventh president following a national search, making her the first woman in the college’s history to lead the institution. She is expected to begin on July 1. Frank-Alston brings 30 years of higher education experience to the position. She joins NETC…

            The Northeastern Technical College Area Commission has announced three finalists in its search for the college’s next president. The process, which began in March, had 82 applicants from across the nation. The successful candidate will guide the college’s strategic initiatives, strengthen partnerships with local businesses and organizations, and support…

                A dispute that Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office investigators said escalated through multiple confrontations ended in gunfire and the death of a 20-year-old Patrick man. Deputies responded at 9:39 p.m. Monday, May 4, to a reported shooting at 18 Brangus Lane in Cheraw, where they found a wrecked…

  A former Chesterfield County Sheriff’s deputy and three other men are facing various charges following a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigation into an alleged dogfighting operation in the county. According to a SLED news release, Lonnie Shane Gaskins, 27, of Jefferson, was arrested April 28 and charged with eight counts of animal fighting…

A deputy with the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office has been arrested and terminated following an investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division into alleged dog fighting activity. According to Sheriff Cambo Streater, in the early morning hours of April 28, the CCSO was contacted by SLED regarding an ongoing investigation into allegations of dogfighting…

Due to an unexpected issue at the printing plant, the April 8 issue of The Link will be available on Wednesday. Subscribers should receive their newspaper on Thursday. The e-edition is online now, so readers can access the full paper online. We’re sorry for the inconvenience. Jane Pigg, Publisher    

One suspect is in custody, and Cheraw Police are searching for additional individuals following a fatal shooting on Friday, April 3, at the Dizzy Gillespie Apartments. Cheraw Police Chief Julius Riley said investigators have identified three additional individuals believed to be involved in the April 3 incident and are asking the public for help. Authorities…

A 17‑year‑old wanted in the shooting death of a Pageland teenager has been taken into custody, according to the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office. According to Sheriff Cambo Streater, Jeremiah J. Lockhart, 17, of Pageland, self‑surrendered Wednesday (April 1) and was taken into custody without incident. He was transported to the Chesterfield County Detention Center, where…