Parenting support and mortgage help discussed at council meeting
Darlington County Coordinating Council convened a meeting Jan. 9 at Medford Nursing Center in Darlington, and members heard presentations on subjects ranging from parenting support groups to federal aid for mortgage holders injured by the housing crisis.
Hartsville Chamber’s Legislative Breakfast
The newly completed Butler Heritage Center Auditorium was full Friday morning as business leaders met to hear their elected officials and enjoy a hearty meal at the Greater Hartsville Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast.
Wilson shares his fight against human trafficking and CDV in SC
By Jana E. Pye, Editor, editor@newsandpress.net Human trafficking is spreading rapidly in the United States, and South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is working hard to eradicate it. Wilson visited Hartsville to meet with S.C. Senator Gerald Malloy and Speaker of the House of Representatives Jay Lucas on Friday, January 2, 2015 and agreed to share his upcoming work on increasing pressure against criminals involved in human...
Police Chief James Hudson accepts new position
Police Chief James Hudson has accepted a leadership position with the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office, and Jerry Thompson, Chief Deputy for the Sheriff’s Office, has accepted the position of Acting Police Chief following Hudson’s departure. Hudson has served the City of Hartsville for three and a half years, a time characterized by energetic community outreach efforts by the Police Department. Under his leadership, the department...
CRC 42nd Anniversary Celebration
The Darlington County Cultural Realism Complex welcomed friends old and new to a celebration on New Year’s Day marking 42 years of community service. The CRC Vision Center on Pearl Street in Darlington hosted the gathering, which featured singing, a prepared lunch, and discussion of projects and goals for the coming year. Wilhelmina Johnson, CRC founder and executive director, said that in addition to the regular roster of classes and...
Dr. R. Mac Chapman receives award
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center and The Medical Group are proud to announce Dr. R. Mac Chapman, FACP, was recently named recipient of the 2014 Laureate Award by the South Carolina Chapter of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Chapman received this prestigious award during the group’s 2014 Awards Program held at Hilton Head Island based on “his distinguished record and continuing contributions to the American College of...