Abbeville County News

Marvin Ray Watson III The Index-Journal sent Election Questionnaires to every candidate involved in the June 12 primary.

Abbeville County's plan to change locations of ambulances in the county has been in the works, and this week, the first of four new stations will be up and running in Donalds.

About a week before the school board meeting, Randolph, along with district Finance Director Roni Scott and the district's external auditor Kevin Madden, met with Houck, his assistant and legal counsel.

The United Way of Greenwood and Abbeville Counties honored numerous leaders and supporters at its annual meeting.

In an emotionally charged school board meeting Tuesday night, two Abbeville County School District board members were censured for comments made in public, including to members of the media.

He was born in Abbeville County to Carrie Mae Starks Hunter and the late Allen Eugene Hunter.

Benjamin "Ben" Shealy, initially announced as a candidate for the office of Eighth Circuit Solicitor in September 2011.

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Accused killer Leslie Sandoval says he can't remember much about a drinking spree in January that left his homeless friend Seth Foster dead and dismembered under a vacant Anderson, South Carolina, building.

Eighth Circuit Solicitor Jerry Peace said Gerald Russell Gaines, 52, of Anderson, pleaded guilty Monday to felony DUI resulting in death, felony DUI resulting in great bodily injury and failure to stop for a blue light resulting in death.

Gerald Gaines, 52, was sentenced Monday in General Sessions court. He is charged with Felony DUI resulting in Death, Felony DUI resulting in Great Bodily Injury, and Failure to Stop for a Blue Light Resulting in Death stemming from an August 2011 incident where he was running from police and hit another vehicle, causing one death and two other ... (more)

Robert Lewis Rayford, II, of 305 Haigler St., Abbeville, SC, age 43, born Dec. 5, 1968 in Abbeville County, SC, to Barbara Jean Floyd-Ramey and Robert Lewis Rayford, Sr., died Sunday, May 6, 2012 in Butner, NC.

The Abbeville County Hall of Fame added two new members Thursday night after the Greater Abbeville Chamber of Commerce's 33rd annual banquet.

Watson, 43, formally announced his intention to run earlier this week. The Donalds resident said he will run as a Democrat.

After Abbeville County School Board raised taxes in the county two weeks ago, two board members continue to question the decision and the reasons for the district's budget shortfalls.

Taji Nyroby Hagood, 30, of 758 Mount Lebanon Road, entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 4, 2012 at the Whitten Center.

Calhoun Falls Police Chief Mike Alewine turns in his resignation Friday after he said Mayor Lee Garrett and the City Council had more control over the police department than he did.