Fort Lawn News

Despite all the negative news about the economy, one South Carolina county remains optimistic because of a new use for two former textile mills.

The year begins on a somber note in Chester County. Readers learn about the funeral of Charlie Messer, a Fort Lawn man who was injured while serving in Iraq.

About 10 minutes before 1 p.m. Monday, Cincheeria Chambers' aunt called to tell her someone was dead in the road not far from the Fort Lawn mobile home park where she lives.

What do you do with two empty textile mills? If you're Stanley Atkins, you turn them into 500,000 square feet of furniture and home decor.

Comporium cable TV customers in York, Lancaster and Chester counties will be able to continue watching WIS-TV, an NBC affiliate station in Columbia.

A 7-year-old riding in a truck that police say was stolen was killed when the passenger door opened throwing the boy from the vehicle.

A 7-year-old South Carolina boy has died after he fell from a stolen pickup truck.

A child fell out of a stolen pickup truck during a short police chase in Fort Lawn and died Monday, according to police.

Kelly Lashley of Chester is the mother of a son, Holden Drake Stevenson, born Nov.

With more people out of work right now, Christmas gift giving was much tighter. But people with giving hearts helped families who are facing financial hardships.

Like bands? Trucks and tractors pulling trailers with kids tossing candy? In other words, love a parade? Then Chester County is the place to be this weekend.

Two Chester County deputies have been let go from their positions, The N&R has learned.

We do Christmas right in Chester County. We do Christmas big. We have five parades.

As Stanley Atkins planned a home-furnishings discount center in two former Fort Lawn textile mills, there was little discussion about the name.

Chester County Adult Education will shut down its regular operations for four days next month to offer free testing that might help displaced workers find jobs.

Local woman in 'hottie' contest Dollar General coming to Richburg Hearing in mill lawsuit put off until January Raid at strip joint leads to two arrests The Chester County Sheriff's Office broke up what ...

Cyc fans asked to go blue Raid at strip joint leads to two arrests The Chester County Sheriff's Office broke up what investigators are calling a prostitution ring disguised as a strip club.

Investigator leaving Dec. 31 Wanting to get across the Broad River to spend more time during the day with his son has led a member of the the Chester County Sheriff's Department to resign at the end of the ...

Investigator leaving Dec. 31 Wanting to get across the Broad River to spend more time during the day with his son has led a member of the the Chester County Sheriff's Department to resign at the end of the ...

Superior Essex: County makes pitch but plant still to close Superior Essex officials say they were pleased with the productivity of their workforce here, but they are holding to a decision to close the Chester ...