Darlington Pilot Club installs new officers
“Do More. Care More. Be More. In Darlington” is the theme of the 2017-2018 year for the Pilot Club of Darlington. Judy Langley was recently installed to serve as President. Other officers are: President Elect Melissa Schwier, Recording Secretary Ginger Ridgill, Treasurer Frances Kelly, Corresponding Secretary Oleene Gettys, and Directors Martha Griggs, Belinda Copeland and Nancy Lee. President Judy Langley also presented the Pilot of...
Changes coming for South Carolinians buying and registering vehicles starting July 1
Blythewood, SC – Beginning July 1, 2017, people who purchase or register vehicles in South Carolina will owe a new type of fee, replacing the sales tax they’re used to paying. Due to legislation commonly referred to as the Roads Bill, if you buy or lease a vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, or other automobile on and after July 1, 2017 that will be titled and/or registered in this state, you will owe an Infrastructure Maintenance Fee...
Investigators recover stolen guns and other items
Darlington County Sheriff’s Investigators with the Criminal Investigations Division served a search warrant at a residence on Indian Branch Rd. in Hartsville Wednesday, June 28. Investigators have recovered several enclosed and utility trailers, all terrain vehicles, wood chippers, boat motors, lawnmowers, lawn equipment, power tools, generators, firearms and various other items all believed to be stolen. Investigators have...
South Carolina students honored at Annual SkillsUSA Workforce Development event
Louisville, Ky. (Grassroots Newswire) June 27, 2017 ˜ A career and technical student in South Carolina won one of the nation‚s highest awards at the 2017 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, Ky., on June 21-22, 2017. More than 6,000 students competed at the national showcase of career and technical education. The SkillsUSA Championships is the largest skill competition in the world and covers 1.4 million square feet,...
Deputies Arrest Darlington Man for Domestic Violence, Assault and Battery
On June 28 at 4:15 p.m., Darlington County Sheriff’s Patrol Deputies responded to residence on Pocket Rd. in Darlington after receiving a call that a man was actively assaulting a woman and a child in the residence. Once patrol deputies arrived, the suspect fled on foot into a wooded area. Deputies pursued the suspect and at 4:45 p.m. the suspect was taken into custody. Edward John Desmond, Jr., 45, of Darlington has been...