Four arrested in Sheriff’s Department narcotics Investigation
Darlington County Sheriff Tony Chavis has announced the arrest of four individuals following a Thursday morning search of a residence on Cari Lane in the Hartsville area of Darlington County. “Investigators with the Drug Enforcement Unit served a search warrant at 1607 Cari Ln. following an investigation into the sale of illegal narcotics at the residence,” stated Sheriff Chavis. “Inside the residence, investigators recovered a stolen...
Missing fisherman found in pond
Albert Willis, 76, went missing in Darlington County. He was found the afternoon of April 7. It appears Mr. Willis went fishing. When he did not return home his family called authorities. He was later found in a small pond outside of Lamar where he apparently drowned. He was pronounced dead by Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee.
Curtis Odom retires after 44 years of service
WASHINGTON — After 44 years of dedicated service to our nation Mr. Curtis Odom, Director of Personnel Management at Coast Guard Headquarters, retired Tuesday, Sep. 26. Mr. Odom led the department for 10 years, starting April 2007, after he retired as a Captain in the U.S. Coast Guard. During his 10 years at Coast Guard Headquarters oversaw a staff of more than 180 people in the Human Resources Office, Diversity Staff, Workforce...
Two killed in car crash in Society Hill
An automobile collision in Darlington County claimed the life of two men Saturday April 7. This incident occurred on the Society Hill Road at 9:55 p.m. Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee pronounced Ronnie Kinley, 65 and Charlie Bynum, 67 dead at the scene.
CCU chapter of freshman honor society inducts 135 new members
CONWAY– Phi Eta Sigma, a prestigious national honor society for freshmen, inducted 135 Coastal Carolina University students on Tuesday, April 3, in the Johnson Auditorium in the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration. Membership celebrates outstanding academic performance after the completion of one full semester of college work. The society is chartered on 378 different campuses across the nation. To be eligible,...