Council begins budget planning
Darlington County Council discussed proposed general fund and departmental budgets for the 2016/17 fiscal year, which total $24.8 million – an increase of $660,632 over the previous year.
Market on Darlington Square May 2016
The 2016 season of Market on Darlington Square began on Saturday, May 7 on the Public Square as merchant enjoyed the fresh air market and music by local musicians Rusty Henderson, Johnnie Iseman and Sandy Banks. Thirty vendors participated, and a pet parade delighted shoppers of all ages. Katherine Wallace, the youngest vendor at the Market, is embarking on her third year. To date, she has purchased two tablets from her earnings and...
County Admin delivers ominous budget preview
The financial outlook for Darlington County is tight and bound to get tighter, according to county administrator Terence Arrington, who took a moment during County Council’s May 2 meeting to outline some challenges that await council during their upcoming 2016/17 budget deliberations.
FDTC heads to NJCAA World Series
Ranked #14 in the nation, the Florence-Darlington Technical College Stingers Softball team is headed to the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) Division II World Series, starting May 16 in Clinton, Mississippi.
Grant will help remedy “The Ditch”
For residents of southwest Darlington who for decades have dealt with foul odors emanating from the notorious Chalmers Street ditch, help is on the way. The City of Darlington has been awarded state grant funds to remedy the stagnant water and noxious odors, and work on “the ditch” could begin this fall.
Darlington Walmart ready to open May 11
With the clock ticking down to the May 11 grand opening of the Darlington Walmart, store manager Kevin Lane took a moment last weekend to give us a tour of the new store and reflect on the effort he and his 220 employees have given to turn an bare 122,000 square-foot warehouse into a buzzing beehive of retail activity.