No new courthouse? The debate isn’t over yet
By Bobby Bryant and Samantha Lyles Staff Writers About 8:45 p.m., the tide turned against a new courthouse for Darlington County. As the ballots were being tallied Nov. 6 in county election offices in Darlington, the initial returns showed that voters appeared to be backing a plan to hike the county sales tax by 1 percent to raise $20 million for a new courthouse and administration building. But they weren’t wild about it. “Yes” votes...
Darlington Raceway 5k
Communities across the Pee Dee continue to pay tribute to Sgt. Terrence Carraway of Darlington, slain in an October police ambush in Florence County. On Nov. 9, Darlington Raceway and Academy Sports + Outdoors brought the first 5K race to the ‘Lady in Black’ with proceeds aiding the Carraway family. Photos by Samantha Lyles
Burr sets new records, new goals
Please don’t read this as a criticism, but Stacy Burr just doesn’t know when to quit.
Darlington Post Office honors veterans
U.S. Post Office mail carriers have long been hailed for their commitment to duty, as evidenced by the unofficial motto “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”
Hartsville council votes to acquire armored rescue vehicle for police
The Hartsville Police Department is moving ahead with plans to acquire an armored rescue vehicle.
