Sheriff’s Office seeks help
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in a slaying that occurred sometime between Dec. 2 and Dec. 3, 2018.
Jail inmate charged with trying to escape
An inmate at the Darlington County jail has been charged with trying to escape, and an officer at the jail has been reprimanded for “not following proper procedures,” after an Oct. 25 incident, officials said.
Second suspect held in local teen’s death
A second man has been charged in the May death of a teenager near Hartsville, officials said.
Great turnout for 2021 Taste of Christmas
Thursday, November 4th, the Darlington Fire Department, and the Darlington Police Department held the annual Taste of Christmas in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church in Darlington.
‘A lot of smoke, a ton of heat, a lot of hours’
Here’s what it took to put out the massive scrapyard fire at Darlington Shredding Co. on Oct. 22: — An estimated 1.5 million gallons of water. — The aid of 85 firefighters from around the Pee Dee region and in some cases from as far away as Oconee County. — Help from 17 fire departments. — One airborne drone with infrared capabilities, supplied by West Florence Fire and Rescue.
‘Scare on the Square’ draws large crowd
Friday, Oct. 29th, the City of Darlington Parks and Recreation Department hosted ‘Scare on the Square’ in downtown Darlington.