Bulldog’s ‘heinous’ death investigated
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Hartsville-area woman’s English bulldog, found shot and mutilated in Chesterfield County.
Former teacher pleads guilty in teen-sex case
A former English teacher at Lamar High School has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting one of her teen-age students, according to the S.C. Attorney General’s Office.
Foes of school merger on alert as district buys 112 acres off U.S. 52
The Darlington County School Board last week voted unanimously to buy about 112 acres of land off U.S. 52 – setting off alarms among some who fear the board is going to merge two historic schools and use that site for a new building to replace them.
Juveniles charged in Darlington shooting
The Darlington Police Department has charged two juveniles with attempted murder in connection with a May 10 incident on Edwards Avenue, police said in a statement.
Darlington students perform “Random Acts of Kindness”
On Saturday morning, hundreds of Darlington County School District students and staff took part in scores of Random Acts of Kindness organized at about 18 schools across the county.