S.C.’s fiscal transparency website ranked in top 10 nationally
South Carolina’s fiscal transparency website is among the top 10 nationally for providing online access to government spending information, according to a report released this week. South Carolina’s site ranks ninth out of 50 — with a grade of B-plus — in a study conducted by U.S. Public Interest Research Group, a government watchdog organization. And in focus groups that tested each sites’ “comprehensiveness and...
Man sentenced for throwing bodily fluids on officers
Tony Dequan Manago, Jr., 23, of Florence, was sentenced to thirteen years for throwing bodily fluids on an officer. Manago pleaded guilty before a General Sessions Court Judge in Darlington County. On July 2, 2016, Manago threw a cup of bodily fluid on three Correctional Officers at the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center. The incident was investigated by the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office. ...
Darlington Veneer: 100 Years of Ramsey Family Leadership
The year 2018 marks the 100-year anniversary of Darlington Veneer Company. While it is impressive for any company to survive for 100 years, it is even more impressive to see a company thrive for so long under the ownership of a single family. DVC is currently under the third generation leadership of the Ramsey family. Being part of this long heritage and tradition is a source of pride for our employees, families, customers, and...
Pate Elementary School announces Honor Roll
A Honor Roll Shaleah Addsion, Bentley Blackwell, Elizabeth Capers, David Chapman, Aaliyah Cottingham, Gabrielle Crispo, Morgan Curtis, Kynley Fishel, Hunter Flood, Madison Frantz, Aiden Gattison, Trevor Gilbert, Layden Godbolt, M’Khayla Hayes, Taleya Jackson, Emily Landa, Natalie Legge, Justin Lucas, Taleiyah Lunn, Chikayla McCall, John McKnight, Katelyn Morris, David Parker, Julian Paterson, Samari Pugh, Nathaly Quiahua, Gabrielle...
Hartsville DUI Officer celebrates first hundred days on job
The first 100 days for the Highway Safety Grant from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety grant-funded DUI officer at the Hartsville Police Department have been busy and productive. Hartsville’s DUI Officer Justin Reichard has logged over 550 grant project hours. He has held or assisted with fourteen public safety checkpoints and has made two thirds of the department’s DUI arrests with a total of twenty-four cases. He has...