State officials hear about coal ash contamination
An attorney from the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) addressed the South Carolina Public Service Commission last Thursday about contamination at the H.B. Robinson plant near Hartsville, and information discussed at this public hearing revealed that plant owner Duke Energy sharply revised numbers regarding the amount of coal ash stored at that site.
County officials discuss youth drain
Officials from municipal and county governments and the local board of education convened their quarterly City / County Supper March 30 at the Darlington Country Club, and though various issues were discussed, the overall theme centered around one idea: how Darlington County might retain young citizens and encourage growth.
A-Tax committee makes funding recommendations
he Darlington County Accommodations Tax Committee met on Thursday, April 2 to decide on funding recommendations for the 2015/16 fiscal year. The previous week, the committee heard presentations from applicants requesting funding for their tourism-related events.
Diamond Hill Plywood Company celebrates 70th Anniversary
Diamond Hill Plywood Company marked their 70th Anniversary during the company’s Annual Awards Banquet on Tuesday, March 24.
Darlington lets one slip away
By Drake Horton, Contributing Writer If you make enough mistakes and give a team enough opportunities to steal a win most of the time if that opposing team is talented enough that is exactly what will happen. Unfortunately, for the Darlington Falcons it did make enough mistakes and the Marlboro County Bulldogs were talented enough to capitalize on them and steal a win right out from under the Falcons noses. It was a throwing error on...
A Little Free Library at Cain
The newest – and cutest – little library in Darlington County was unveiled with a ribbon cutting celebration on Friday March 26 on the campus of Cain Elementary School by four of the school’s top readers.