Former detention center officer arrested
Marcia Bailey Marine, age 46, of Hartsville, has been charged by agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division with assault and battery, third degree, for an incident that occurred January 17, 2017. It is alleged that Marine, while employed as a correctional officer at the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center, used an electroshock weapon on a handcuffed individual in the detention center. Sheriff Tony Chavis requested SLED to...
Darlington County Institute of Technology celebrates Health Science Week
Although we consider every week to be health science week, DCIT celebrated Health Science Week March 13-17 with a series of special guests. Dynamic speakers from different health career pathways all hit upon a common thread in regards to the desired qualities of a healthcare worker. Speakers were Brice Elvington, office manager of Florence Pediatric Dentistry, Dr. David Stone, allergist and immunologist with the Allergy, Asthma and...
Hartsville approves demo bid for Lincoln Village
At their April 11 regular meeting, Hartsville City Council took what should be their final step on the long journey to demolish the blighted Lincoln Village Apartments.
City seeks possible land purchase from school district
he City of Darlington is pushing forward in their dream to create a recreational complex.
Solicitor’s Office seeks volunteer for arbitration program
The Fourth Circuit Solicitor’s Office is seeking volunteers for the Juvenile Arbitration Program. The Fourth Circuit Solicitor, William B. Rogers Jr. strongly supports the Arbitration Program that was implemented in the Fourth Circuit in 1999 and would like to see the successful program continue to grow. Arbitration is an innovative, cost-effective program for dealing with first time non-violent juvenile offenders that permits the...
Lamar talks Egg Scramble, water leaks, police firing
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net Lamar Town Council convened their regular monthly meeting April 10 and discussed the success of the Egg Scramble Jamboree, their continuing fight to rein in water system leaks, and briefly addressed the firing of a town police officer, who was charged with DUI. Regarding the water system leaks, Council member Mike Lloyd said town workers have located and repaired several more...