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Location Confirmed Cases Estimated Cases Possible Total Cfield County 48 295 343  29520 18 111 129 29709 8 49 57 29718 3 18 21 29101 5 31 36 29727 0 6 6 29728 9 55 64 29584 1 6 7 29741 3 18 21 Unknown 1       The estimated cases represent possible cases…

April 29, 2020 First county death from COVID-19 Chesterfield County has recorded its first death from the coronavirus. DHEC informed Chesterfield County Emergency Management late this afternoon a person with COVID-19 died at Mcleod Health Cheraw. Chesterfield County Emergency Management stated it has only the information provided  and cannot comment or answer questions about the…

April 28, 2020 Wreck and fire west of Pageland A terrible wreck on Highway 9 at Dudley Road this morning claimed two lives and resulted in a third person being airlifted to CMC Main in Charlotte, N.C. The accident occurred about 6:45 a.m. just past the traffic islands where highways 9 and 601 divide west…

April 27, 2020 Missing man found this morning The body of a man who may have fallen out of a boat on Lake Robinson near McBee has been found. Chief Deputy Chris Page with the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office said the body was recovered about 9:30 this morning. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources is…

Location Confirmed Cases Estimated Cases Possible Total Cfield County 46 (two new cases) 283 329   29520 17 104 121 29709 7 43 50 29718 2 12 14 29101 5 31 36 29727 0 6 6 29728 9 55 64 29584 0 6 6 29741 3 18 21 Unknown 3       The estimated…

Location Confirmed Cases Estimated Cases Possible Total Cfield County 44 270 314   29520 17 104 121 29709 6 37 43 29718 2 12 14 29101 5 31 36 29727 0 6 6 29728 9 55 64 29584 0 6 6 29741 3 18 21 Unknown 2       Let’s be extra careful when…

April 26, 2020 Sheriff asks public’s help The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating Tebieus Nyke “Chief” Melton in reference to a shooting incident that occurred Saturday, April 25, at Pageland Place Apartments in Pageland. Melton and another defendant shot into a vehicle that was occupied by five juveniles. Two…

April 24, 2020 Porter selected for S.C. Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame Retired Cheraw High School wrestling coach Brad Porter was selected this week for induction into the S.C. Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Porter was enshrined into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012. Read the full account in the April 29 issue…

April 22, 2020 Schools to remain closed for 2019-20 S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster announced K-12 public schools will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. The announcement came in a joint press conference with State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman, Both graded distance learning and meal distribution will continue through the month…

Location Confirmed Cases Estimated Cases Possible Total Cfield County 37 227 264   29520 14 86 100 29709 3 18 21 29718 1 6 7 29101 5 31 36 29727 0 6 6 29728 8 49 57 29584 0 6 6 29741 3 18 21 Unknown 3       Let’s be extra careful when…