Operation: Youth Lunch dates
Sheriff Tony Chavis and Deputies will be serving lunch and hanging out with the youth of Darlington County this summer for Operation: Youth Lunch & Fun. Sheriff Chavis and Deputies will be at the following Darlington County School District summer feeding locations from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.: Brunson-Dargan Elementary School in Darlington – June 20 Spaulding Middle School in Lamar – June 27 Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Dovesville –...
Sheriff’s Department conducts investigation
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Drug Enforcement Unit has completed an investigation of the distribution of illegal narcotics in the Hartsville are of Darlington County. Investigators arrested Marion Wendell Brown, Jr., 32, of Hartsville, on June 6 at his residence on Westover Drive. Brown has been charged with two counts of distribution of methamphetamine, first offense. Brown appeared before a Darlington County Magistrate on June 8...
Hartsville Police Department issues phone scam alert
A few people have reported being called by a computer voice pretending to be AT&T. A typical message says something like, “Your wireless account is being suspended pending verification. Please enter the last four digits of the account holder’s social security number.” It’s fraudulent; they are of course only trying to get part of your social security number. Thankfully, phones have a blocking feature....
Scott Helps Introduce Bill to Increase Access to Oral Health Care for Underserved Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) helped introduce the Action for Dental Health Act of 2018, a bill that would reauthorize initiatives that increase access to oral health treatment and prevention services, particularly for underserved communities. Additional co-sponsors include Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI). “Dental care is an important part of our overall health and we...
Sheriff’s Department completes narcotics investigation
Darlington County Sheriff Tony Chavis has announced the completion of a Drug Enforcement Unit investigation into the trafficking and sale of illegal narcotics at a residence on Amberwood Drive. According to Sheriff Chavis, investigators served a search warrant on Amberwood Drive in Marlowe Mobile Home Park on Friday, June 8. During a search of the residence, investigators located 11.5 grams of heroin, 2.5 grams of cocaine, 16 schedule...
