New owners for livestock auction in Darlington
Goats, cattle, and hogs…oh, my!
The Low Country Livestock Exchange, LLC opened for their first sale last Thursday, January 8th. The last sale was before Christmas for the previous owners, formerly Darlington Livestock Market.
Bobby Hudson takes chair at county council
Darlington County Council held its first session of 2015 with a regular meeting on Jan. 6, and the first order of business was a swearing-in ceremony for returning council members.
Rezoning of Edwards Ave. property meets tight vote
Darlington City Council voted by a narrow margin to allow the property at 117 Edwards Avenue to be zoned GC, General Commercial District, as requested by the property owner.
The property, which adjoins the rear of Kistler Hardee Funeral Home, was initially turned down by the planning commission for the designation because it lies in the Historic District across from the Wilds Edwards House on 120 Edwards Avenue, which was placed on the National Register in 1988.
DDRA gives winners $100 gas cards for #shopdarlington
Director of Darlington Downtown Development Association (and City Planner) Lisa Chalian Rock gives winners their $100 fuel cards that they won for participating in the DDRA #shopdarlington for the Christmas season this year. Left to right: Lisa Chalian-Rock, Stephanie Johnson, Thomas Lawhon and Arthur Chaplin. Johnson, a native of Lamar who now lives in Darlington, said that it was easy to participate in the shopping inititiave...
Lights out: City of Darlington vs. County
Three neighbors noticed many street lights out in Darlington, and as reported during the citizen’s comments portion of the January 6th City Council meeting, a drive through Darlington County found that the city had a disproportionate number out compared to the other municipalities.
EMS refutes Lide Springs residents claim
At the Jan. 6 meeting of Darlington County Council, county EMS director Charles Stewart and residents of Lide Springs Road offered differing accounts of the events surrounding a Nov. 22 emergency that resulted in the death of 78 year-old Foster Henigan.