One held in shooting of child, 4, near Lamar
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office has arrested one person in connection with the April 11 wounding of a 4-year-old near Lamar who apparently shot himself accidentally while playing with a gun someone left out.
City considers registration fees for vacant commercial buildings
Owners of vacant buildings in Darlington may have to “register” those properties with the city, and the cost would go up as the buildings’ condition went down
Marlboro, Pee Dee Electric Cooperatives cutting rates for residential members
Marlboro Electric Cooperative Inc. (MEC) and Pee Dee Electric Cooperative (PDEC) are reducing residential rates a full 10 percent this summer when energy use is typically the highest.
Robber fires shots inside KFC
An armed robber fired shots inside a Hartsville Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant last week, police said.
One person hurt in Dovesville-area fire
One person was injured April 15 in a house fire in the Dovesville area of Darlington County, officials said