Tom Rice visits Joe’s Grill
Republican Congressman Tom Rice (SC 7th District) returned to Joe’s Grill last week to speak with Darlington constituents, taking questions on the future of Social Security, the need to reform veteran’s health care, the sorry state of national and state roads and bridges, and the ongoing drama of the presidential election.
Council meets to discuss Sartor Drive
Darlington City Council met in executive session at 6p.m tonight to discuss the Sartor Drive Annexation with builder of the proposed rental home properties Keith Evans, City Manager Howard Garland, and City Planner Lisa Chalian-Rock.
Darlington County School Board to meet on proposed penny tax Friday
The Darlington County School District Board of Education met on Monday, August 8, and voted to table an action on the agenda regarding a proposed resolution for sales tax.
Board member Dr. Thelma Dawson made a motion to remove the agenda item until the board could meet again, to receive more information and reword the items to be more specific.
Stewart named interim county administrator
Darlington County Council held a special called meeting Tuesday, August 9 at 5 p.m. and named former Emergency Services director Charles Stewart as interim county administrator, following the surprise departure of former admin Terence Arrington the previous day.
County administrator speaks about resignation
In an email Tuesday afternoon, Arrington wrote the following: