Abbeville County News

ABBEVILLE Ray Watson will be sworn in as the new Abbeville County Sheriff on Monday at the Abbeville County Law Enforcement Center.

Staff Reports Greenwood County deputies arrested an Abbeville County man who admitted to stealing copper near Saluda County on Wednesday morning.

Ray Watson is hugged by his wife, Melanie, right, and Christine Long after being voted Abbeville County's Sheriff.

An audit report of the Abbeville County Sheriff's Office was presented to Abbeville County Council on Monday night.

Greenwood County Sheriff's Office captain and head of investigations Ray Watson will square of against interim Abbeville Police Department chief and longtime APD captain Skipper O'Bannon. Watson will serve as the Democratic candidate, while O'Bannon is vying as a Republican.

From staff reports A Georgia woman killed herself at the Blue Hole recreation site in Calhoun Falls late Friday morning, according to officials.

Former Abbeville Mayor Harold McNeil, right, accepts his induction into the Abbeville County Hall of Fame from Greater Abbeville Chamber of Commerce Vice President Bobby Hamby.

This is the second of three stories on the Abbeville County sheriff's race. Skipper O'Bannon was profiled in Wednesday's paper, and a story on both candidates will appear in Sunday's edition.

The search for Abbeville County School District's next superintendent will reboot after the board of trustees unanimously decided Tuesday night not to choose from its three finalists.

This is the first of three stories on the Abbeville County sheriff's race. Ray Watson will be profiled in Thursday's paper, and a story on both candidates will appear in Sunday's edition.

Frances Lewis has a secret she wants to share with the Lakelands. You could be forgiven for wondering how a towering, Queen-Anne-style home in the heart of Abbeville could be a secret.

Maybe we are just old-fashioned. Or maybe we don't really get it when it comes to education in today's world.

A civil suit concerning a 2012 automobile accident lists former Abbeville County Sheriff Charles Goodwin and Abbeville County Council as defendants.

Visitors to Abbeville for the annual Spring Festival might find themselves saying "Cheese" and flashing a big smile a little more than usual this weekend.

Residents flocked to the mansion, which was the starting point for the event. They were able to enjoy a glass of wine there, as well as at numerous other shops and locations on or near historic Court Square.

The trial for former fire coordinator Corey Grumelot ended abruptly Friday morning when he decided to plead guilty before the case went to the jury.

Former Abbeville County Magistrate Judge George 'Tommy' Ferguson sits inside a courtroom Thursday at the Richland County Courthouse in Columbia just after receiving a bond on his two misconduct in office indictments.

Former Greenwood County manager Vic Carpenter testifies during the third day of former Greenwood County fire coordinator Corey Grumelot's trial Wednesday morning at the Greenwood County Courthouse.

The 16 working retirees in Abbeville County School District will be offered letters of agreement for employment in the 2013-14 school year with a couple stipulations after a board of trustees meeting Tuesday night.

A drop-in for each candidate will be at the school district office on 400 Greenville Street.