Son charged with killing parents denied bond

Submitted by Jason Old, Digital Content Director

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013, 6:23pm

Matthew Mahorsky (Source: Fairfield County Detention Center)

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WIS)- The 40-year-old son of a husband and wife found brutally murdered Monday morning has been denied bond.

Fairfield County Chief Deputy Keith Lewis says Matthew Mahorsky has been charged with two counts of murder and one count of possession of a firearm during a violent crime.

A judge denied bond Wednesday afternoon for Mahorsky.

Mahorsky was taken into custody shortly after a deputy checking on the well-being of his parents discovered their bodies in the front yard of the home near the intersection of Highway 215 and Highway 34.

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SC’s Three State Farmers Markets to Host Spring Plant & Flower Festivals

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013, 10:54am

SC’s Three State Farmers Markets to Host Spring Plant & Flower Festivals

Spring is for sprucing up your yard, and your local State Farmers Market is the perfect place to find everything you need to get the job done! The South Carolina Department of Agriculture’s (SCDA) three Spring Plant & Flower Festivals provide the best selection of plants, flowers, and lawn and garden décor.

The four-day festivals draw thousands of visitors to the State Farmers Markets. Check out the festival near your or make plans to shop all three. Here are the festival locations and dates:

Pee Dee Plant & Flower Festival - April 11-14, 2013

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Deputies: Son being questioned in double homicide

Submitted by Jody Barr on Tuesday, April 9th, 2:44 pm

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WIS)- Fairfield County deputies are questioning the son of two people found shot and killed outside a Blair home Monday morning.

Chief Deputy Keith Lewis say a deputy found the bodies of a husband and wife outside a home near the intersection of Highway 215 and Highway 34.

The deputy was checking on 71-year-old Richard and 70-year-old Ruth Marion Mahorsky after co-workers called the sheriff's department when Ruth did not show up for work in the morning.

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Jackson Hewitt Announces Extended Hours and Offers Tips for Late Filers

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013, 8:16am

Jackson Hewitt Announces Extended Hours and Offers Tips for Late Filers

There are only a few days left for taxpayers who still need to file their 2012 income tax returns before the April 15 deadline. According to the IRS, roughly 23 percent of American taxpayers file their returns during the final 14 days of the season. To assist late filers, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service® is offering extended hours at locations throughout the Columbia-area through Tax Day.

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United Way hotline helps SC families with taxes

Submitted by Tenessa Jennings, Community Web Producer

Monday, April 8th, 2013, 9:31am

United Way hotline helps SC families with taxes

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Some families in South Carolina are getting help doing their taxes this year thanks to the United Way.

The organization has set up a hotline staffed by volunteers offering free tax assistance. The help is open to families statewide that make less than $50,000. People can dial 2-1-1 from any phone, 24 hours a day, and set up an appointment from now until April 15.

United Way's South Carolina call center has logged more than 10,000 calls for tax help so far this year. More than 6,800 appointments have been set up.

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Autopsy concludes woman pulled from lake in car drowned

Submitted by WIS Web Staff on Sunday, April 7th, 3:14 pm

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, SC (WIS)- The Fairfield County Coroner says an autopsy has been completed on a woman who was pulled from Lake Wateree Friday night. Coroner Barkley Ramsey says Inge Conrad drowned and her death was ruled accidental.

Fairfield County Chief Deputy Keith Lewis says the 79-year-old Conrad's body was inside the vehicle when they pulled it out of the water just after 11 p.m. Friday.

The vehicle was found Friday night in the water about 45 yards away from Conrad's home off Rolling Hills Road in Ridgeway.

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