Robinson Plant ash cleanup discussed at public meeting
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net Concerned community members gathered April 30 at the Lawton Park Pavilion in Hartsville for a public meeting regarding the disposal of coal ash at Duke Energy’s H.B. Robinson Plant, located just north of Hartsville on the shores of Lake Robinson. Hosted by the Coastal Conservation League and Conservation Voters of South Carolina, the meeting featured a brief history of the...
NRC holds open house in Hartsville
By Samantha Lyles, Staff Writer, slyles@newsandpress.net Representatives from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission held an annual open house event April 29 at the Hartsville Library, offering local citizens and reps from NRC and Duke Energy an opportunity to discuss issues of concern in a low-key, one-on-one fashion. “We always look forward to talking with the community about how we’ve been performing over the past year,” said...
Darlington man missing
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office is still seeking the public’s help in locating a missing person. Moise Shadrack James, III is a 68-year-old black male from Darlington. He is 5’07” and weighs 130 lbs, and has a history of Dementia. He was last seen wearing blue jeans, green shirt with yellow on it, and possibly a grey or blue jacket around 7:30 Thursday morning. Mr. James left the 800 block of Mineral...
Society Hill man fatally stabbed
On May 3rd, a stabbing occurred in the Society Hill area of Darlington County. Damaal Renard Cook, 31, of 189 Union Street was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:30 a.m. according to Darlington County Coroner Todd Hardee. An autopsy was been scheduled for Monday in Newberry. The Coroner is expected to make an official ruling following the outcome of the post mortem examination. The Darlington County Sheriffs Office has a suspect in...
Summerville ribbon cutting
The Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce staged a ribbon cutting ceremony for a major new housing development now open in Darlington County. Summerville, a planned development by Evans Construction, is an 80-lot community offering new single-family dwellings from around 1,400 to 2,100 square feet, with options available for various needs and budgets. Currently available homes are priced from $134,000 to $245,000, with many sporting...
Church of the Week: St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
On August 1, 1900, The Rev. Albert Sidney Thomas took charge of St. Matthew’s. Thomas was a much-respected priest, and was known in the Episcopal circles as a preacher who moved congregations forward and challenged them to improve their buildings. The timing was right for the growth of St. Matthew’s as the town of Darlington experienced tremendous growth in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Plans were immediately set in motion to build a new edifice for the Episcopal community in Darlington.