Replacing Courthouse trees: Mayor asks, ‘Why wait?’
The City of Darlington’s proposal to work with the county in replacing the Bradford pear trees surrounding the Courthouse “won’t get done” if it’s delayed, one city official said last week.
Bradford pears: The tree that nobody loves
How disliked is the Bradford pear tree, like the ones surrounding the Darlington County Courthouse for the past 40-some years?
Deputies investigate two armed robberies
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office was investigating two armed robberies, one near Hartsville and the other just outside Darlington.
City starting $1.8 million sewer project
The sewer system on the south side of Darlington will see a host of improvements in the coming months thanks to the South Darlington Pump Station Renovations Project.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘The spirit of the way Christmas used to be’
My daughter, Blaire, and I had to go to Sumter Street Grocery Store in Florence Dec. 17.
BACKYARD STARGAZER: 2022 bringing some new night sights
Get ready to welcome 2022, everyone! Lots of neat celestial sights happening this new year, including a lunar eclipse in May.