Welfare Check leads to discovery of meth waste
During the early afternoon of June 5, Darlington County Sheriff’s Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Echo Acres Dr. in Darlington for a welfare check. While speaking with an individual at the residence Patrol Deputies saw several soft drink plastic bottles with black tape on the cap and a pink crystal substance inside the bottles. Agents with the Darlington County Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit certified in...
Carolina Caterpillar awards student scholarships
Caterpillar Inc. dealers in the Carolinas in conjunction with the Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) Educational Foundation presented 10 students with a $500 tool scholarship throughout May and June 2017. The scholarships are awarded based on grade point average (GPA), with the exception of one senior student who received the $500 scholarship based off of their Most Improved recognition. Students who received the...
Two arrested for daytime burglary
At 2:30 p.m. on June 6, Darlington County Sheriff’s Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Laredo Ln. in the Darlington after a victim saw an unknown person coming out of her home. Patrol deputies were able to apprehend two individuals behind the residence in a vehicle without incident. Darlington County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations Division Investigators have charged Angelia Tiller, 27, of Darlington and...
Traffic Stop Yields Drugs and Gun
On June 4 at 10:30 a.m., Darlington County Sheriff’s Patrol Deputies on routine patrol on E. Carolina Ave. in the Hartsville area initiated a stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation. During the stop, Deputies recovered 104 grams of marijuana, 85 Hydrocodone pills and a loaded .40 caliber pistol. McKenzie Michael Stevens, 19, of Hartsville and De’Antre Lamont Cooks, 19, of Hartsville are charged with possession with...
South Carolina new and beginning farmer program accepting applications
COLUMBIA — Farmers getting their feet wet in agribusiness have access to comprehensive entrepreneurial education and business training through a public service program offered by Clemson University. The South Carolina New and Beginning Farmer Program is now accepting applications for the 2017-2018 statewide program. The deadline to apply is July 15. A application is online at www.scnewfarmer.org. The South Carolina New and Beginning...