More than $338 million in gas-tax-hike funds unspent as of end of September
In the first 15 months of the gas-tax-hike law, the S.C. Department of Transportation spent less than 7 percent of the nearly $400 million in collected revenues that lawmakers promised would go toward fixing deteriorating roads and bridges statewide, according to recently released records.
City launches a series of salutes to officer slain in October ambush
The family of a slain police officer who lived in Darlington got a key to the city Nov. 13, and that’s not all the honors City Council plans for Sgt. Terrence Carraway.
SBA extends physical damage application deadline
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has extended the deadline to apply for physical disaster damages in South Carolina. Businesses and individuals with physical damages caused by Hurricane Florence from Sept. 8 through Oct. 8 should apply for SBA low-interest disaster loans before the Dec. 5 deadline. The disaster declaration covers the counties of Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion and...
Clemson-based project aims to transform Southeastern feed grain industry
CLEMSON – A concept born out of research from Clemson University’s Advanced Plant Technology (APT) Program is taking shape as a company that seeks to revolutionize regional agriculture by building a feed grain pipeline through the Southeast. The company, Carolina Seed Systems, is working to address a lack of feed grain hybrid crop development and a regional feed shortage by creating a grower-focused company to take advantage of...
Holiday campaign aims to Light Up Darlington
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net Like so many stories these days, this one started with a Facebook post. Several weeks ago, a lady posted a photo of a small town gleaming with holiday lights and asked, “Wouldn’t it be great if Darlington looked like a Hallmark movie?” That casual wish took root with the community, and now – with the holidays upon us – the Light Up Darlington campaign is bringing...
$245,000 playground expected by spring
By spring, officials hope to unveil what will be the biggest playground in Darlington.