Area News

Aug. 22, 2019 Byrd to coach Braves tomorrow night According to Chesterfield County School District Superintendent Dr. Harrison Goodwin, “Cheraw High School Athletic Director Coach David Byrd will coach the Braves football team in their first game of the season Friday night against Darlington.”  More information will be posted to Breaking News as details become…

Aug. 15, 2019 McBee election case moved to Columbia Glenn Odom’s motion to dismiss Shilon Green’s appeal of the McBee Municipal Election decision declaring Odom as one of the two winners of last September’s town council election will be heard at 2 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Richland County Courthouse. The change from the original…

Aug. 13, 2019 Strict fiscal controls in place at McBee High As a result of an investigation and audit of missing funds at McBee High School that began nearly three months ago, general spending from the pupil activity account at that school has been frozen for about a month, according to CCSD Superintendent Dr. Harrison…

Aug. 9, 2019 McBee Town Council special meeting cancelled McBee Mayor John Campolong earlier today cancelled the special McBee Town Council that was scheduled for Aug. 12, as decided by council at its regular meeting Aug. 6. Shilon Green, erstwhile candidate for McBee Town Council, has appealed the Aug. 2 decision of the McBee Municipal Election…

Aug. 7, 2018 Green appeals McBee election decision Shilon Green, erstwhile candidate for McBee Town Council, has appealed the Aug. 2 decision of the McBee Municipal Election Commission, which declared Kemp McLeod and Glenn Odom at the top two vote-getters of last September’s council election. Based on that information, following a heated discussion at Tuesday…

Aug. 3, 2019 Update on injured deputy Deputy Lauren Brock, who was injured in a wreck that occurred during a car chase Friday night, suffered a broken femur in three places, along with a broken knee. She had surgery this morning and is expected to make a full recovery.  Sheriff James “JD” Dixon asks the…

Aug. 2, 2019 McBee MEC responds to Green’s contesting of results The McBee Municipal Election Commission held a public meeting Aug. 2 to respond to Shilon Green’s contesting of the results of the McBee election. Fourteen people attended the meeting. MEC chairperson Linda Sterling read aloud the McBee MEC response to Green’s contesting, which stated,…

Aug. 2, 2019 Missing Person – Jody Lee Winfield The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing person, Jody Lee Winfield. Winfield is a 47-year-old white female, 5’7” tall and weighing 215 pounds. She was last seen Tuesday, July 30, driving a silver Kia Sportage with S.C. tag PIX830.…

Aug. 2, 2019 Missing Person Update Jody Lee Winfield has been found “safe and sound,” according to a statement from the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office. More information will be posted to Breaking News as details become available.  Read the full account in the Aug. 7 issue of The Link.

Aug. 2, 2019 Shooting in Pageland area Members of the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office are on the scene of a shooting near Pageland. More information will be posted to Breaking News as details become available. Read the full account in the Aug. 7 issue of The Link.