Brenda Childers Shelley
DARLINGTON — Brenda Childers Shelley, 71, of Darlington passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Funeral services were held on Friday, July 24, 2020, in the Chapel of Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home. Burial followed in Darlington Memory Gardens. The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 23, at Kistler-Hardee Funeral Home. Brenda was born in Florence. She was the daughter of the late Rufus “Rock” and Annie Lee...
George Edward Franklin
A private funeral service for George Edward Franklin, 72, was conducted Saturday, July 25, 2020, at J.O. & Annette Smith Memorial Chapel, 307 South Johns Street, Florence, directed by Smith Funeral Home of Florence LLC. Mr. Franklin, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Augustus (Annie) Franklin Jr., was born October 21, 1947, in Darlington. “Jimmy,” as he was affectionately known to many, was raised by his parents, Mr. and Mrs....
No bond for suspect in woman’s slaying
Bond has been denied for a man accused of killing a Darlington-area woman July 18 in what officials call a domestic incident.
Lions Club helps Veterans Memorial with expansion
The Darlington Veterans Memorial is already a keystone of the Public Square, and plans are in the works to make it even better.
Masks to be mandatory for kids on school buses
With a tiny tweet last week, state education officials made a big change official…