Leaders in Training complete program
Completion day was July 11 for a group of Darlington County School District students enrolled in the Leaders in Training (LIT) program supervised and founded by Capt. Kimberly Nelson of the Darlington Police Department. Certificates were handed out by Darlington Public Safety Director Kelvin Washington. The three-week program combines academics and people skills and is held every year. Photos by Bobby Bryant
Another year, another rise in S.C.’s gas tax
You might not have noticed amid the Fourth of July holiday hoopla, but you’ve been paying 2 cents per gallon more in gas taxes since July 1.
County aiding $75 million Nucor expansion
Nucor Corp. plans to invest $75 million in new land and equipment, and Darlington County Council voted unanimously in favor of a tax incentive package to help facilitate the company’s plans.
Darlington American Legion names first female adjutant
As the American Legion celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, Darlington’s Post 13 is moving into a new era by naming Brenda Jenkins as its first female adjutant.
Naval veteran finds her calling with Clemson University’s bioengineers
The beginning of the end of Melissa McCullough’s naval career started on a late-night run to pick up sailors who had been off base.
