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Jan. 27, 2021 Brown wins Chesterfield special election Amy Brown has won her bid to become the new member for District 6 on Chesterfield Town Council, defeating Shannon Justice,13-12. The results will be certified at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at Chesterfield Town Hall. The town held a special election yesterday to fill the vacated…

Jan. 27, 2021 $3.2M expansion planned for McBee schools An addition of four classrooms each at McBee elementary and high schools is in the works, briefed Chesterfield County Superintendent Dr. Harrison Goodwin at Monday’s virtual work session of the Chesterfield County School Board. The $3.2 million expansion of these schools was prompted by the fact…

Jan. 26, 2021 Burn at Cheraw State Park The Nature Conservancy is tentatively scheduled to conduct a controlled burn at Cheraw State Park on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 28-29, if conditions are favorable. The burn may also be held on Saturday, Jan. 30, weather permitting.

Jan. 26, 2021 According to SCDHEC, CareSouth Carolina Chesterfield is accepting phase 1A appointments (first responders and those 70 and older) for COVAX this Thursday, Jan. 28. Appointments can be made by calling (843) 623-5080. You do NOT need to be a patient of CareSouth Carolina. This clinic is located at 204 Perry Wiley Way, Chesterfield, SC…

Jan. 21, 2021 COVAX appointments open up CareSouth Carolina has announced its medical facilities are accepting COVAX appointments for established CareSouth Carolina patients ages 70 and over, in addition to all first responders in Phase 1A. Appointments are required and can be scheduled by calling: Cheraw (843) 537-0961 Chesterfield (843) 623-5080 Bennettsville (843) 479-2341 Bishopville…

Jn. 20, 2021 Chesterfield County Coroner has identified the victim as 58-year-old Tony Randell Rivers of Pageland.

Jan. 20, 2021 Homicide reported in Pageland The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office and Chesterfield County Coroner’s office are currently investigating a domestic homicide that occurred at Westside Apartments on South Arant Street in Pageland. CCSO Capt. Wayne Jordan said one man is dead, and the suspect is in custody. There is no harm to the…

Jan. 19, 2021 Arrests made in Cheraw shooting The Cheraw Police Department has just announced the arrest of two men and search for a third in reference to a shooting that occurred Jan. 6 at the Miller Ingram apartment complex. Michael Flowers Jr. has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, discharging a firearm into…

Jan. 14, 2021 McBee High merits safe sports award McBee High School recently earned the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School Award (First Team) for its middle and high school athletics program. The award emphasizes safety and recognizes secondary schools that have met the recommended standards to improve safety in sports as managed by…

Jan. 14, 2021 COVAX Available for 70 and Older Effective Jan. 13, people 70 years of age and older, with or without an underlying medical condition, may schedule and receive the first of two shots of the COVAX COVID-19 vaccine. According to SCDHEC, about two-thirds of COVID-19 deaths in South Carolina have been among residents…