Lott runs nation’s second fastest 800m
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.- Top Coker College track and field members Darroneshia Lott and Brandon Mullins ran the Virginia Grand Prix, working toward marks for the 2018 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships. Senior Darroneshia Lott sparked a new program and personal record in the 800-meter, automatically qualifying for the Championships in May. Lott secured a second place finish in 2:05.41. Lott’s time is also the...
Catherine Templeton unveils welfare system policy
Republican gubernatorial candidate Catherine Templeton recently unveiled her Impose Personal Responsibility and Work Requirements on the Welfare System platform at the Florence County GOP meeting in Florence. Templeton’s plan would usher in a Conservative Revolution that will make sure “everybody has a little skin in the game,” she explained. “I believe that if you are an able-bodied person who is not retired, if you want welfare you...
Public alligator hunting lottery
Beginning May 1st, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) began accepting online applications for the 2018 Public Alligator Hunting season and the 2018 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Alligator Hunting Season. A $10 nonrefundable application fee is required to apply for the Public Lands Hunt and a $15 nonrefundable application fee is required to apply for the WMA Alligator Hunt. A randomized computer drawing based on a...
Crime Reports for May 9, 2018
Prescription Drug Take Back Results April 28 was National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office was a collection site for anyone wishing to turn in unused medication for proper disposal and a Deputy Sheriff was available from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. “We must have the community’s help to fight the opioid epidemic,” stated Sheriff Tony Chavis. “It is vital we let the community know the ways they can help...
Baseball and softball playoff update and recap
By Drake Horton Contributing Writer It was once again another eventful week for the three public schools in Darlington County when it comes to baseball and softball. As the playoffs are getting ready to wrap up Darlington, Hartsville and Lamar were all heavy represented this past week in softball while Lamar was still alive in baseball. Score Recap (Baseball) Lamar The Silver Foxes roller-coaster season is still a go after...