LANCASTER – Mr. Perry Levone Adams, 64, of Lancaster passed away Friday, August 25, 2023. He was born December 14, 2023 in Winnsboro, a son of the late JC Adams and Marion Kelly Adams. Mr. Adams loved watching NASCAR and football. He enjoyed helping people as much as he could and spending time with his […]
Emmett Elmer Craven
August 31, 2023 By
Emmett Elmer Craven, 83, of Winnsboro passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023. Born in Micanopy, FL, he was the son of the late Ervin M. and Edith Chauncey Craven. Emmett is survived by his wife of 60 years, Alice Strickland Craven; son, Emmett Roger Craven (Deidre); daughter, Tracy Marie Hacker; brother, Jimmy Craven (Jean); […]
Jeannette Williams Jordan
August 31, 2023 By
Jeannette Williams Jordan, 87, of Winnsboro passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born in Winnsboro, she was the daughter of the late Carless Haylon and Lillian Abbott Williams. She is survived by her daughters, Susan Jordan, and Valerie Jordan Sandifer; brother, Otis Beaufort Williams (Carmen); six grandchildren, Christian Jordana (Josh) […]
Richard George Soloway
August 31, 2023 By
Richard George “Dick” Soloway, 93, of Lake Wateree passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Born in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late Harry E. and Florence Gilbert Soloway. Dick attended and graduated from Midlands Technical College and the University of South Carolina, receiving degrees from both institutions. Enlisting in the […]
Joel Ashford Castles
August 31, 2023 By
Joel Ashford Castles, Sr., 86, of Winnsboro passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023, surrounded by his family. Born in Fairfield County, he was the son of the late Rufus Arledge and Mary Lou Ashford Castles, Sr. Joes was a member of Stephen Greene Baptist Church where is served as Deacon, Brotherhood director, Sunday school […]
Ridgeway public defender wins stand your ground case
August 30, 2023 By
Whitaker Fired After He Fired Chief Following Wrongful Murder Charge CHESTER – It’s been a tumultuous week in Fairfield County’s neighbor to the north, where a man wrongfully jailed for murder has been freed and two high-ranking city leaders have been dismissed from their posts. The city shakeup was set into motion at an August […]
City of Chester fires Whitaker, former Fairfield County Administrator
August 29, 2023 By
CHESTER – Following a lengthy executive session Monday night, Chester City council voted 5-4 to fire Administrator Malik Whitaker. The firing came five days after Whitaker fired Police Chief Curtis Singleton and only eight months after he (Whitaker) was hired as Chester City administrator. At the beginning of Monday night’s council meeting, Councilwoman Robbie King-Boyd […]
Watson gets 25 years for sex trafficking
August 24, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A Blythewood man accused of sex trafficking and drug dealing will spend 25 years behind bars, according to federal court documents. Brian Leroy Watson, 51, formerly of Blythewood, was sentenced last week to 300 months in prison and ordered to repay $45,000 in restitution divided evenly among nine victims, documents state. Watson had […]
