.....Advertisement.....
.....Advertisement.....

Today's News

  • Dillon named Teacher of the Year for Central High School

    Each year, a teacher from each school in Chesterfi eld
    County is named “Teacher of the Year.” The chosen individual
    represents their respective institution in the
    annual county-wide competition.
    This year, 16 teachers were chosen by their peers for
    the title.
    Jennifer Dillon, an English teacher at Central High
    School, was chosen to represent CHS.
    “Being a former student of Central High School, it is
    a wonderful feeling of accomplishment,” Dillon said.

    Click here to read more...
  • Sheriff's department suspended from program

    The Chesterfi eld County Sheriff’s Department has
    been suspended from a program that provides surplus
    equipment, until an investigation into the possible
    misuse of equipment is concluded.
    The 1033 Law Enforcement Support Offi ce Program
    provides equipment to law enforcement agencies and
    the sheriff’s department received several items, including
    a helicopter and an armored personnel carrier,
    through the program.
    The suspension is the result of an audit requested by

    Click here to read more...
  • Pageland Town Council approves zoning map

    zoning map, approved by the town council
    at their monthly meeting Tuesday, May
    7. Town administrator Cecil Kimrey told
    the six council members a lot of work had
    gone into the project.
    “This is something the planning commission
    worked on for a long time, put a
    lot of time and effort into it,” he said.
    Mayor Brian Hough said the new map
    would be easier to read.
    “This is the same map we’ve been operating
    under but it’s been updated and we

    Click here to read more...
  • Eagles finish third in golf tourney

    Central’s golf team finished in third place in the Region 4AA golf tournament last Wednesday at Lancaster Country Club. The team played 36 holes in one day due to rain earlier in the week. The top two teams were Andrew Jackson and Indian Land and they will be Region 4 representatives this week in the state tournament at Indian River Country Club in West Columbia.

    Click here to read more...
  • Carnes offering softball training

    Former Central Lady Eagles softball pitcher Katie Carnes is offering lessons to young girls who dream of some day pitching for Central High School.
    Carnes is a 2011 graduate of Central who led her team to the 2011 Class 2A state championship her senior year. She is now a rising sophomore at Francis Marion University in Florence, where she is a pitcher for the Lady Patriots.

    Click here to read more...
  • WATN: Starnes was a PHS Lady Tiger

    This week we go back 40 years to find this week’s “Where Are They Now?” athlete. Joyce Starnes (Mangum) played five years of basketball for the Lady Tigers of Pageland High School. She was a member of the Beta Club, Pep Club, and the Block P Club.

    Click here to read more...
  • Area mayors speak out about Alligator grant

    By GARY PHILLIPS
    Progressive Journal editor
    A Chesterfield County water company is set to receive a $350,000 grant, but some area mayors are resentful the money is going to a private company and not to municipalities.
    Alligator Rural Water has been awarded the money by the South Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority.

    Click here to read more...
  • Take a Kid Fishing on Saturday

    From release
    The Pageland Chapter of Wildlife Action, Inc. will host its annual “Take a Kid Fishing Day” on Saturday, May 11.
    The public is invited to this free event at Kenny and Wanda Douglas’ pond, behind Douglas Machine Shop west of Mt. Croghan, seven miles east of Pageland.
    The morning will start at 8 a.m. with donuts, milk and juice for the kids and coffee for adults.
    Fishing will begin after breakfast and cold drinks and snacks will be provided all morning.

    Click here to read more...
  • Something's growing in our community

    “April showers bring May flowers,” is one of those well-worn sayings heard every spring.

    With the amount of rain South Carolina received in April, we should expect to see quite a bit of those “May flowers” within the next couple of weeks.

    There may be even more this year than last, thanks to a new garden project at Petersburg Primary School.
    Students and teachers at PPS and Central High School are working to construct a series of plant beds to teach the younger students about growing food and beautify the campus of PPS.

    Click here to read more...
  • Speak out 5/7/13
    Click here to read more...

Copyright © 2013

Pageland Progressive Journal is your source for local news, sports, events and information in Chesterfield County and Pageland, S.C., and the surrounding area.