PDRTA will require that all bus passengers wear masks
The Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority will require bus riders to wear face masks.
County roads on DOT’s paving list
More than a dozen Darlington County roads and streets are included in the state Department of Transportation’s “pavement improvement program” for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
Darlington man drowns in pond
A 70-year-old Darlington man drowned last week while cleaning the spillway in his pond, officials say.
Bennettsville man charged in shootings
A Bennettsville resident is facing charges in the Jan. 26 shooting spree in Hartsville that left three people dead.
Lawmaker pushes to mandate masks
State Rep. Robert Williams, a Darlington Democrat, has joined the push for making face masks mandatory in the fight against COVID-19.
Library programs aim to stave off summer slide
With so many school districts across the country forced to curtail the school year due to COVID-19, the extended “summer slide,” where children’s schoolwork fluency erodes due to lack of practice, could spell disaster when students eventually return to the classroom.