Butler Heritage Foundation Celebrates 35 Years
The Butler Heritage Foundation celebrated its annual Butler Heritage Week recently, including the 35th Annual Roll Call of Classes Banquet, held Thursday evening, July 2, 2026, in the Butler Gymnasium at 1103 S. Sixth Street.
SLED charges Sumter County man with Alcohol Violations in Darlington County
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Andre Lamont McBride, 37, with Unlawful Sale of Alcoholic Liquors -1st offense, Failure to Secure a Required Beer or Wine Sales Permit – 1st offense and Operating a Place of Amusement Without a License on Sunday, July 19, 2026.
Sen. Lindsey Graham passes away at 71
Senator Lindsey Graham, the longtime South Carolina Republican and one of the Senate’s most prominent voices on foreign policy, died Saturday night at age 71. His office confirmed his death from a “brief and sudden illness” early Sunday morning.
July Moon visits Mars, Venus and Antares
During July, the Moon visits Mars, Venus, and Antares.
Darlington African American Museum breaks ground
Community leaders and elected officials gathered at 131 Pearl Street on June 25, 2026, for the groundbreaking of the Darlington African American Museum (DAAM), marking the start of construction after years of fundraising and planning. A community lunch followed at The Market on Pearl, just down the street.
PALMETTO AND POWDER: Remember the day Carolina held the line
There are dates that many South Carolinians carry in the blood whether or not they ever learned them in a classroom, and June 28, 1776, is one of them.