My house was robbed; here’s what I learned from it
By Bobby Bryant Editor editor@newsandpress.net What gets me is that he came through the front door, on a busy Friday, in full daylight. No skulking around the back for this Darlington burglar. No waiting until dark. No going in on a sleepy weekend or a holiday. He just marched up the front steps, forced open the old, conventional lock (no deadbolt) with a screwdriver and walked in. How do I know he used a screwdriver? He left it lying...
Woman killed in auto collision
A 21-year-old Darlington County woman was killed June 19 when a pickup truck and an SUV collided on South Center Road and Seven Pines Road, officials said.
S.C. medical stockpiles big enough for future health emergencies?
Whether South Carolina has enough medical supplies to deal with the next possible wave of the coronavirus – or other future health emergencies – is a matter of debate.
Genesis Health Care partners with Darlington County Institute of Technology Health Care Program to award scholarships
Genesis Health Care recently partnered with the Darlington County Institute of Technology Health Care Program to increase student awareness of diabetes. Referred to as the “Healthy Living Project,” students worked individually or as groups and created a 3-5-minute informative video on diabetes or one of several subtopics related to it. The top three were selected and the winning individuals or teams earned scholarships from Genesis...
Civil Air Patrol cadet receives award
The Florence Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol announces the promotion of Cadet Benjamin Petereit of Darlington to the officer rank of 2nd lieutenant.
Local students go virtual this summer
Pee Dee Electric Cooperative selected high school students earlier this year for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.