Darlington Police warn parents about potential threat
Darlington Police Department warn parents of several disturbing reports of a van attempting to lure children in the Oakdale community. In a post on their popular facebook page, Chief Danny Watson alerted community mb members of the threat on Thursday, August 27. “There have been several reports that in the Oakdale community that a white, clean shaven male, between the age of 18-30, driving a white van with dark tinted windows has...
Two Hartsville men arrested for attempted murder
On August 22, Darlington County Sheriff Deputies responded to a reported shooting at 1320 Griggs Circle, Hartsville. The victim, a 19 year old male, was located at CPRMC a short time later. The victim reported that two male subjects came to his residence and demanded money from him, and threatened him with a handgun. The victim and one of the subjects, Thomas, got into a physical altercation, which resulted in the victim being shot in...
Falcons keep trophy in Darlington
Behind some special team’s heroics, a big play here and there, a much improved defense and the overall drive to want to win, the Darlington Falcons defeated one of its biggest rivals, the Wilson Tigers, 12-10 to win the second annual Virgil Wells Bowl at Memorial Stadium in Florence on Friday.
McLeod Sports Medicine offers free injury clinics throughout fall sports season
Coaches, athletes and parents know where there are sports, there are injuries. Timely assessment and treatment of an athlete’s injury can be critical to their safe return to sport. McLeod Sports Medicine offers free Saturday morning injury clinics throughout the fall sports season. The clinics are staffed by McLeod Sports Medicine Certified Athletic Trainers; Dr. Patrick Denton, Dr. Chadley Runyan, and Dean Huiet, PA, of Pee Dee...
Pee Dee Farm to host Field Day September 10
The Pee Dee Farm Field Day will be held Thursday, September 10 from 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at Clemson University’s Pee Dee Research and Education Center, 2200 Pocket Rd., Florence. (GPS Address: 2200 Pocket Rd., Darlington, SC) This event features: two tours of row crop production with presentations by 18 Clemson University and USDA specialists, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV/drone) demonstration, vendors, and 2 recertification credits...
Charlie came home
Charlie has beaten the odds twice in his nearly nine years, and all due to the love of a beautiful woman.