Sheriff’s Dept. asks for public’s help finding burglary suspect
Darlington County Sheriff’s Investigators, with the Criminal Investigations Division, are requesting the public’s assistance to locate Detrick Shanta Gibbons, 33, of Darlington. Investigators allege Gibbons unlawfully entered a residence on Middle Branch Rd. in Darlington, taking firearms from within the residence during the daytime hours of September 13. Gibbons is charged with burglary, first degree, and grand larceny,...
Heroes and villains invade Lamar
The Lamar Library was overrun with heroes on September 9 as it hosted its first ever Comic Con event, complete with prize giveaways, a cosplay contest, and special appearances from Batman and the South Carolina Ghostbusters.
Marlboro too much for Darlington in first half, cruise to victory
By Drake Horton, Contributing Writer The Darlington Falcons early season struggles continued this past Thursday against the Marlboro County Bulldogs. In its first game home game of the year, not to mention a televised game on CW-21, Darlington got behind the eight ball quick and was never able to recover or get any type of rhythm whether it was offense or defense as the Bulldogs cruised to a 40-7 victory. “We have to make...
Coker student-athletes send love, support and clothes to Hurricane Harvey Victims
Coker College student-athletes have heard the call to action, and donated clothing items to the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Led by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, the Cobras sent multiple boxes of t-shirts, shorts, travel gear, and bags that were donated by several of the Cobra athletic teams. With rainfall topping 50 inches in some areas, Harvey devastated a large region of Texas stretching from the Houston area into...
Holland Column: We are passionate about what we love
By Dr. William Holland A while back, a good friend wanted to know if I would teach her husband how to play the guitar. Though I have led worship in church for years, I am not really what you would call a guitarist. I enjoy writing songs and using the music as a vehicle to relay messages about the Christian life. Anyway, she had an old guitar in the attic and thought it would be wonderful to hear her husband develop a musical gift. He...