DCSD announces 2017-2018 Teachers of the Year
The 2017-18 Darlington County School District Teacher of the Year was named during a banquet Sept. 14 at Mayo High School. Individual school Teachers of the Year for DCSD are: • Adrienne Smith, Brockington Elementary Magnet School • Kristen Sherman, Brunson-Dargan Elementary School • Taylor Byrd, Cain Elementary School • Elizabeth Hance, Carolina Elementary School • Kenneth Sandifer, Darlington County Institute of Technology • Amanda...
Sheriff swears in deputy
Sheriff Tony Chavis has swore in Clark Epps and has assigned him to the Criminal Investigations Division. Investigator Epps is a native of Darlington. He served 10 years in the United States Marine Corps and has 18 years law enforcement experience. He previously served with the Darlington Police Department and the South Carolina Highway Patrol. While with the SCHP he was assigned to the Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation...
Sheila Baccus announces candidacy for City Council
Shelia Baccus, a native of Darlington, will enter the race to be the next councilperson for the Ward 1 seat on the Darlington City Council. Baccus graduated from Mayo High School, class of 1980 and attended Atlanta College of Business and Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. For over 22 years Baccus, has been employed by, H & R Block Tax Service. For the last 10 years as the Senior Tax Analyst, she has been the Manager of the tax...
Attempted murder suspect arrested with guns and drugs
On Thursday September 14, Darlington County Sheriff’s Investigators attempted to locate a person wanted for attempted murder at a residence in the Kelleytown area of Darlington County. Investigators were given consent to enter the residence to search for the wanted person. Investigators located and arrested Antwaun Tyree Stevenson, 25, of Hartsville, inside the residence. Investigators also discovered firearms in plain view....
Governor McMaster proclaims September Kinship Care Month in South Carolina
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is pleased to share Governor McMaster’s proclamation declaring September 2017 Kinship Care Month across the Palmetto State. The proclamation is supported by members of the Foundation’s Statewide Kinship Care Advisory Council, including South Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor’s Office on Aging and South Carolina’s Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on...
Child dies after early morning shooting in Hartsville
Friday morning, Darlington County Sheriff’s Deputies took Rodney Thomas Pittman, Jr., 29, of Hartsville into custody after an early morning shooting that injured a 5 year old child. The incident occurred at a residence on Folly Rd. in Hartsville. The child later died. Pittman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a convicted violent felon. Bond was set Sunday afternoon at $25,000. Pittman...