County Council hits ‘pause’ on pay raises, tax increase, ‘A-tax’ spending
A divided Darlington County Council last week slammed the brakes on the county’s proposed budget for next fiscal year and on a committee’s plans for dividing up $50,000 in accommodations-tax money.
Day of Prayer back after long absence
About 50 people turned out May 5 at the Darlington County Courthouse for the first National Day of Prayer held in Darlington since 2019.
City pool might be closed for third summer in a row
The City of Darlington’s public pool on Gary Street may be closed this summer for the third year – but this time, the problem isn’t COVID-19.
‘Drive-through’ bank robber gets six years
A Hartsville man who tried to rob a Hartsville bank in 2021 by going through the drive-through lane and sending a threatening note by pneumatic tube has been sentenced to six years in prison, according to the office of the U.S. Attorney for South Carolina.
Two accused of failing to report 2021 car shooting
Two men are being accused of failing to report a 2021 incident in Darlington County in which people shot at each other from two vehicles.