‘No-nonsense, cool and full of wisdom,’ Davis celebrates 100
Family members from California, New York, Virginia, Florida and all over South Carolina converged on Shoney’s Restaurant in Hartsville over the weekend to celebrate the 100th birthday of their beloved patriarch, Johnny Davis of Lydia.
DDRA presents prize to #ShopDarlington Contest winners
Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association director Lisa Chalian-Rock stands with one of the winners of the DDRA’s recent #ShopDarlington Contest. Ina Jean Gough, right, was among three people whose names were drawn for $100 fuel cards. The other winners, not pictured, were Amanda Bland and Loretta Taylor.
Wylie-Kirven Wedding
Mary Shaw Wylie and Caid McCullough Kirven were married on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at St. Matthews Anglican Church in Darlington, officiated by the Rev. Hunter C. Jordan. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Michael Benjamin Wylie. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Carl Damm of Lexington and the late Michael Allen Wylie, formerly of Chester. She graduated from South Pointe High School in Rock Hill and is a...
Child killed in vehicle crash
A 6-year-old Darlington child was killed in a Jan. 4 crash, according to media reports. Sha’Niyah Roary, a second-grader at St. John’s Elementary School, died in the incident, according to the Darlington County coroner’s office. The crash took place on Greenfield Road near Brooks Drive. Media reports say the child died when the vehicle driven by her father hit a tree. Funeral services were Jan. 9.
Student-musicians shine in annual DCSD All-County Music Festival
More than 240 students from across the Darlington County School District (DCSD) participated in the Fifth Annual All-County Music Festival on Jan. 8. The event filled the Elizabeth Boatwright Coker Performing Arts Center at Coker College. “Our talented students produced yet another stellar performance. I believe it was the best yet,” said Marisa Johnson, DCSD’s coordinator of Arts and Innovative Programs. “Their investment and...
Single car accident on Harry Byrd Highway
Around 1:15 p.m. Jan. 7, Darlington Fire Department crews responded to a single car accident on Harry Byrd Highway near Raceway Grill. DFD Chief Pat Cavanaugh said the driver was extricated and transported to a hospital. Photos courtesy of Jim Brunson