Chamber meeting says bad roads hinder SC business
Crumbling roads and bridges are a big obstacle on the path to prosperity, according to state politicians and business executives who spoke at the October 15 Pee Dee Grassroots Meeting held at the Darlington Raceway.
Firm envisions multi-purpose courthouse campus for Darlington
Plans for a new Darlington County courthouse were up for discussion at a public meeting held October 14, where representatives from the architecture and engineering firm Michael Baker International outlined their qualifications and discussed possible plans for a courthouse and county/city municipal complex.
Hartsville council approves land sale to CareSouth
Hartsville City Council convened their regular meeting on October 13 and moved through several public hearings and final readings for city ordinances.
Society Hill hosts council meeting at The Depot
By Jana E. Pye, Editor, editor@newsandpress.net The monthly meeting of the Society Hill town council was a treat on October 13, as it was the first official event held at the newly restored Depot, the historic train depot station on Main Street. The contractor for the project, Bill Segars, spoke to the council and community members in attendance about the building: “Society Hill is gold mine,” said Segars. “On a personal note, we have...
Lamar drying out after flooding
Lamar Town Council met October 12 for their regular monthly meeting, and the main topic of discussion was the flooding and historic rain of the previous week, and the lasting effects on their town’s water and sewer system. While many ditches were overwhelmed and water covered surface roads for days, the town’s water infrastructure held its own.
DHS Falcons jump-start their college education
Honors College students at Darlington High School, an Early College High School, soared to extraordinary heights during 2014-2015 by earning 992 transferrable college credits. Taking advantage of the numerous college courses offered on the DHS campus, sophomores, juniors, and seniors were enrolled in college courses such as college algebra, freshman composition, literature, music appreciation, philosophy, psychology, sociology,...