Catherine Templeton unveils welfare system policy
Republican gubernatorial candidate Catherine Templeton recently unveiled her Impose Personal Responsibility and Work Requirements on the Welfare System platform at the Florence County GOP meeting in Florence. Templeton’s plan would usher in a Conservative Revolution that will make sure “everybody has a little skin in the game,” she explained. “I believe that if you are an able-bodied person who is not retired, if you want welfare you...
Governor lauds Darlington Raceway heritage and improvements
The Track Too Tough to Tame briefly relocated to downtown Columbia last week.
Budget holes discussed at DCSD worksession
With budget season in full swing, the Darlington County Board of Education met for a work session May 3 to discuss the 2018-2019 district budget.
Letter Carriers Food Drive May 12
On Saturday May 12, the National Association of Letter Carriers with the support of the United States Postal Service, the Rural Letter Carriers Association, the United Way, and the AFL-CIO will participate in the 26th annual Letter Carriers Food Drive. This event is the largest one-day food drive in the nation. Thanks to the generous support of postal customers and partners over 75 million pounds of food was donated to aid millions of...
Public alligator hunting lottery
Beginning May 1st, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) began accepting online applications for the 2018 Public Alligator Hunting season and the 2018 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Alligator Hunting Season. A $10 nonrefundable application fee is required to apply for the Public Lands Hunt and a $15 nonrefundable application fee is required to apply for the WMA Alligator Hunt. A randomized computer drawing based on a...
Crime Reports for May 9, 2018
Prescription Drug Take Back Results April 28 was National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office was a collection site for anyone wishing to turn in unused medication for proper disposal and a Deputy Sheriff was available from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. “We must have the community’s help to fight the opioid epidemic,” stated Sheriff Tony Chavis. “It is vital we let the community know the ways they can help...