Francis Marion University History professor pens book on the high tensions of 19th century of tariffs
Machiavellian-style parliamentary procedures. Politically charged fistfights. Nationwide attention turned to congressional addresses. Last week in Washington? Maybe. But Dr. William Bolt will tell you it’s pre-Civil War America, too. Bolt, an associate professor of HIstory at Francis Marion University, covers all those topics, and more, in his latest book, Tariff Wars and the Politics of Jacksonian America. Tariff Wars is one of the...
NRCS announces signup for conservation programs for 2018 funding
COLUMBIA—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is currently accepting applications from South Carolina farmers, ranchers and private landowners for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for fiscal year 2018 funding with an application deadline of Nov. 17. EQIP and ACEP are voluntary conservation programs that provide...
Victory gives Hamlin sweep of Darlington Raceway’s weekend races
Denny Hamlin overcame a seemingly critical mistake to win the 68th annual Bojangles’ Southern 500 on Sunday night at Darlington Raceway, completing a weekend sweep of racing at the famed Track Too Tough To Tame.
Darlington Burger King armed robbery
At 1:24 A.M., Darlington County Sheriff’s Deputies were notified of an armed robbery that occurred at Burger King located at the intersection of Lamar Hwy. and S. Governor Williams Hwy. in Darlington. Deputies are being told that a lone black male suspect wearing a masked armed with a long gun entered the restaurant after an employee walked out of the front door. The suspect ordered employees into a freezer demanding everything...
Motorcyclist captured, arrested by sheriff’s deputies
Fridy night a motorcyclist traveled at a high rate of speed through the downtown area of Darlington while a concert was being held and traffic was being re-routed. The motorcyclist maneuvered between two City of Darlington Police Officers, almost striking them. Officers notified the Sheriff’s Office. Darlington County Sheriff’s Patrol Deputies were able to locate the motorcyclist on N. Governor Williams Hwy., near the...