Local artist gives faded furniture new life
If you’ve ever browsed the furniture and home goods section of a thrift store or antique mall and spied a really unique chair or table, but shied away from buying it because the color was dated or the surface was marred, one local artist has a challenge for you: Buy that piece, take it home, and give it a second chance to be spectacular.
Carraway Memorial Park receives $2,500 donation from power company
The Darlington public park planned to memorialize Sgt. Terrence Carraway and all of his fellow law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty received a major boost last week as Pee Dee Electric Cooperative (PDEC) donated $2,500 to the cause.
Darlington’s Police and Fire departments roll in new vehicles
When responding to calls in flooded or confined areas, officers of the Darlington Police and Fire departments now have greater ability to access and navigate these scenes, thanks to three recently acquired utility vehicles.
Presenting Miss Darlington USA, Miss Darlington Teen USA
In front of a packed Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School Sonoco Gymnasium, the first Miss Darlington USA and Miss Darlington Teen USA were crowned Aug. 17. The new Miss Darlington USA is 20-year-old Karoline Kitchings, a native of Lexington and a student at USC-Aiken. Kitchings also won the swimsuit and evening gown awards. First runner-up was Belton native Karen Hawkins and second runner-up was Kingstree native Madalyn Ard. The new Miss...
Lamar merging onto information superhighway
Last December, Spectrum Cable and Charter Communications announced plans to install a state of the art fiber network in Lamar, bringing cutting-edge online service to a town that had lobbied 10 years for better connectivity. On Tuesday, Aug. 13, Spectrum execs came back to town to celebrate the completion of the network and offer gifts to help local residents merge onto their new online expressway.
Hartsville recognized for water park success
he City of Hartsville celebrated an attendance milestone for the Neptune Island Waterpark last week, and received an award from the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) for the park project at the Aug. 13 meeting of City Council.
