Diamond Hill driver honored by trucking group
David Andrews, a truck driver for Diamond Hill Plywood Company who works out of the Darlington branch location on Ebenezer Road, has been named a Driver of the Month by the S.C. Trucking Association. Andrews was chosen for the honor because of his record of safe, courteous driving and his employer’s recommendation. He has been a professional truck driver for more than 40 years, the past 10 of which have been with Diamond Hill. He has...
SLED probes woman’s death in incident with deputies
The State Law Enforcement Division is investigating the death of a woman shot by Darlington County sheriff’s deputies on Saturday near the McBee area.
The courthouse’s fate . . . and an old ash tray
I have this black ash tray.
Lamar students honored in National Reading Challenge
Epic!, a leading digital media brand for kids, challenged classrooms across the country to read a total of 8 million books during Epic!’s Fall into Reading Challenge from Oct. 1 to Oct. 5. Classrooms read a total of 8,500,424 books in the five-day challenge, surpassing the goal. All elementary school classes that collectively read 50 or more books on Epic! during the Fall into Reading Challenge earned a special Epic! in-app badge and...
Protect yourself against charity fraud
Charity fraud is a devious crime that victimizes both donors and the people and organizations who rely on donations to get by. Such fraud is more common than many people may know, and the people perpetrating the fraud may surprise prospective donors as well. In 2015, the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general in all 50 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against four cancer charities they accused of scamming...
Chicken Bog Benefits Handicap Building
A chicken bog benefit held Oct. 19 provided many people with a tasty lunch while raising money to improve the Handicap Building on Peach Street in Darlington. Cook Buddy Brown served up chicken bog, green beans, bread and homemade slaw for just $7 per plate. Proceeds will go toward purchasing new heating and air conditioning for the building, which hosts regular dinners and activities for local handicapped and elderly citizens. Thanks...