Area News

June 6, 2019 Search for Cheraw man continues The Cheraw Police Department is continuing efforts to find Terris Parson, using both helicopter and grid searches, according to Cheraw Police Chief Keith Thomas. Parson is a 39-year-old black male, about 5’10” tall and weighs about 185 pounds. Parson was last seen leaving his residence in Cheraw…

June 6, 2019 McBee High employees arrested in reference to missing funds Two employees of McBee High School have been arrested in reference to allegations that funds from McBee High School have been unaccounted for, according to a statement from the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office. Martha Hope Castor has been charged with breach of trust…

May 30, 2019 Red Flag Fire Alert continues The statewide Red Flag Fire Alert from the South Carolina Forestry Commission continues today, meaning outdoor burning is discouraged because our dry weather conditions increase the risk of fire. The forestry commission has already responded to numerous brush fires in our region. Weather forecasts for most of…

May 16, 2019 Man missing near Patrick The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. Johnny Ray Roscoe is a 61-year-old white male, 5’11”, weighing approximately 135 pounds. He has brown hair, slightly longer than shown in the picture, and brown eyes. Roscoe was last seen the evening…

May 16, 2019 Missing person found The body of Johnny Ray Roscoe has been found, according to a statement from the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office. The statement said Roscoe was discovered in a wooded, swampy area near his former home off Highway 102 in Patrick. More details will be posted to Breaking News as information…

May 15, 2019 McBee takes state baseball crown The McBee Panthers won the Class A state baseball championship, defeating the Green Sea Floyds Trojans, 7-3, on the road to sweep the best of three title series, 2-0. This is the second straight year the Panthers have won the state title.

McBee defeated Green Sea Floyd 7-3 to win the 1-A State baseball crown.  Congratulations Panthers!

May 3, 2019 Firefighting training at Sand Hills State Forest Residents in the area of the Sand Hills State Forest will see some unusual smoke and aircraft Saturday, May 4. The South Carolina Forestry Commission and South Carolina Army National Guard will be conducting joint training exercises at Sand Hills State Forest Saturday, May 4, to practice…

April 27, 2019 May 1 to be regular class day for CCSD May 1 will be a regular class day for Chesterfield County School District. This includes the 16 schools, 1,000 employees and 7,200 students of the district. The Internet-based group, SCforED, a teachers’ political action group, planned a teacher’s walkout for May 1 to…

April 13, 2019 Sheriff urges caution about recent deaths Chesterfield County Sheriff James (JD) Dixon cautions the public about believing what they see on social media regarding the three deaths that occurred earlier this week on Society Hill Road. “Just because someone posts a comment on social media does not make the comment or opinion…