Red Cross hosting Disaster Responder Bootcamp in Florence on Saturday, July 1
FLORENCE— When a disaster strikes in South Carolina, your local American Red Cross responds, providing food and shelter to those who have lost everything. Now, the Red Cross is looking for members of the community who want to be trained now to quickly take action to help their neighbors should a disaster strike. During the one-day Disaster Responder Bootcamp, volunteers will learn the essentials of responding to a disaster. In just...
Affordable health screenings coming to Darlington
Residents living in and around the Darlington, South Carolina can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. First Baptist Church will host this community event on June 30, 2017. The site is located at 216 South Main Street in Darlington. Screenings can check for: • The level of plaque buildup in your arteries,...
Senators introduce legislation to improve opportunities for low-income families
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tim Scott (S.C.), Roy Blunt (Mo.), Jack Reed (R.I.), and Bob Menendez (N.J.) today introduced the bipartisan Family Self-Sufficiency Act, which would streamline and improve the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. “Every American wants the opportunity to succeed, and it is important for us to support families striving to achieve the American...
Deputies investigating homicide
Darlington County Sheriff’s Patrol Deputies were dispatched at 8 a.m. to Old Florence Rd. in Darlington where they discovered a vehicle off the side of the road with a male driver deceased. The deceased had at least one gunshot wound. Darlington County Sheriff’s Investigators have charged Remon Anthony Cadet, 26, of Darlington with murder for the shooting death. Bond was denied for Cadet on June 19. Cadet is currently...
Deputy graduates Criminal Justice Academy
Columbia, SC – Darlington County Sheriff’s Deputy Treyvon Sellers successfully completed the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia on June 16. Deputy Sellers was the first uncertified deputy hired by Sheriff Tony Chavis and was sworn in February 1st. Deputy Sellers is currently in the South Carolina National Guard and previously served as a correctional officer at the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center. “I am...
Meteorologists predicting a hot, early summer – 10 ways to save all summer long
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy meteorologists are forecasting a hot, early summer when the season kicks off in June. Small efforts to save energy can lead to big savings when temperatures rise during the summer months. Follow these 10 low-cost to no-cost energy-efficiency tips to save on your energy bill all summer long: • Set your AC to the highest comfortable setting. Every degree increase saves about five percent in cooling...