Hartsville Mayor publishes open letter opposing City’s FDTC land transaction
As Mayor of the City of Hartsville, I have followed what I believe to be a mandate from the people to help Hartsville grow and prosper. Our 2025 Master Plan clearly states that housing is the main obstacle to the City’s growth. We have a rare opportunity to do something about it, but that opportunity is being blocked by a Special Interest Group with their own agenda being promoted by a powerful lobbyist. I need your help!
SLED charges former Darlington County Deputy Sheriff with Misconduct in Office, Embezzlement of Public Funds
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged William Kenneth Sumner, 63, with Misconduct in Office and three counts of Embezzlement of Public Funds — Value Less Than $10,000 on Monday, August 24, 2026. The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office requested the SLED investigation.
Sheriff releases statement on former Deputy Sheriff’s arrest
On July 30, 2026, it was brought to my attention that there was a discrepancy involving the accounting of a $150 cash payment made by an individual to the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office Sex Offender Registry (SOR)…
Election Day reminders for Special Republican Primary Runoff, August 25
As the final day of early voting for the Special Republican Primary Runoff closed, the South Carolina Election Commission (SEC) reminds eligible voters to prepare now for Election Day on Tuesday, August 25.
Black Creek Elementary: What We Know, What We Have Learned, and What Comes Next
When I pull into a school car line, I am not thinking first as superintendent. I am thinking as a dad.
I know what it feels like to watch your child walk through the doors of a school and drive away trusting the adults inside with the person who matters most to you.
Darlington City Council proposes Annexation Ordinance
The Darlington City Council will hold a public hearing and final vote next week on an ordinance that would require property owners outside city limits to annex into the city if they receive city water and sewer service — a measure city officials say is intended to close a long-standing budget gap and boost revenue for essential services like police staffing.