Economic development, education discussed at Darlington County Joint Meeting
Members of Darlington County Council, Darlington County Board of Education, Darlington County Economic Development, and the municipal councils of Darlington, Hartsville, Lamar, and Society Hill met January 30 at the Darlington Country Club for the first City/County Supper of 2017, and representatives of each group shared news of their activities and plans for this year.
First Steps creates a community for parents, children to learn and grow
In 2017, Darlington County First Steps is continuing its quest to reach and teach the whole family.
Sheriff Tony Chavis swears in newest deputy
On February 1st, 2017 Sheriff Tony Chavis swore in Deputy Treyvon Sellers. Deputy Sellers is Sheriff Chavis’ first hire during his first term as sheriff of Darlington County. Deputy Sellers is a 2013 graduate of Hartsville High School and is currently a Specialist in the South Carolina National Guard Military Police Unit. Deputy Sellers has served as a correctional officer in the Darlington County Detention Center since 2016. “Deputy...
Darlington County Sheriff’s Office forms SVU
Darlington County Sheriff Tony Chavis has a message for those who commit domestic violence.
Sheriff’s Office Investigators Bust Heavy Equipment Theft Ring
From January 20th to 24th, 2017 investigators with the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division recovered several pieces of heavy equipment with a total value of approximately $180,000 belonging to Kirven Construction and Evans Construction. The equipment was stolen from various construction sites in the Darlington area of Darlington County. Bruce Steven Jackson of Darlington, Michelle Dion Collins of...
Special Victims Unit Arrests Suspect
On January 25th, 2017 Darlington County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit investigators arrested John Lee Clifton, II, 22, of Hartsville. Clifton has been charged with Burglary 1st Degree and Domestic Violence 2nd Degree stemming from an incident occurring on January 19th, 2017. SVU investigators allege that on January 19th, 2017 Clifton kicked in a door where the victim was living. Clifton placed the victim in fear of imminent...