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Man arrested after shots fired at Patrick home
A 21-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting incident in the town of Patrick. According to Sheriff Cambo Streater, deputies responded Sunday, March 15, to the area of Griggs Street in reference to a reported shooting. When they arrived, individuals at the residence told authorities that a bright blue SUV had pulled up and…
Read MoreWarming shelters to open across county
As freezing temperatures and hazardous winter weather move into the region, local officials in Chesterfield County are opening warming shelters to provide residents with a safe place to escape the cold. The Town of Cheraw announced it will open the lobby of the Cheraw Police Department, located at 258 Second Street, as a county-wide warming…
Read MorePageland Police investigates road rage shooting incident
Pageland police are investigating a road‑rage incident that ended in a shooting Thursday afternoon (Jan. 15) on South Van Lingle Mungo Boulevard. According to a press release posted on the Pageland Police Department’s Facebook page, officers responded to the 200 block of South Van Lingle Mungo Boulevard at 3:15 p.m. in reference to a…
Read MoreDriver dies in single-vehicle crash on Society Hill Road
A driver died in a single-vehicle crash late Sunday, Dec. 21. According to Master Trooper Hannah Davidson of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the fatal collision occurred at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, along SC-20, also known as Society Hill Road, near Tate Lane. Davidson said a 2006 Nissan pickup truck was traveling north on…
Read MoreObituaries Dec. 3. 2025
Doris King Gore CHERAW — Doris King Gore, 73, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Born, April 19, 1952, in Chesterfield, SC, she was a daughter to the late Calarie Calvin and Viola Boan King. Doris dedicated many years of her career to Chesterfield Manufacturing and later retired from Piggly Wiggly. Known for her…
Read MoreVeterans Day Parade canceled due to cold temperatures but program will be moved inside Chesterfield County Courthouse
Due to expected cold temperatures on Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Chesterfield County Veterans Advisory Committee and the Office of Veterans Affairs have announced the cancellation of the parade portion of the 2025 Veterans Day program. The program will take place at 10:30 a.m. inside the Chesterfield County Courthouse, where the community will gather to honor…
Read MoreObituaries Oct. 22, 2025
Melvin Eugene ‘Gene’ Polson III CHERAW — Melvin Eugene “Gene” Polson III passed away peacefully at his home on October 18, 2025 following a brief illness. He was the son Agnes Polson and the late Melvin Eugene Polson, Jr. Gene was preceded in death by his father listed above, maternal grandparents, Edwin Harold Odom, Sr.…
Read MoreCCSO has multiple suspects in custody in fatal shooting of a nine-year-old
The Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office has taken into custody seven juveniles and four adults in connection with the fatal shooting of a 9-year-old child in the Pageland area of Chesterfield County on Sunday, Sept. 28. According to Chesterfield County Sheriff Cambo Streater, deputies responded to a shooting incident in a convenience store parking lot along…
Read MoreIneligible players end season for Marlboro County Bulldogs
The 2024 football season for the Marlboro County Bulldogs is officially over. At its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 30, the executive committee of the South Carolina High School League unanimously voted to uphold the sanctions against the Marlboro County High School football program. Marlboro County High School received notice on Friday, Oct, 25 that it…
Read MoreCCSO, Darlington Sheriff’s Office, SLED seeks person of interest
Members of the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office, Darlington County Sheriff’s Office, and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division are actively searching for an African American male in the Lee Parks area, Colin King Road, Isaac Road, and Highway 102 in the Patrick area of Chesterfield County Oct. 16. Officials said the individual is considered a…
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