Hello to everyone in the Pee Dee. You know I normally let the Pee Dee in on the latest with the area and with what I am doing around town every Monday, but yesterday was a busy day for sure. So I'm here now sharing some thoughts while chowing down (South Beach Lunches to go, a perfect reporter lunch).
Monday took me back to Marlboro County to meet more of the people in the towns, including Bennettsville, McColl, and Clio. I've never seen so many beautiful landmarks and architecture before. I really love that old plantation style look. One day I'll own a home that will bring you back to the early 1900's, along with the other things on my wishlist which some would say are out there, example being a brown and white cow that I will name Bessy Sue Heffer. (Trust me, when I say, one day)
After Marlboro County, I headed onto Dillon County where my first stop was the Sheriff's Office. I went by there to get the latest information on the five year old boy who was shot in his cheek last week during a drive-by. Chief Deputy Douglas Pernell said they arrested another person in the case. While I was there we heard "chase" come over the scanners and of course my ears perked up and my adrenaline started flowing. The Dillon ICE unit attempted to make a traffic stop when the driver took off on I-95 headed South towards Florence. Everyone was jumping in their cars and hitting the road. With Deputies and ICE agents hot on the trail, the driver of the vehicle became reckless. Authorities said the chase became very dangerous after almost five accidents occurred during the process. Once something like this occurs, law enforcement says they'll back off because it's not worth the risk of injuring innocents. But they do say that if the driver was wanted for something more than just a traffic stop, like for a shooting, then the chase would have continued and the hopes would be for everything to turn out okay. And just to add, one of the ICE agents had the pants scared off of him during the chase. I learned that after meeting with the Dillon Police Department, when I was leaving and the guys arrived back. Before heading home to Florence, I visited with agencies in Latta.
Monday was a day behind the wheel.
As for today, Tuesday, I met with Quantum Radio here in Florence. WMBF won't just be live, local, and late breaking in the Pee Dee and Grand Strand on television, but on radio too. You'll be able to find me on the local radio stations while you're driving, and not just while you're enjoying your time at home.
Now that lunch is over, I'm gonna hop in the car and make my way to Darlington County.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Tuesday and remember only a few days left until Independence Day, HAPPY 4TH OF JULY, and only a little more than a month until you can tune into WMBF NEWS for all of your LIVE, LOCAL, AND LATE BREAKING information.
CHOW
Lindsay Housaman | lhousaman@wmbfnews.com
Fruita misses your reporting skills. :)
Posted by: Nathan | July 04, 2008 at 05:13 PM