Vanessa Brewer-Tyson

PAGELAND, S.C. — The atmosphere during the Pageland/Jefferson School Employees Appreciation program last Wednesday was filled with much excitement and inspiration.

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — The Chesterfield County School District (CCSD) began its 2024-2025 school year with an Opening Day meeting for all of its employees on Thursday, July 25, at

Approximately 150 members of the Brewer family gathered in Detroit, Michigan July 4-7 for their 2024 Brewer Family Reunion.

S.C. State Rep. Patricia Henegan and Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris have a special bond between them.

PAGELAND, S.C. — The Pageland Town Council held its regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 6. During the meeting, Town Council members unanimously approved the installation of two fire hydrants at the Laney Road housing development site.

PAGNWS-08-20-24 STOP TEEN GUN VIOLENCE SKIT ART 1 Rapper Jiwan Handz Funderburk provided positive messages for young people attending the Stop Teen Gun Violence skit Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Pageland Community Center. Simeon Little, for the Progressive Journal

Overdose Awareness Day ALPHA Behavioral Health Center on the significance of Overdose Awareness day “We extend our steadfast commitment to preserving the lives of community citizens by bringing awareness to

JEFFERSON — It’s not every day that a school district superintendent reads a teacher-authored children’s book to her students.

Shawn Freeman, left, received the Town of Pageland’s 2024 Willie Williams Service Award during the Town Council meeting Tuesday, Sept. 3. Williams’s daughter, Kristy W. Winchester, made the presentation. By Simeon Little, for the Progressive Journal

A host of grandparents were celebrated during SPCS’s Grandparents Day program at the school’s Mills Campus Gym last Thursday, Sept. 5. Photos by Vanessa Brewer-Tyson