National Day of Prayer Proclamation
On April 13, Darlington Mayor Gloria C. Hines was joined by Christopher Lollis of Trinity United Methodist Church, Randy James of High Hill Baptist Church, and Morris Waymer of St. James United Methodist Church to officially proclaim Thursday, May 5, 2016 as Voices United in Prayer Day in the City of Darlington. Since 1988, the first Thursday in the month of May has been designated as a National Day of Prayer, signed into law by both...
More than Sad: Suicide Prevention Training for Parents at DCIS
Suicide is a leading cause of death—and it’s preventable.
The Darlington County Intervention School hosted More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention Training for Parents on Thursday, April 21 in Darlington in hopes that sharing information with the community will help to prevent tragic loss of life for local families.
Sweet Jane’s brings upscale casual dining to Darlington
“For a large part of our life, we’ve cooked and catered and given parties, with the idea that somewhere down the line we would like to do that as a living,” says Jane Johnson, the nurse-turned-restaurateur whose name is on the sign at Darlington’s newest eatery, Sweet Jane’s Cafe and Wine Bar.
Accommodations Tax recommendations amended
The Darlington County Accommodations Tax Committee met on Monday, April 18 to reconsider funding recommendations for the 2016/17 fiscal year. Due to an apparent lost application from Kim Cranford, representing the Hartsville Community Center Building Commission / Center Theater, the committee was directed by Darlington County Council to reconvene and consider Cranford’s request of $9,595.50 in funding.
Log truck crash claims life of Darlington woman
A young woman was killed on Thursday, April 21 at the intersection of Pinedale Road and Billy Farrow Highway. According to reports from South Carolina Highway Patrol, the driver disregarded a stop sign and the 2003 Chevy SUV was struck by an eastbound 2000 Peterbilt log truck. Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee identified the victim as Stephania Encalada, 19, of Darlington. A passenger with Encalada was taken to a local hospital....
Darlington man charged with arson and attempted murder
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office arrested Andrew Delone Brown, a 37-year-old male of Darlington, on April 15, 2016 after he tried over a period of three weeks to set a neighbor’s house on fire. On April 15, 2016, Darlington County Fire District responded to a house fire at Brown’s neighbor’s residence. According to Sheriff Byrd, investigators were able to collect video evidence of the suspect from the scene. An arrest and search...