Sylvia Suggs Chandler
DARLINGTON – Sylvia Suggs Chandler, 79, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020. A graveside service was held Wednesday, April 15, at Darlington Memory Gardens. Born April 28, 1940, Sylvia was the daughter of the late Charlie H. Suggs and Mary Ella Whittle Suggs. She loved cooking and was proud of her family and was affectionately known by her grandchildren as “Grandma Red.” Surviving are her daughters, Debbie Baker and Angie (Scott)...
2 charged in car break-ins
Two men have been charged in connection with car break-ins in the Palmetto Apartments area of Darlington, police said. On April 14, Lanard Lyrell Gattison, 34, and Christopher Markeith Hart, 29, were arrested by the Darlington Police Department. They were charged with breaking into motor vehicles and possession of stolen goods. The department is asking everyone to remember to lock their car doors and to take out guns and other...
Hartsville aiming to avoid employee furloughs
By Samantha Lyles slyles@newsandpress.net Hartsville City Council convened their monthly meeting on April 14 via teleconference and, aside from handling regular business, there was some discussion of how the city is handling financial pressures accompanying the COVID-19 pandemic. City manager Natalie Zeigler said that while the Municipal Association of South Carolina has reported a number of cities are cutting budgets and furloughing...
