Meet the Dancers!
Dancing with the Stars of Darlington County fundraising event for Pee Dee Coalition Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault
Darlington Police Officer of the Year
The Darlington Police Department honored officers who achieved exceptional levels of service, furthered their education and training, and excelled in various aspects of the job during 2015 at their annual awards ceremony, held Friday, December 18, in the new municipal courtroom. DPD Chief Danny Watson distributed awards acknowledging officers for everything from SWAT training to perfect attendance, and thanked his team for their...
Darlington talks racial reconciliation
Over thirty people – black and white, old and young – gathered at the Darlington Fire Department on December 15 to view a documentary on race relations in South Carolina, and to engage in open dialogue on the subjects of racism, civil rights, and the need to address these issues so the community can move forward united.
New council members attend “boot camp”
Darlington City Council will welcome three new members in January as Carolyn Bruce, John Milling, and Bryant Gardner will be sworn in to their at-large seats. But now that the campaigns are over, the business of government begins, and the three rookies – along with sitting council members John Segars, Mayor Pro Tem Coleman Cannon, and Mayor Elect Gloria Hines – attended a “boot camp” orientation session last week to help them acclimate to their new positions.
County will fund study on landfill needs
Darlington County Council convened a special meeting December 14 to receive information from architecture and engineering firm Michael Baker International (MBI) regarding a possible solid waste management study for the county’s landfill and Darlington County Environmental Services Department (DCES).
Angel Tree at Georgia-Pacific, Dixie Operations
Nineteen children will have a very merry Christmas thanks to the Angel Tree requests donated by employees of the Georgia-Pacific, Dixie Operations in Darlington.