Church of the Week: Union Baptist Church
If you’ll give me a few minutes of your time, I think that you’ll see this plain Meeting House style building will come to life with a personality, a purpose in being here. With that knowledge you then will be able to appreciate the building itself.
County approves state inmate agreement
Darlington County Council has reversed course and voted by a count of 5 to 3 to approve an agreement to house state inmates at the Prison Farm. Of the 32 inmates housed at that facility, 20 are state inmates.
County libraries offer much, plan for more
“The Library is more than a collection of books, DVDs, CDs, e-books, magazines, newspapers, and databases. It is a place where lives are enriched through the variety of collections, programs, and services we offer. To continue to do this, we must always look into the future to anticipate what the residents of Darlington County will want and need.”
Return of the Bojangles Southern 500 Party
The Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association will hold a party to kick off Race Week activities downtown with the Return of the Bojangles Southern 500 Party from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, August 28, at historic Liberty Lane sponsored by Hampton Inn & Suites of Hartsville. This dressy event will feature live music by Speak Easy Band of Florence, heavy hors d’oeuvres catered by local businesses, adult beverages, and more!...
Southern 500 mural to be repaired in September
Columbia, S.C., artist Blue Sky will return to Darlington during Race Week to make repairs to the Southern 500 mural located at the Liberty Lane Walk of Fame downtown. Parts of the mural have faded in short order since the mural was completed in late spring 2014, and the City has negotiated with the artist to repaint those faded portions. Those sections of the mural included a depiction of the race winner kissing a beauty queen and...
Moderate drought in Darlington County
The S.C. Drought Response Committee has upgraded the drought level to “moderate” for the entire state of South Carolina. Moderate drought means there is an increasing threat of a drought as demonstrated by drought indices. During a moderate drought the Darlington County Water & Sewer Authority would request that customers consider the following steps to reduce water usage: • Reduce residential water use to 74 gallons per person...