3 mayor’s races are the focus of fall elections
Three mayor’s races – in Hartsville, Lamar and Society Hill – are likely to get most of the attention in November’s off-year elections in Darlington County.
Man held in 2020 Lamar club slaying
A suspect has been charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of a woman at a Lamar nightclub in 2020, according to reports.
DCSO seeking murder suspect
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding a murder suspect, although it’s not clear which murder he’s a suspect in.
Stands will be 100 percent open at Southern 500 this year
For the first time since the pandemic began last year, the stands will be open at 100 percent capacity for Darlington’s Southern 500 race weekend next month.
FMU, FDTC now requiring masks in indoor public areas
Francis Marion University is requiring that masks or face coverings be worn by everyone – vaccinated and unvaccinated – in indoor, public areas.
Driver killed as truck hits tree and a house
A driver died early Sunday morning when a pickup truck ran off a Darlington County road, hit a tree and then hit a house, the Highway Patrol said.