Heavy rains and high winds felled trees in Darlington
Heavy rains and high winds felled at least four trees in Darlington last Thursday afternoon. Crews from the Darlington Fire Department and Streets & Sanitation Department responded and began clearing up the mess once the rains subsided. However, one tree on West Broad Street took down a utility pole and became entangled in power lines, requiring intervention from Duke Energy specialists. The eastbound lane of the street was closed...
Kids’ summer leadership class mixes manners and math
A group of Darlington County School District students is spending part of their summer in a very special day camp, one with a proven track record of curbing discipline problems and helping kids stay on track.
Community Changers apply their faith with a brush
Over the past 10 years, the Welsh Neck Baptist Association’s Community Changers program has helped hundreds of Darlington County residents by taking on building, cleaning, painting and repair projects for those in need.
Chicken Little at the library: A performance to make the sky fall
From Staff Reports As part of the Darlington County Library’s Summer Reading & Learning Program, the traveling troupe Porkchop Productions brought its version of the Chicken Little story to local children last week. On June 18, the play was presented at the libraries in Darlington, Lamar and Society Hill; on June 19, the players performed at the Hartsville library. (All photos on this page were taken at the Darlington library’s...
Lamar welcomes new police chief
Lamar’s Town Council chamber rang with applause on June 10 as Carl Scott was introduced as the new chief of police. The town has been without a chief – and without local officers – for several months, but the hiring of Scott brings a close to that chapter.
Hartsville finalizes budget, lauds state champs
Hartsville City Council put their new budget to bed and discussed issues ranging from sewer fees to sports championships at their June 11 regular meeting.
