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  • Field Day at Central High School

    Central High School celebrated the school’s recent Palmetto Awards with a field day for all students Friday, May 11.
    After lunch all students and faculty members gathered in the football stadium for an afternoon of music, games and food.
    The highlight of the day was a tug-of-war competition among the four classes. In the first round, the Freshmen Class defeated the sophomores, while the seniors defeated the juniors. In the championship round, the Senior Class defeated the freshmen to take the title of champions of Central High.

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  • Pageland Chamber of Commerce welcomes new member

    The Pageland Chamber of Commerce welcomes new member Lynn Nicholson of Prudential Financial. Through Prudential, Nicholson offers retirement plans, life insurance, mutual funds, annuities, long term care insurance and other individual and group financial products.
    The Chamber of Commerce recently co-sponsored an event with Mrs. Nicholson at the Community Center. Those attending were presented an informative session about Social Security retirement benefits. Lynn will be hosting more of these events in the future.

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  • Watermelon Idol singing contest returning in June

    The best show in town returns for four weeks in June. Every Thursday evening next month, talented competitors will show off their musical talents for a chance to win the title of Watermelon  Idol 2012.
    “The event last year drew great numbers to the Moore’s Park/Gazebo area. Each week the crowd increased and the final week, we had more than 500 to attend. They were all excited about the announcement of the winner.” Sondra Price from the Pageland Chamber said, “This year the committee has provided a way for more people to win.”

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  • Take a Kid Fishing Day

    Nearly 100 people, including 61 children, went to the annual “Take a Kid Fishing” event at Kenny Douglas’ pond Saturday, May 12. The day was presented by the Pageland Chapter of Wildlife Action.
    Trohies and cash prizes were given for the biggest fish, won by Michael Wilson; the most fish caught, won by Cacie Hall and the smallest fish, won by Javarus Clyburn.
    Drawings were held for two rod and reel combos that were won by Seth Sellers and Tommy Lett.

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  • County animal shelter holds open house to show improvements

    After more than a year of controversy and questions, Chesterfield County Animal Services held an open house Saturday, May 12 to let the public get a firsthand look at the revamped facility on Goodale Road south of Chesterfield.
    Director Danielle Bowe has been in charge of the facility since October 2011, and said the changes at the shelter include new procedures when animals are brought in and improving sanitary conditions.

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  • One-car crash injures two

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  • Went when he should have stopped

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  • Teen pregnancy numbers down in state and county

    Statistics on the percentage of teenage pregnancies show the trend has been dropping in Chesterfield County and all across South Carolina for the past several years, and while experts are pleased with the numbers, they are still hesitant to declare success.
    Forrest Alton of the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, an agency based on Columbia, spoke to the monthly meeting of the Chesterfield County Coordinating Council on Friday, May 11.

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  • Kershaw County man gets 20 years on drug, weapons charges

    Columbia – United States Attorney Bill Nettles announced on Friday, May 11 that Alvin Jerome Wise, 30, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Wise pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana, possession of a firearm during an in relation to a drug trafficking crime, being a felon in possession of firearms and possession of an unregistered sawed-off rifle.

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  • Pageland Police Department & Chesterfield Sheriff’s Department reports

    DUI

    A Monroe, N.C. man was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence on May 5. According to a Pageland Police Department report by PFC Jordan Seidhom, he saw James Edward Blakeney Jr., 22, 6112 Rape Road, Monroe, swerving as he drove on SC 9. Blakeney turned onto South Arant Street and Seidhom pulled him over. 

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