Coker hires new faculty members
Susan Daniels Henderson, provost and dean of the faculty of Coker University, announced the addition of six new faculty members: Lynn Bowers, Reed Hanna, Tim Perkins, Kirsten A. Piatak, Sorina D. Riddle and Natalia Schradle. “We are excited that these faculty members have joined the Coker community,” says Henderson. “They bring such a variety of expertise and experiences that will serve our students well.” Lynn Bowers is assistant...
Inmate found dead at county jail
An inmate at the Darlington County jail was found dead early Monday morning, officials said. The inmate was found unresponsive inside a cell at the W. Glenn Campbell Detention Center. Sheriff Tony Chavis has requested the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division handle the investigation. No more details were immediately available at press time.
County contracts architects for new $14 million courthouse
Darlington County Council held a special called meeting on Nov. 20 to officially contract architectural and engineering services for a new $14 million courthouse.
Nettles wins runoff for at-large City Council seat
By Bobby Bryant, Editor, editor@newsandpress.net Aided by an endorsement from Mayor-elect Curtis Boyd, Howard Nettles claimed an at-large seat on Darlington City Council in a runoff election last week. Nettles, director of community outreach and marketing for Genesis Health Care, got 554 votes to defeat Ernest Boston Sr., who works for Generation 3 Powersports and who received 430 votes in the Nov. 19 runoff. (These election numbers...
Duke grant will provide students with easy access to school supplies
Students in the Darlington County School District (DCSD) will soon have an innovative way of picking up school supplies thanks to a grant from the Duke Energy Foundation. The $14,700 grant will fund the “Crates and Carousels: Student Supplies Equal Student Success” program. Duke Energy and DCSD announced the grant Friday at Brockington Elementary Magnet School in Darlington. The program will allow DCSD to distribute crates filled with...
Battered dog finds a new leash on life
Lola the dog was in trouble, but she got a hand – and a foot – in Darlington.