Community and law enforcement talk at Town Hall meeting
Lawson Grove Baptist Church in the Oates community held a Darlington County Forum / Town Hall meeting on May 21, and the panel discussion focused on ways to improve relationships between law enforcement and the public.
DPD’s free SUV
City of Darlington Police Patrolman Benjamin Watford and Lt. Mike Cook recently showed off the department’s newest addition to the traffic enforcement fleet, a 2015 Ford Police Interceptor SUV, which cost DPD no money at all. Cook explains that the vehicle – along with two new in-car camera systems – were given to the department by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Network for fully participating in its DUI enforcement program. DPD was entered in a drawing for the SUV with two other departments from the Fourth Judicial Circuit, and luck was with Darlington. Fully kitted out for traffic enforcement and pursuit situations, the vehicle is worth about $45,000.
Falcons added pads in week three of spring practice
By Drake Horton, Contributing Writer For the third straight week the Darlington Falcons football took the field for spring practice and for the first time this spring the team has been in shoulder pads. Over the first two weeks of spring practice, new head coach John Jones has had his team in just helmets, t-shirts and shorts. Now those t-shirts have shoulder pads underneath and Jones reasoning for taking this long to go pads is...
Rep. Williams to support body camera Bill #47
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net Community leaders from the fields of law enforcement, government, and social work turned out Monday, May 18 to stand behind SC Rep. Robert Williams (D – House Dist. 62) on the grounds of the Darlington County Courthouse in support of Bill #47, which would require state and local law enforcement officers to wear body cameras. The details of the bill are currently being worked out...
Three Darlington High School Falcons sign letters of intent
Darlington High School Falcons had three outstanding student athletes sign to play their respective sports next fall: Students, seated left to right: Deanna House, basketball player signing to Allen University. House plans on studying criminal justice, and eventually she wants to join FBI. Shakeem Thomas signed to Orangeburg Calhoun Prep. to study computer technology. He would eventually like to go further in his academic career and...
Copeland of Lamar High signs with Montreat
Lamar High School’s Carly Copeland has signed her Letter of Intent to play with Montreat College in North Carolina. Copeland, who is a catcher and outfielder for the Silver Foxes, plans to pursue the ministry while at Montreat College. “I have played softball since I was old enough to hold a ball and I don’t ever want to stop playing,” said Copeland. “I chose Montreat College because it’s a beautiful Christian school that will allow...