Time of day important when watering your lawn
Mother Nature blessed us with some much-needed precipitation this week. The warm temperatures and lack of rain prior to this meant many were forced to irrigate their lawns. I often see irrigation running in the morning while walking my canine companions but over the past few weeks, I’ve observed quite a few sprinklers dancing across yards on my way home from work -about 5:30 p.m.
Checkpoints in force for holiday
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints until after the July 4th holiday. The checkpoints are going to be in various locations in Darlington County. “We will be out in full force to detect and enforce the law as seen fit with motor vehicle violations, prevention of motor vehicle accidents, and deter criminal activity.” said Darlington County Sheriff Wayne Byrd. “Drive safely and be...
Stiff sentence for drug charge
On June 16, 2015, George Andrew McNeil was sentenced in Federal Court in Florence on June 16, 2015 for his role in an armed drug conspiracy that involved the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Florence. According to reports from Darlington County Sheriff Wayne Byrd, the arrest was a result of the hard work from the two agencies, and investigative measures they used to build a solid case against McNeil. McNeil was...
Puzzle Pieces camp for autistic children
Darlington County Autism Support Group and Hartsville YMCA is sponsoring a summer camp called “Puzzle Pieces!” for individuals on the autism spectrum. It will be held Monday, July 13th through Friday, July 17th from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon at the Hartsville YMCA located at 111 East Carolina Avenue, Hartsville for ages 4 and up. The cost is $30.00. There are only 6 spaces left! The camp features swimming, art, music, a field...
New sinkhole in Darlington
On the morning of June 29, a sinkhole measuring approximately 1.5 feet wide and 12 feet deep caved in asphalt at the intersection of Wells Street and Orange Street in Darlington. Traffic was rerouted away from the dangerous area until repairs could be made. This cave-in is the latest in a series of similar incidents in our area over the past several years, most of which can be linked to an unfortunate confluence of geology and...
Wells Fargo presents donation to Coker College Annual Fund
The Wells Fargo Foundation has presented a check of $7,500 to the Coker College Annual Fund. This latest gift is one of several ways the foundation has shown support to Coker in recent years.