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Teen injured as someone on overpass drops rocks on cars
The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office is involved with the investigation into a Dec. 10 incident in which a 15-year-old boy was seriously injured when someone dropped a “boulder” off a Florence County overpass onto a passing vehicle.
Darlington Profession Women gather
The Darlington Professional Women gathered for their 2020 Christmas Gift Exchange Luncheon at Darlington Country Club.
Crash victim ‘found joy in everything’
Friends, family and faith were cornerstones for the 24-year-old man killed Dec. 13 in Darlington County when a pickup truck overturned on Oates Highway near Timmonsville, his family says.
County school board extends Newman’s contract to 2023
After privately conducting its annual evaluation of county Education Superintendent Tim Newman, the Darlington County School Board has voted to extend Newman’s contract an additional year, taking him to June 2023.
Lamar to require face coverings for shoppers and diners
Lamar Town Council convened their regular monthly meeting Dec. 14 and passed an emergency ordinance requiring the wearing of face coverings in certain situations.