Lamar seeks solution for ditch drainage
Lamar Town Council convened their regular meeting Monday, August 8.
Fatal collision in Lamar claims lives of two men
An early morning vehicle collision around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 10 claimed the life of two men. Wayne Feagan, 52, of Timmonsville and Creed Childress, 48, of Knoxville, TN were both pronounced dead at the scene by Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee when both vehicles collided with one another at the intersection of Highway 401 and Lynches River Road just outside of Lamar. This incident remains under investigation by the...
Council meets to discuss Sartor Drive
Darlington City Council met in executive session at 6p.m tonight to discuss the Sartor Drive Annexation with builder of the proposed rental home properties Keith Evans, City Manager Howard Garland, and City Planner Lisa Chalian-Rock.
Duke Energy news: Scam activity
Unfortunately, we continue to see criminals across South Carolina threaten our customers with aggressive cons. As scammers are becoming more sophisticated, we are focused on combating this crime and helping customers look for signs of scam activity. If we can condition customers to immediately hang up when these criminals call, we’ve won the battle. Under this scam, a customer receives an unsolicited phone call from an individual who...
Darlington County School Board to meet on proposed penny tax Friday
The Darlington County School District Board of Education met on Monday, August 8, and voted to table an action on the agenda regarding a proposed resolution for sales tax.
Board member Dr. Thelma Dawson made a motion to remove the agenda item until the board could meet again, to receive more information and reword the items to be more specific.
Stewart named interim county administrator
Darlington County Council held a special called meeting Tuesday, August 9 at 5 p.m. and named former Emergency Services director Charles Stewart as interim county administrator, following the surprise departure of former admin Terence Arrington the previous day.