Darlington County Young Farmers and Ranchers take part in statewide conference
CHARLESTON – A record number of attendees met recently for the annual South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation (SCFB) Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference. Darlington County residents Ty and Tracy Woodard, Ryan and Dohnia Galloway, William Kirven, Tamara Weatherford, Wes and Amanda Woodard, Lee and Mary Kate Rogers, Caid Kirven, Mary Wylie, Thomas and Ashleigh Chaplin, and Jim Williams were among the 300 young farmers and ranchers from...
National Technical Honor Society holds induction ceremony
On January 24, 2017, the Darlington County Institute of Technology (DCIT) held an induction ceremony for students who joined the National Technical Honor Society. A reception was held at the conclusion of the ceremony for members, family, and other guests. National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) is an organization that recognizes outstanding career and technical students. To qualify for membership, students must be eligible to be a...
Sheriff’s Office Arrests Two for Hartsville Burglary
On February 6 at 12:45 PM deputies with the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the Fox Hollow neighborhood of Hartsville due to an alarm being activated. Deputies arrived to discover the residence burglarized. Deputies were provided video surveillance of the suspects. Criminal Investigation Division investigators took possession of the video and were able to identify the suspects. With the assistance of the...
Former Deputy Charged with Assault and Battery, Third Degree
On February 12th Darlington County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an alleged assault that took place involving a deputy. Sheriff Tony Chavis requested the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigate. SLED agents responded to the incident location and took over the investigation. On February 13th SLED agents charged former deputy Ruby Brockenberry, age 51, with Assault and Battery, third degree. Brockenberry turned herself...
Hartsville Chamber hosts lunch and learn
The Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce is hosting a lunch and learn for its small business members, especially women-, veteran-, and minority-owned businesses. The event will feature guest speaker Carl Faison, Business Opportunity Specialist in the Government Contracting division of the Small Business Administration (SBA). Faison will be discussing programs offered by the SBA and will be explaining the benefits of becoming a...