The search goes on
Editor’s note: This is a reprint of a Bill Shepard column that ran a year ago. By Bill Shepard The search for truth goes on! The hounds of Washington are hot on the trail! Some of us are beginning to ask, how long, how long, how long? Just about the time I get the feeling that the hunt is winding down, the hounds strike another trail and the hunt goes on. Just like my brother always said, once a good hound strikes a trail, it is hard...
Kilgo seeks re-election to County Council
Robert L. “Bobby” Kilgo Jr. is seeking re-election for Darlington County Council District 1. His district includes much of the city of Darlington and Palmetto Precinct. He has represented the district since 2013. Kilgo wishes to continue his work on council to improve the quality of life of the citizens, improve the county’s fiscal responsibility and economic conditions. Kilgo says he has proven himself a champion of these causes....
Darlington Raceway highlighting ‘NASCAR Champions … Past, Present and Future’
Darlington Raceway is celebrating “NASCAR Champions … Past, Present and Future” for its throwback weekend celebration on Sept. 4-6. Another champion will be crowned in 2020 and Darlington Raceway will also be host to the opening round of the NASCAR Playoffs, which will declare its 72nd champion since 1949. Each month, the track will recognize NASCAR Cup Series champions from specific decades, beginning with the 1950s champions (and...
Hartsville mayhem ‘just heartbreaking’
By Bobby Bryant Editor editor@newsandpress.net On Jan. 26, two men fired volleys of gunshots into a crowd of perhaps 200 people at Mac’s Lounge on Camden Avenue in Hartsville. Now, Darlington County residents are dealing with grief for the three men killed, concern for the three hospitalized with gunshot wounds and shock that a mass shooting could happen here. “Never in 1 million years would I think that this would be my family’s...
FDTC receives clean audit, but needs enrollment boost
By Samantha Lyles slyles@newsandpress.net The Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) Commission on Technical Education met on Jan. 28 and received the good news that the school’s most recent audit revealed no major accounting issues. However, lower enrollment numbers continue to slow Tech’s financial recovery. Robin Poston of Georgetown CPA firm Harper, Poston, and Moree said the completed audit issued a “clean...