New S.C. law banning texting & driving; teen wins SCPA essay contest
As the New Year begins, warnings issued to drivers texting and driving will transition to $25 fines as law enforcement officers across South Carolina will begin to enforce the new texting and driving ban that took effect last month.
Road rage on New Year’s Eve afternoon results in car accident in Hartsville
On December 31st, the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office along with Hartsville Police Department responded to the area of East Carolina Avenue just outside of the Hartsville city limits. Calls came into the dispatch center reporting that two vehicles were involved in a chase, which appeared to be a road rage scenario. The vehicle, one black Chevrolet four-door sedan, ran through the yards of three homes before overturning, landing on...
Armed robbery of a pizza delivery driver in Lamar
On Tuesday, December 30th, the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 4000 block of Lake Swamp Road in the Lamar area of Darlington County in reference to an armed robbery. The victim, a pizza delivery driver, was robbed of money after delivering pizza at this location. The victim was struck in the head by the suspect with a gun. The suspect, a juvenile, was later apprehended and transported to the Department of...
Studio thrives in downtown Darlington
She’s English, he’s an engineer from Ohio, and they are the epitome of a couple that “blooms where planted.”
County moves to increase road maintenance fee
At their regular monthly meeting on March 2, Darlington County Council took the first step toward increasing the $30 annual road maintenance fee to $44.25 per vehicle.
Florence-Darlington Technical College partners with driver, Hal Goodson
Florence-Darlington Technical College has partnered with two-time NASCAR Slim Jim All-Pro Series champion, Hal Goodson for the 2015 Pee Dee Coastal Super Truck Series and Pro All Stars Series (PASS) seasons. Goodson, who’s a Darlington, S.C. native is also a former NASCAR XFINITY Series driver and is looking to claim his seventh Super Truck divisional track championship at Dillon Motor Speedway in 2015. “I am looking forward to the...