Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet
The Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet, held Feb. 28 at the Darlington Country Club, saw several local citizens honored for contributing time, money, effort, and love to improve their community. Photos by Samantha Lyles
TBCS celebrates Black History Month
On Feb. 28, Trinity-Byrnes students celebrated Black History Month with a program, including a message, tribute and celebration. Tenth grader Tracy Jackson was the Master of Ceremony and 11th grader Jordan Jones opened the ceremony in prayer. Kevis Williams (10th), Nicholas Ford (11th), and Chase Hayes (10th) read inspirational readings and shared the theme of 2019 Black History Month “Black Migrations.” Jailen Jones sang an excerpt...
Special election sees debut of new voting machines
Darlington County held a Feb. 19 special City Council election in Hartsville, where Bobby McGee defeated Casey Copeland 149 to 32. McGee will take up the remaining term of retired District 6 Councilman William Shirley.
County plans to consider property-tax installment payments
Darlington County Council will consider allowing citizens to pay their property taxes in installments.
Darlington Police Department acquires patrol vehicles
The Darlington Police Department took delivery of five 2019 Ford Police Interceptors last week and – once they’re striped and fully kitted out with lights, sirens, and cameras – three of these new vehicles will take to the streets as patrol cars. The other two will be unmarked vehicles for use by investigators. The five cars are the first vehicles received by DPD under the city’s new lease agreement with Enterprise, which...
Earnhardt Jr. returning to NASCAR, Darlington
Dale Earnhardt Jr. has announced that he will compete in Darlington Raceway’s NASCAR XFINITY Series Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200 race, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 31 (live on NBC and MRN), at the track Too Tough To Tame. “There are many things I love about Darlington that contributed to my decision to run there this year, but the main reason is the track surface,” Earnhardt Jr. said. “I love races where you have to be smart and...
