FMU growing again with acquisition of building in downtown Florence
Francis Marion University’s presence in downtown Florence is growing yet again.
Gas-tax-hike law at 3 years: Completed jobs still lag way behind collections
By Rick Brundrett The Nerve In the first three years of the gas-tax-hike law, the state collected more than $1.3 billion in revenues – enough to pay for almost all of the identified road and bridge projects statewide – yet is sitting on nearly half of the money, newly released records show. As of June 30, the total dollar amount of completed “pavements” projects was less than half of the overall estimated costs of all such projects in...
County funds fewer festivals because of COVID-19 threat
At their Aug. 10 regular meeting, Darlington County Council approved distribution of $47,000 for the promotion of tourism-related activities, leaving $18,000 of the county’s $65,000 accommodations tax budget left unspent…
Verna Ree Stegall
DARLINGTON – Verna Ree Hardee Stegall, 87, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. The family received friends Thursday, Aug. 13, from 6-8 p.m. at Belk Funeral Home. Born Oct. 11, 1932, Verna was the daughter of the late Ashley Gaueston Hardee and Ida Mae Hughes Hardee. She retired from the Darlington County School District. Verna enjoyed sewing, gardening, painting and was a member of Lighthouse Church. Surviving are her children, Larry...
Francis Marion University kicks off semester with fully online experience
Francis Marion University students began moving into residence halls on Friday ahead of the start of the university’s fall semester.
Investigators find drugs, cash, gun in Lamar home
Six men have been arrested after the execution of a search warrant at a residence on Bay Branch Road…