Shooting death in Hartsville
A shooting in Hartsville has claimed the life of a Hartsville man. Romello Qumar Jacobs, 21, of Hartsville was pronounced dead at the scene by Darlington County Coroner J. Todd Hardee. The incident happened early in the evening on Thursday, November 19, 2015 near Russell Road and Martin Luther King Drive in Hartsville. An autopsy was scheduled for Friday in Newberry, S.C. This incident remains under investigation by the Darlington...
Hartsville teen arrested for armed burglary
According to reports from the Darlington County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to Broad Lawn Avenue in the Hartsville area of Darlington County on Friday, November 13th about a burglary. The homeowner of the residence told law enforcement that they confronted the individual who was trying to break into their residence. During the confrontation, gunfire was exchanged; no one was injured, and the individual fled on foot....
Shakirick Cottingham of Darlington
SOUTH CHINA SEA Seaman Shakirick Cottingham, from Darlington, South Carolina, stands forward lookout watch on vulture’s row aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations as part of a worldwide deployment en route to its new homeport in San Diego to complete a three-carrier shift. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jennifer...
S.C. flood survivors deadline to apply for FEMA assistance: Dec. 4
Two weeks remain for survivors of the Oct. 1-23 storms and flooding in South Carolina to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and submit loan applications to the U.S. Small Business Administration. The registration deadline is Friday, Dec. 4. Once registered, you’re in the system. There is no need to register again. Assistance can include money for temporary housing and essential home repairs for primary homes,...
Spencer Ward of Hartsville
ATLANTIC OCEAN Electronics Technician 2nd Class Spencer Ward, from Hartsville, South Carolina, solders wires and connections inside of a terminal cover on the underwater log meter assembly aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) Oct. 14, 2015. Oak Hill, deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national...