The Jungle Roars at Lamar Elementary School
The jungle was jumpin’ with a jazzy beat at Lamar Elementary School as first and second-grade students presented Disney’s The Jungle Book KIDS on Wednesday, May 3. Banished by the tiger, Shere Khan (Tristen Collins), a human boy named Mowgli (DQ Green) and his panther friend, Bagherra (Kenniah Tucker), are on the run in the deepest parts of the jungle. While on their journey, the two meet a snake named Kaa, a herd of elephants and a...
Early College Graduate Spotlight: Whitney Kirby
Whitney Kirby is one of five Darlington High School Early College Honors Program students set to graduate with her Associate of Arts degree from Florence-Darlington Technical. When Whitney joined the DHS Falcon family, she decided to take advantage of the school’s dual-enrollment courses and rise to the challenge of earning her Associate of Arts degree. As a junior, she committed to a full schedule of college course work year-around...
Single car collision kills one
A single car collision has claimed the life of a Hartsville man. The accident occurred just north of Hartsville on Ruby Road around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Raymond Paquette, 51, of Hartsville was pronounced dead at the scene by Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee. This incident remains under investigation by the Darlington County Coroners Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol MAIT Team.
Dovesville collision kills one
A motorcycle collision has claimed the life of a Society Hill man. Cornelius Bush, 39, of Society Hill was pronounced death at the scene by Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle. The accident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the intersection of Ambergate Drive and Cedar Ridge Road in the Dovesville Community of Darlington. This incident remains under investigation...
Sheriff’s Department issues scam alert
On May 9, it was reported that an unknown male called people in Darlington County claiming to be with Publishers Clearing House and informed the potential victim that they have won $8,000,000. The unknown male instructed the victim to go to a local retail store to place a large amount of money onto a pre-paid debit card and give the caller the debit card information to collect the winnings. Publishers Clearing House winnings are...