County called on carpet over PREA non-compliance
At their June 6 meeting, Darlington County Council heard again of the urgent need to add guards to the Detention Center to make the facility compliant with federal PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) standards.
Women of Achievement: Gloria Cheeseboro Hines
Each year the Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization honors a Woman of Achievement at the state pageant. The pageant recognizes and honors women who, through their works and lives, have significantly improved the lives of women in our great state. This year’s award will be special since the pageant is celebrating its 80th anniversary. The Miss S.C. Sweet Potato Festival Pageant and Miss Darlington High School pageants under the...
S.C. Ag + Art Tour in Darlington County
The S.C. Ag + Art Tour began this weekend, June 4 & 5, providing free, self guided tour of farms featuring artisans at every stop in locations in nine counties. For this weekend, Darlington County was included for the first time.
Democratic Primary – Treasurer
Candidates for Treasurer: (listed in alphabetical order as there is no incumbent in this election) Glenda B. Atkinson and Robin Slater Edwards Note: The winner of this Democratic Primary election will face the Republican candidate Jeffery Robinson in the November election. 1. Please share a little about yourself, and why you want to run for this office. Glenda B. Atkinson “I am a graduate of Francis Marion University. I spent two...
Democratic Primary – Auditor
Candidates for Auditor: (listed in alphabetical order as there is no incumbent in this election) R. Brenton Dana, and Margaret R. Rogers 1. Please share a little about yourself, and why you want to run for this office. R. Brenton Dana “I am the sole surviving triplet son of Paula (Fleming) Dana of Darlington and long-time Darlington and Pee Dee Area newspaper columnist, the late J. Dwight Dana. I am a 2008 graduate of the University...
Election 2016: Interviews with candidates for Darlington County Sheriff
Morrey Thomas, publisher of the News & Press weekly newspaper in Darlington, S.C., interviews candidates for Darlington County Sheriff: current Sheriff J. Wayne Byrd and challenger Anthony “Tony” J. Chavis