Chesterfield County News

Harvey Lavern Watson, 43, of 284 Rolling Hill Lane, Cheraw, was arrested for simple assault/assault and battery third degree.

A South Carolina state lawmaker has been arrested on a drunken driving charge for the second time in a year.

Cheraw Chronicle With luminary bags lined up in front of them, several participants in the Chesterfield County Relay for Life program on Friday, May 3, stop for a bite to eat.

Around 1:00 a.m. Saturday, 19 year old Elizabeth N. West was struck by the vehicle while walking in the 3000 block Turner Road.

Cheraw Chronicle Chesterfield County Administrator Denise Douglas, left, presents Rose Gainey with the trophy for the Recycler of the Year Award.

Chesterfield County Council agreed May 1 to be the legal authority for what is known as a "grant pass-through," enabling the Alligator Rural Water & Sewer Co., Inc., to receive a $350,000 grant awarded by the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority in March of this year.

Jonathan R. Davis, of 1310 Oak Crest Drive, Apt. 736, Columbia, S.C., was arrested for simple possession of marijuana.

Back-hoes, enormous dumpsters, and big equipment- it's all been stolen this year from construction sites in Chesterfield County.

It remains to be seen whether or not "no news is good news" when it comes to decisions regarding the current contract the Town of Cheraw has with Chesterfield County in regards to the county's annual $200,000 obligation to the Cheraw Fire Department.

Cheraw Chronicle Chesterfield County Sheriff Rob Lee, center, was surrounded by family, friends, and nearly a courtroom full of co-workers the day he was sworn into office, April 19.

It wasn't easy calling the Anson County, N.C., Sheriff's Office to report that her mentally ill son had broken into a trailer at her North Carolina home and stolen her guns.

In your most terrifying moments, first responders are the ones you count on for help.

Teachers change lives by putting the interests of their students first and lead classrooms where a personalized and customized education produces high levels of student learning.

Joshua Christopher Melton, 23, of 708 Bailey Sawmill Road, Ruby, was arrested for driving under the influence and driving under suspension.

Cheraw Chronicle Chesterfield County Sheriff Rob Lee, center, was surrounded by family, friends, and nearly a courtroom full of co-workers the day he was sworn into office, April 19.

The Cheraw Arts Commission invites the public to a gallery opening Tuesday, May 7, at the Burr Gallery of the Cheraw Community Center, located at the corner of Second and Powe Streets, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The exhibit, Picture This!, celebrates American National Photography Month.

Chesterfield County police have arrested the last of four men accused of hazing in the aftermath of the drownings of two Virginia State University students in the Appomattox River on April 20.

Research shows that the most important language skills develop by age three. This is a critical time to immerse your child in literacy by sharing books, nursery rhymes, and song.

Chesterfield County officials say a decision to make road work a priority during a tough economy ended up saving millions of taxpayer dollars.

Contributed photo Lemuel W. Watson, dean of the College of Education at the University of South Carolina, talks about the power of education during a public forum hosted by USC and other educational partners at Northeastern Technical College.