Chief of Police in Society Hill resigns
Society Hill Police Chief Michael August has resigned, and the town has named town police Lt. Renae Worden as interim chief, Mayor Tommy Bradshaw said.
Darlington hosts New Years Eve Block Party
Crowds gathered at the Public Square in Darlington on New Years Eve for the Block Party, hosted by the City of Darlington and the Darlington Fire Department.
Pilot Club of Darlington holds Light-A-Light Christmas tree
On Dec. 6, members of the Pilot Club of Darlington gathered for the annual lighting of their Light-A-Light Christmas ceremony.
Former solicitor McBride, 87, dies
Former 4th Circuit solicitor Gordon McBride of Hartsville, who launched a program to provide free legal aid to low-income Pee Dee residents, has died at age 87.
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?