Hartsville honors Sonoco, peace officers, and forwards budget
At their May 14 regular meeting, Hartsville City Council took a few moments to acknowledge the contributions of two key pillars of the community: the Hartsville Police Department and Sonoco Products Co.
DarCon Comic Con: Heroes at the library
The Darlington Library held its first “comic-con” Saturday. The event included a “cosplay contest” (short for “costumed roleplay”) for kids, displays of art and visits from Captain America and Batman. Photos by Bobby Bryant
Letter Carriers Food Drive
Over 70 volunteers and Darlington Post Office staff teamed up to “Stamp Out Hunger” during the 27th Annual Letter Carriers Food Drive, held Saturday, May 11. Darlington area residents placed non-perishable food items in signature blue bags, which were collected, weighed and transported to The Lord Cares food bank. Volunteers then sorted the food by date, removed expired items (which were donated to a local hog farmer), and replenished...
County alters Blue Laws, scraps tax installment plan
At their May 6 meeting, Darlington County Council voted to allow businesses to open early on Sundays, but scrapped a plan to let residents pay property taxes via installment payments.
Florence-Darlington Technical College ‘gave me life and a purpose’
Ten years ago, when Vanessa Murray was walking down the aisle as a bride to be, her vision suddenly went blurry, but not from tears. Murray later learned that she has Stargardt disease. Since then, the 52-year-old has learned to live with the disease, and she’s set to graduate from Florence-Darlington Technical College’s Human Services program May 16 with an Associate in Applied Science. Graduating from college is challenging for...