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.
Swim season kicks off at City of Darlington’s public pool
Swimming season kicked off last week in Darlington with the official summer opening of the city’s public pool. City of Darlington government officials joined Sen. Gerald Malloy and Rep. Robert Williams to hail several improvements to the pool, including resurfacing the pool lining, installing a new high-capacity pump and new lighting, repairing the kiddie pool, and adding an ADA-compliant wheelchair lift so everyone can enjoy a...
Darlington Garden Club’s Card Day
Members of the Darlington Garden Club and guests shared lunch, laughs and a little friendly competition at the annual Card Day fundraiser, held last week in the Fellowship Hall of Trinity United Methodist Church. This special day marked the 70th anniversary of the Darlington Garden Club and marked the introduction of the club’s first state-level officer as Linda Howle stepped up to become 1st Vice President of the Garden Club of South...
2019 Darlington County High School Graduation
Darlington High School Photos by Bobby Bryant Hartsville High School Photos by Samantha Lyles Lamar High School Photos by Samantha Lyles Mayo High School for Math, Science, and Technology Photos by Bobby Bryant Trinity-Byrnes Collegiate School Contributed photos