Citizen to County Council: ‘why did the courthouse referendum fail?’
Darlington County Council’s Dec. 3 regular meeting began with a question that remains on the minds of many – what caused the courthouse penny sales tax referendum to fail?
Arbor Day in Darlington
The City of Darlington celebrated Arbor Day on Friday, Dec. 7, and city officials gathered for a small ceremony held outside the Raceway Inn, located at the corner of Washington Street and the Hwy 52 By-Pass.
Pros and cons of Christmas pets
Giving a pet as a holiday gift can bring joy to kids and adults alike, and making sure new pet owners are prepared for this responsibility can ensure laughter-filled days and silent nights for all.
Downtown Christmas Market this weekend
A Downtown Christmas Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in the fellowship hall at Trinity United Methodist Church, 126 Pearl St., in downtown Darlington. Free admission to this fair of vendors displaying Christmas décor, ornaments, gifts, clothes, pies, and more. There will be free face painting and a coloring station for the children, so parents can shop. Santa arrives at noon! Fitness World Gyms will...
At last, Lamar leaping onto high-speed Internet
A 10-year campaign to bring broadband Internet to the town of Lamar has finally paid off.
Baseball Camp with Ken Griffey Jr.
Major League Baseball stars Ken Griffey Jr. and Orlando Hudson chatted with fans last Monday night and signed autographs at Hartsville’s T.B. Thomas Center. Griffey and Hudson covered topics ranging from hunting – which Griffey described as “taking my rifle for a long hike” – to advising parents to just “let your kids be kids” and enjoy youth sports without applying joy-killing amounts of pressure. Later in the week, the...