Joseph “J.E.” Powell
oseph E. “J.E.” Powell, 88, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021.
‘A lot of smoke, a ton of heat, a lot of hours’
Here’s what it took to put out the massive scrapyard fire at Darlington Shredding Co. on Oct. 22: — An estimated 1.5 million gallons of water. — The aid of 85 firefighters from around the Pee Dee region and in some cases from as far away as Oconee County. — Help from 17 fire departments. — One airborne drone with infrared capabilities, supplied by West Florence Fire and Rescue.
‘Scare on the Square’ draws large crowd
Friday, Oct. 29th, the City of Darlington Parks and Recreation Department hosted ‘Scare on the Square’ in downtown Darlington.
Pee Dee Electric cutting power bills for winter
The member-owners of Pee Dee Electric Cooperative Inc. have voted to receive a 10 percent rate decrease for the months of December 2021, January and February 2022.

