Deputies investigating deadly house fire
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the deadly fire in the Hartsville area of Darlington County on Persimmons Rd. as a homicide. Sheriff’s Investigators believe the homicide to be drug related. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is assisting the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office with this investigation. If you have any information contact Darlington County Sheriff’s...
Hill-White Wedding
Allison Lynn Hill and Brenda Hanner White were united in marriage on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 5:30 in the afternoon. The wedding took place at The Greenbrier Chapel, The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. The ceremony was performed by The Honorable Steve C. Jones, with readings by The Honorable Leigh Martin May, both of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The bride, escorted...
Pulitzer Prize winner headlines Francis Marion University’s Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival
Poet Gregory Pardlo, whose collection of works Digest won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, is the headliner for the 11th annual Pee Dee Fiction and Poetry Festival at Francis Marion University. The annual two-day festival will be held on campus in the Lowrimore Auditorium on Nov. 9-10. It features panel discussions and book signings by the authors. It is free and open to the public. The festival serves as major cultural event on...
City moves forward with property demolition
The City of Darlington will have fewer blighted properties thanks to a vote from city council to move forward with a demolition project presented by Codes Inspector Alex Gainey.
Hartsville declares Irma emergency
Hartsville City Council convened a special meeting on Thursday, September 7 and formally declared a State of Emergency for the city in advance of Hurricane Irma, which was expected to bring severe weather to a wide swath of the southeastern U.S. for several days.