Stryker receives Coker College Alumni Association’s 2019 Outstanding Service Award
Christian Stryker, class of 2004, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Coker College Alumni Association’s Outstanding Service Award. This award is given annually by the Coker College Alumni Association and is presented to a graduate who has highly demonstrated their commitment to Coker’s ideals of character, culture and service. Stryker earned a B.S. in physical education sports management, was a four-year member of the baseball...
Meet the stars of Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County
Welcome to the runup to the 2019 edition of Darlington County’s Dancing with the Stars, an annual event that benefits the Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault. The event will be held Thursday, Jan. 31, at 7:30 p.m. at Center Theater in Hartsville. For the past several weeks, we’ve been introducing couples who will be taking part in the event. You can go to the Pee Dee Coalition’s website (www.DWTSofDC.com) to vote...
S.C. officer’s widow turns grief into a service for the community
It was late summer of 2015, and Kassy Alia was alone in her car, driving home from a work trip, when she started to cry.
Duke Energy donates $1,500 to Darlington Library
The importance of having a vibrant and relevant public library in a community was recognized by Duke Energy Jan. 10 with the presentation of a $1,500 donation to Darlington Library by its community relations manager, Mindy Taylor. The donation was accepted by Darlington Branch Manager Michelle Wallace, Reference Assistant Tony Watkins and Director Jimmie Epling on behalf of the Friends of the Darlington Branch and the Library. The...
Lydia store robbed at gunpoint
Darlington County sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery at the Family Dollar on West Lydia Highway in the Lydia community. The incident took place around 8:15 p.m. Jan. 15. According to witnesses, a man entered the store brandishing a gun, with a bandana covering his face, and demanded money. No further details were available.