County to handle Lamar inspections
By Samantha Lyles slyles@newsandpress.net Long without a municipal building and codes officer, the Town of Lamar has agreed to partner with Darlington County to conduct building inspections and handle codes enforcement issues. At their Aug. 10 regular meeting, Lamar Town Council voted without objection to adopt relevant statutes in the Darlington County Code of Ordinances (Chapter 8, Appendix A – Development Standards Ordinance). Fees...
Hartsville mandates masks; Darlington defers debate
If you’re shopping, dining or conducting business in Hartsville, be sure to bring your trusty face covering of choice or risk a $25 fine.
Got rats? Go online to help get rid of them
Rats! But if you have them, there’s more than one way to dispatch the disease-ridden wretches.
‘Every class will have a gallon of hand sanitizer’
The Darlington County School District continues to arm itself against the COVID-19 virus as schools prepare for a Sept. 8 reopening, the school board was told last week.
Contractor faces tax charges
South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) agents last week arrested a Darlington County contractor and charged him with five counts of failing to collect, account for, or pay Withholding Tax over five years.
Historical Commission museum to echo classic appearance
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