Francis Marion to celebrate 2017 Homecoming Feb. 11
Francis Marion University’s 2017 Homecoming week kicked off on Monday, Feb. 6 with a series of daily activities leading up to the main Homecoming events on Saturday, Feb 11. FMU’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will face off against Peach Belt Conference foe Flagler College in the Smith University Center gym in the flagship event of all Homecoming festivities. The women’s game begins at 1:30 p.m. and the men’s game will follow,...
Darlington Recreation Department announces Spring registrations
The Darlington Recreation department is holding registration for several spring programs. For more information about these programs, call 843-398-4030. •Flag Football registration will be held Feb. 1 through March 15 at the Harmon Baldwin Recreation Center, 300 Sanders St., Darlington, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Registration is $225 per team for ages 18 and older. Info: Athletic Director Brantley Jett 843-398-4030...
Lakeview Baptist Church hosting simulcast of Author Priscilla Shirer
LifeWay Christian Resources and Going Beyond ministries are partnering to simulcast Bible teacher and best-selling author Priscilla Shirer, live from Tulsa, OK. on April 8, 2017. Lakeview Baptist Church is serving as a host location for the Darlington County area. Priscilla Shirer Live will feature Shirer’s dynamic storytelling and passionate Bible teaching. “What an amazing day!” said Amy Bertsche, one of over 400 ladies who hosted...
Sheriff’s Office Investigators Bust Heavy Equipment Theft Ring
From January 20th to 24th, 2017 investigators with the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division recovered several pieces of heavy equipment with a total value of approximately $180,000 belonging to Kirven Construction and Evans Construction. The equipment was stolen from various construction sites in the Darlington area of Darlington County. Bruce Steven Jackson of Darlington, Michelle Dion Collins of...
Special Victims Unit Arrests Suspect
On January 25th, 2017 Darlington County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit investigators arrested John Lee Clifton, II, 22, of Hartsville. Clifton has been charged with Burglary 1st Degree and Domestic Violence 2nd Degree stemming from an incident occurring on January 19th, 2017. SVU investigators allege that on January 19th, 2017 Clifton kicked in a door where the victim was living. Clifton placed the victim in fear of imminent...